LG WM2042 Front Load Washer - Answered Questions & Fixed issues

It sounds like you are over-filling the drum with water. Check the fill switch. If the fill switch is bad, it will not stop filling with water.

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DE indicates a door lock error.

Either the door lock, wiring or main control board can cause this fault. The door lock is relatively inexpensive so it would be worth trying a new door lock first.

Check the wiring between the door lock and the control board. If a new door lock doesn't fix it and the wiring is ok you are only left with the control board.

Hope this helps.

For my washer it means the drain hose is bent/ clogges or the drain filter is clogges

Before ordering a new control board, check the wiring harness to make sure there are no breaks in the wire from the water valve to the board.  If everything checks out, replace the board.  The board is not that hard to replace and all the wire connectors are not confusing.  

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This dE error or fault code to indicate that the door is not latching properly. Check the lid or door operation to be sure it's not binding and that the door alignment is correct. Also, check the door/lid hinges to be sure they're not binding. Finally, make sure the door catch is in place and not broken. You may need to replace the door hook/catch or the door lock assembly.

its best to get an engineer to the problem as it could be anything at all or just an alignment problem eric

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Remove the screws that attach the top panel at the back of the machine, slide the top backwards and remove the top panel. Run the machine as per normal, but be careful as the electrics will now be exposed, you will be able to see where the water is leaking from and be able to repair/replace defective part.

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take the back off see if the water pump making that noise or is broken should look something like this one

2 possible causes the water solenoid control valve is split in the diaphragm and not stopping the water the small hose from the base of the tub to the level control pressure unit is split or disconnected or the pressure unit has failed and is not activating the water control valve

Take out the soap drawer and clean the fabric softner compartment. This happens when there is residues left. And it gets clogged up.

The obvious question is how do you know that it is soap? What washing machine is it? The biggest problem with most washing machines is that people use too much soap to begin with. I would go to a store and get a new t-shirt or something. Run the machine with nothing in it. Then put the shirt in and run it again without adding any soap. When it is done check the shirt for soap. There could be a build up on the inside of the drum.

Please do not do another load of wash until this problem is fixed, or you may find yourself with a house/apartment fire! I am thinking your motor (most likely) or the controls (least) have a short, and are causing your problem. Oh, yes. Take a really good look at the circuit breaker box inside, because a broken or loose ground wire ( there are two) can also cause this problem. One ground wire should be white, one should be bare. Each should be securely screwed into the lugs of the grounded section of the circuit breaker box. God bless your efforts.

pull back the lip and look for a wire and spring that goes around the gasket. check out repair videos on repairclinic.com or appliancepartspros.com.

more often than not, this is a problem with a faulty heater in the machine not getting it up to temperatre (which help the powder dissolve). Put it on a 90 degree wash and keep checking the temperature, if it's not getting hot, then you need to swap out the heater. Ift IS getting hot, then it could be an empty pump problem. If the pump or waste pipe are blocked, the wash will take a very long time but it will be struggling to evacuate water and add fresh, which will also causse powder residue to be left behind. But I'd put my money on a heater fault