Samsung dishwasher LC and LE: leak sensor detects moisture.
Model compatibility: Samsung reuses codes across series and model years, so LC, LE may mean something different on another appliance or generation. Confirm this against your model’s documentation and record your full model number before acting.
Leakage error: leak sensor detects moisture.
LC and LE are Samsung’s leakage codes: the dishwasher’s leak sensor has detected moisture. Samsung US notes that the machine then turns itself on and will not turn off while it tries to drain the water away. The Indian page lists LE as a leak.
Close the water supply valve, and switch the dishwasher off at the circuit breaker (this is the advice on the UAE and Australian pages). On Waterwall models the water reflector may be blocked, so check it as well. Then request service.
An over-filled tub appears as OC, 0C, oE. For temperature trouble see HE.
For a Samsung dishwasher in Los Angeles that needs a technician, phone (310) 896-4231. Tell us the code on the display, the model number and the things you tried; see also our dishwasher repair page.
Source: Samsung US – Dishwasher is displaying an error code; Samsung UAE – Dishwasher information codes; Samsung India – What are error codes 5E, 4E, LE in a dishwasher
Important safety warning. Do not attempt repairs involving electrical components, gas, water lines, refrigerant or sealed systems. Unplug the appliance if it is safe to reach the outlet, and leave internal diagnostics to a qualified technician.
Samsung dishwasher problems are strongest when described as an operating sequence. The same visible symptom can come from a supply condition, airflow…
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