LG Dishwasher — Error Code TE

Q: How do I fix the TE error on a LG dishwasher?

Try first: Request professional service. This thermal fault has no user-serviceable remedy; contact a qualified service technician.

Water temperature exceeded the safe limit or the thermistor is faulty.

brand LG appliance Dishwasher market US component thermistor category temperature severity degraded

Ranked repair steps

1. Request professional service

This thermal fault has no user-serviceable remedy; contact a qualified service technician.

professional only · basis: manufacturer first

Educational reference, not a substitute for the manufacturer's service manual. Disconnect power and water before servicing; gas, sealed-refrigerant, and high-voltage work is for qualified technicians only.

Provenance: facts re-derived from an official manufacturer listing — LG USA Support — Dishwasher Error Code List. Meanings and steps are original paraphrase; nothing is reproduced verbatim.

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