LG WASHER WON’T DRAIN-OE ERROR-CHECK THIS BEFORE REPLACING PUMP

if your LG Front Loader has an 'OE' error and won't drain, check this before ordering a new pump, it may be a free 5 minute fix

[@Kimspassioncrafts]

I'm sure glad you posed this video , ME and my parents want to say THANK YOU, , I watched your video , and i went to tell my parents, i did exactly what you did , and yes they had the same issue, 2 big dogs and a cat and My mom washes their beds, i drained the water and the filter was full of fur, thanks to you their washer is working again, they were getting ready to call the maintence guy also,which my parents could not afford right now , THANK YOU, THANK YOU from all of us, GOD BLESS YOU

[@scottlloyd9558]

I have an LG machine. I have a reminder set in my iPhone app to do this once a month. I empty the water through the drain hose into a shallow container. I remove the drain filter and ensure it is clean and free of objects. I wipe out the filter enclosure before putting the filter in. Only takes a few minutes but well worth the time and effort to avoid problems such as shown in the video.

[@evatate3104]

Thank you for your instructions. I thought I would have to take it to the shop and spend $125+ for something so simple. In my case, I have no pets but was unaware of the trap and the little drainage hose. Appreciate you!!!

[@divinedibula3441]

From a stressed college girl that lives far from home so cant ask her dad for help, thank you SO MUCH

[@workingdad]

glad it helped, and thank you for watching

[@writersmama]

I want to thank you for saving me money… I had the exact same problem with the same machine and I followed your instructions to the letter including unplugging the machine before I started working… Great idea I’m not sure I would’ve thought of that… It was relatively easy and I really appreciate your very very clear instructions… Have a wonderful holiday season

[@sarahjames2991]

Hello thank you i just followed your instructions and got my washing machine spinning again . That saved me a load of money and turned out to be an easy fix . So once again thank you 😊

[@workingdad]

awesome, glad to hear that!

[@chrisanderson1982]

No need to unplug. This is a normal maintenance procedure that should be done on a routine basis. Also when you get the OE, use a shop vac on the waste water line to ensure no partial or full clogs especially with pets. That filter doesnt stop everything. Lastly ensure the plumbing drain is flowing well by pouring water into it.

[@alexwolf8019]

I clean mine every month, drain, clean the filter, run a drum cycle with specific cleaner, and then run another normal cycle with a cleaner. How are you using the shop vac?

[@hcnevils]

Thank youuuu! I am going to try this. I feel like the pump is working but the line is clogged somewhere. I used a shopvac on a clogged A/C drain line so I don't know why I didn't think of this! 🤦‍♀️

[@hcnevils]

The waste water line in the back, correct?

[@JA51711]

Thank you. God bless. Single mom here and needed the explanation. Looks like after I cleared this filter the machine is working again. I had a penny and lots of lint

[@markj7924]

I heard the pump working and rattling around at the beginning of the cycle and nothing happening, poor thing was trying hard but the filter was clogged (not as bad as yours) and not letting the water drain out. I took the filter out (which also allowed the water to pour out), found a small lego in the filter, cleaned the filter of the lint, put it back in place and started the washer, works like new! Thank you!!

[@terryfredrick5149]

We have had ours for 4 years now and the drain motor just finally went out. Only other issues are dryer filter getting clogged. Both machines have been reliable. This repair was super easy. 54 dollar motor. Figured i saved us 3 to 4 hundred in tech repairs.

[@LogicBob]

Shoot! There's a filter? 😬 I've done the washing machine equivalent of running about 50 Baja 1,000s without changing the filters! I'll tell you know, LG has earned my business! And thank you brother for the video! That title saved my butt! I was about to order a pump!

[@vj19xrk9]

Thank you for the video. Exactly the same symptoms, problem and solution. Bravo!

[@diannwortham904]

Thank you!!!! Iused my shop vac to pull out any further stuff from the large hole after removing the filter. It also had about a gallon of water that drained out of the small tube. It actually states on that little lid to do this once a month! I have had this machine for six years and this is the first time having to do this. Thank you!

[@workingdad]

awesome...same thing I did, had for a couple years, hadn't read the manual..and it just stopped draining one day..

[@rehman1995]

thank you, your method fixed my washer. I appreciate it it saved me a trip to the warehouse and saved me time and money.

[@workingdad]

Glad it helped

[@fordford5386]

This video was so helpful to me today! Thank you!

[@JasonWattsTokyojay]

Thank you so much! This helped fix my washer and saved me some cash.

[@zulfikarg9641]

Thanks a million for your video. It helped me tremendously and saved me a service call.

[@tomkirshy]

This video is extremely helpful to me! Thanks for making it

[@luisecheverria3856]

I was having the same issue thank you so much after I watched your video I tried the filter and yes it was clogged up also the drain hose was clogged up with old dirt I had to take pretty much the whole front of the washer to get to the drain hose it was a pain in the butt but after couple hours I was done and is working fine again 👍 thank you so much you save me couple hundreds dollar's 👏 god bless

[@workingdad]

thank you for watching, the kind words, and for sharing, cause I bet some other folks will run into clogged hose as well!

[@lisagarner7153]

I have the same washer I did everything you did and now I am washing again.Thank you

[@laurellcluff6178]

This was exactly the fix, thank you so much for posting this video. We also have hairy dogs and the hairball in the filter was amazing. Again, thank you!

[@workingdad]

Glad to hear, thanks for the kind words and for watching!

[@CarlosTorres-cb5fb]

Excellent job, l followed your directions and fixed my LG with the same problem. Thanks body

[@tonydavila6594]

Thank U Sir 4 the Video, My Washer showed "OE" also N I had so many lil problems with my Washer, but after watching Ur Video N saw that Filter Cleaning, I Cleaned my Filter N now my Washer Works Like New. My LG Washer N Dryer R 16yrs Old N They Still Work Like New... :●)

[@jacquelinebryant8574]

Thank You ! Thank You! Thank You ! I fixed our machine !!!!!!! 💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽 our machine has been saying OE for months and we thought we would have to call a repair man. No more laundry mat !

[@workingdad]

glad to hear that worked! thank you for watching!

[@thebasher2274]

Yo I just wanted to let you know you win the internet today! This just saved me from having to call my landlord or possibly pay to have something fixed. Thanks my guy!

[@michaelb9940]

Im going to say "Thanks & you're welcome" on his behalf... :)

[@brentnoggle2681]

Thank you for posting that. That was exactly what the problem was

[@brotherwayne215]

Thanks for the video I was about to start looking for a new one.

[@HAAG007]

x2. Thanks !!!!

[@spreckrosekrans667]

Appreciate the dry humor.

[@sunshinegirl2006]

Thank you for helping me out! My washer is fixed

[@seanbloch4863]

Thank you this really worked for me

[@alexwolf8019]

I have washer/dryer 2in1 18kg. Its gets a tub cleaner cycle and a regular run cycle with specific cleaner every month. We wipe out the ring and dispenser after every wash and dry. Lint builds up fast in that little filter.

[@marilucano6168]

Thank you very much. It worked!!!!

[@workingdad]

glad to hear that!

[@paradiswest4395]

Make sure you have a bucket to catch the water in. Mine dumped about a quart of water on the flower. I replaced my drain pump about 2 years ago, and now the replacement pump is chattering again.

[@kathynorris3327]

My washer is not draining through the small hose in the front where the filter is the water just gushes out through the filter once I opened it and the filter is not clogged at all, I think it’s the hose that runs from the back and drains out there I looked down in it and it has all kinds of dog hair and stuff in it, we raise Belgium, Malamas so you can only imagine the hair and stuff. Could I be correct about this and if so how do I get the hose completely out of the back of the washer???

[@bapnbird]

Fixed my issue! Thanks for the video!

[@workingdad]

awesome!

[@aaronjefferson6809]

Thank you this worked for us

[@snookums68]

Thanks. It worked. My filter was even nastier than yours.

[@vbsurferr]

Wow lol

[@steadyb3557]

Thanks for the video!!!! Problem solved

[@vbsurferr]

Yep like he said, he should have read the manual. There's a whole clean cycle in addition to cleaning that filter you all will want to read about. There's even a water inlet filter you will want to check (easy to do). You'd be surprised what you find in manuals sometimes. For the people that don't read manuals, start with your car manual. Guarantee you'll find something important you didn't know about.

[@davecordova7211]

Thank you! Did what you did and it worked!

[@workingdad]

awesome! I've been cleaning out regularly and surprised at how much dog hair and lint it catches, not sure how my initial neglect didn't kill the pump

[@saiqaqh5791]

How do you remove the filter? I turned the lid and kept turning, and the lid just came off.. I'm trying half turns and then pulling, but it's not coming out..

[@aliceabbott5581]

Thank you! it worked!

[@postalpancho]

Thanks for the video.

[@workingdad]

glad it helped, thank you for watching!

[@briangolden3645]

Great video!

[@workingdad]

thank you!

[@aleemaqil8832]

Shukran Habibi

[@f0xygem]

I'm going to guess this is my problem. HA! I was a single mother, and I built a wing on the house turning a 100-year-old 2 bedroom house into a 3 bedroom house and adding a half bath. Mommy's work is never done either! And do you think my son-the-scientist could give his mother a call now and then? I built his room from scratch, and this is the thanks I get.

[@carlhoover6277]

thanks!

[@sirpotski]

Thank you for this video, very helpful. fjb

[@marabolden8544]

Thank u so much u helped us out a whole lot.🙏🙏🙏

[@wendywoodring383]

Drain pump was my problem. Had to get a new drain pump!

[@workingdad]

darn..hope that doesn't cost too much

[@jend4804]

Thank you! Mine had the same issue and now it’s working!

[@workingdad]

awesome!

[@drticzon]

I clean out my filter every month, and never find anything. Drain pump finally failed after 12 years of use. I replaced the pump myself, and drains like it was new.

[@workingdad]

nice!

[@lorettaamica8844]

Thank you

[@blueeyedbrittkristen8106]

Thank you so much for this tutorial.... same thing to happen to ours I live with my parents my dad was already asleep so I took care of it myself and it worked like a charm God bless ya

[@XXdocrishiXX]

I have cleaned the filter and still have an error after restarting (several minutes after restart). Any suggestions?

[@Zx14rrrrrrrrrrr]

Ever fixed it?

[@modelrailroader5619]

If OE error comes up you will probably have to replace the pump. I’m waiting for my replacement pump to show up now. KZbin has good videos on how to change it out. Good luck!

[@dustyroads834]

I had the same problem with my LG. Open up the filter and nothing in it. ?? Never did figure it out.

[@vicheka06]

Mine is doing the same. Could you tell what the problem maybe?

[@dustyroads834]

Drain pump. Motor and pump are built as one unit. Easy to change.

[@princesspokemon]

The washer broke within 2 months of getting it. It washes blankets, towels, rags, and dog toys for a puppy store kennel area. Helping my friend figure out a way to diy fix the washing machine. It wont drain sos

[@jinxak]

At 52 seconds he wipes his hands dry in his shirt from the standing water 😂

[@workingdad]

I'm a bit country, what can I say? My poor shirts get worse wiped on them sometimes..

[@swan3854]

If no H20 comes out of draining hose, should I open the filter? I'm worried about 2 gallons of water on the floor...😳

[@workingdad]

yeah, that would be bad..you can probably get an idea of how much water is in it by looking at level in the tub. if the water level is up a bit in the tub like mine, that's a lot of water, might be worth trying to siphon out. wonder if lint or other stuff is clogging the drain tube? if you don't see standing water, there may not be that much

[@swan3854]

@@workingdadThanks so much for your time!!! Yeah, there's a load that I ran yesterday, it's saturated, so hard to tell! It's 3rd time I got message, I tried just a steam fresh, too. Thanks again! It's a newer model, & I have the washer on the floor, with dryer on top in tight quarters, I need my Daddy, lol! (He's in Heaven now) thanks again for your help, I'll be calling a handyman!!!)

[@Johna130]

Interestingly i bought and fitted a new pump to my WM14225FD LG machine and payed close attention to a few cycles to check everything in order then and only then i decided to watch how to do the job on youtube.

[@inQueH]

🤔Currently having the same issue. Did this fix your problem completely? I have done this(mine was clean) also. I have cleaned the inlets, but still getting an error "OE" and the water still sits in the tub. Any advice on what else to do?

[@workingdad]

yes, luckily for me it resolved entirely and the pump is still good this many years later. I clean filter now every two months. Only other thoughts I have are maybe it's clogged further up in a line/hose or passage, or the pump is bad on yours

[@luisecheverria3856]

I was having the same issue thank you so much after I watched your video I tried the filter and yes it was clogged up also the drain hose was clogged up with old dirt I had to take pretty much the whole front of the washer to get to the drain hose it was a pain in the butt but after couple hours I was done and is working fine again 👍 thank you so much you save me couple hundreds dollar's 👏 god bless

[@walterjansz287]

what you can do is put the machine in service mode and then run throught the setting modes until you get to pump and it will pump the water out the pump is going out replace the pump

[@scottgammon6584]

3 bra pads, a hair tie, and a bit of dog hair later, and she runs like new! Thank you!

[@trillstina]

I had no idea that there was a filter. I skimmed the video and undid the big drain thank Gosh I had a big plastic bin near by

[@workingdad]

awesome...the first time I did this the tub had a lot of water..and I had to get a larger catch pan also. hope it keeps working for you

[@FernandoRodriguez-ds5ri]

Fix it while in quarantine. 05/03/2020 Dallas Texas

[@oscar_cooking]

You just saved me $130 the appliance folks wanted to charge me to “replace” a pump

[@workingdad]

awesome..and yeah, I think we're thinking the same thing, the appliance folks may charge for a pump but not replace it, just clean that filter

[@efthimios]

Mine spins and clothes still wet says same error ! Hope this happens

[@karenpandorf9303]

HI Can you tell what model number this is? Thanks

[@workingdad]

model number on tag is WM3370HRA. Bought new in spring of either 2015 or maybe 2014..leaning towards 2015 but not entirely sure. from what I can tell the basic design hasn't changed much

[@Agent_Unknown-007]

What if that has been done and it still keeps doing it??

[@workingdad]

could be pump, control circuit, or blockage somewhere

[@danielleshuro647]

Today our Hotpoint he had a Doorlock problem

[@sherrybelle4776]

Thanks, my hose was clogged

[@scrunchymacscruff1244]

I can compare notes? My problem ALSO is NO SPIN. Did you have no spin because water doesn't drain? thanks

[@sherrybelle4776]

@@scrunchymacscruff1244 yep no spin even after I got the hose unclogged..guess it's the motor

[@monicafrieson6932]

I did all this still not working 😢

[@workingdad]

oh gosh, something more wrong then? appreciate any updates as to what you find to fix it

[@MyAlbertC]

Sorry, but there is too much talking and not enough working 😮 but for the most part, you did somewhat cover your job. Won't hurt to redo with less conversation, 😌 Sorry

[@trevcessna1723]

I’m sorry but that is disgusting! Do you ever change the oil in you car, oops truck?

[@satishbabuvemula2981]

Hi

[@cesarmg4642]

That in fact is the first thing to do according to the user’s manual. Nothing new 😴😴😴😴

[@hunkenpunken]

Haha....US 👍

[@ksrams21]

LG are problem child’s too! And Samsung! Same manufacturing!

[@Zeahappy]

ok. brand new washer...wont drain😫

[@workingdad]

oh no, issues out of the box are no good

[@walterkersting6238]

Yeah three years and it won’t drain. Grinding noise. No agitation. But if you haven’t cleaned the filter in three years maybe I should make a video for you....

[@williambundy5146]

Warranty doesn't cover the pump, so much for 10 year warranty 🙄

[@MrGreenfly1]

These are a piece of crap I have had to change the pump on mine 4 times now. Stay away from LG and Samsung for washer and dryer.

[@asisbill2118]

get to the point

[@elray2446]

You talk to damn much

[@workingdad]

thanks I guess? Guess that means you watched at least part of the video..but I'll work on it

[@jsejat]

OMG. I just lost 5 min of my life listening to narrative. Dude next time get to the point. You could of done a better video by going directly to the issue.

[@user-zq7vl9ej4w]

i don't recall any of your videos saving a lot of people hundreds of dollars.

[@saysanasayadeth2005]

Dude u talk to much! Omgee I was like get to the point.

[@support-squarepactsltd4605]

Video could have been 3 mins long.... next time please get to the f *cking point!

[@drmroneal]

Bro no one is clicking on this video to listen to your life story about problematic Samsung products or your dogs. 99% of the people clicking on this, are probably leaning on their non draining washer machine wanting to fix it and get on with their lives.... you probably probably have issues with being on time to work and life events often huh?

[@workingdad]

you're right, I tend to ramble..

[@andreluiscamposdeoliviera6654]

far too much talking

[@timmosazz]

andre luis campos de oliviera turn off the volume then!

[@shalendraprasad9097]

Sir you talk too much in the video. No one is interested in your personal stories. Please just show what we are hear for.

[@swan3854]

Stfu!!!

[@PreciousBoxer]

You're right, it's completely user error and your fault for not reading the owner's manual for a product you were obviously ignorant to using. BTW, please don't pretend to speak for Americans with this level of ignorance. Some of us favor education while others are too lazy for things like due diligence.

[@devencook5355]

Joe Marks seriously get off your high horse. He was trying to be helpful. 🙄

[@PreciousBoxer]

@@devencook5355 No, he was not. If anything, he was trying to justify his own stupidity (which is far different than mere ignorance). I hope you understand the difference between ignorance and stupidity either by today or some day in the near future. I'm American and ashamed by his declaration in this upload. You ought to be too, imo.

[@KrisTubeDotCom]

@@PreciousBoxer get a life and don't watch free ametuer diy videos if you want someone to speak "proper and professional".

[@PreciousBoxer]

@@KrisTubeDotCom Since you are my boss I must comply. There is no such thing as a free anything, since you seem far more green than gold. I'll take competence over proper and professional every time. This video depicts neither.

[@mr.robles9404]

This video helped me so much thanks dude 🫡