LG Washing Machine Wont Drain or Spin -- (OE ERROR CODE) How to Fix PUMP and LINE

Easy solution: Fix your LG waveforce washing machine that wont drain water or spin. The machine displays the OE error code, and fills and washes, but will not drain or spin. It just buzzes. The washing machine has a clogged, jammed, or blocked drain pump. It could also be a blockage in the drain line. I will show you how to Clear the PUMP and LINE.
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This video demonstrates exactly how to repair your washing machine if it shows the OE error code on the front paneI. The OE error code means that the pump or the drain lines are blocked or clogged.
After watching this video you will learn how to fix a LG washing machine that wont drain or spin.
I hope this video helps/ Please subscribe. Please like and share if it helped you.
Thanks for watching.
JAKE
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[@jakeguitar01]

Look here for a replacement drain pump: amzn.to/2vomM9Z

[@sebertvaughn870]

Good job

[@wesleyfuller4585]

The pump in the link, does not work with the original pump housing

[@BuddyGunn-n1t]

What if your blue wire broke off(corroded?) right after the guard over it where it plugs into the pump motor?

[@RidingPhilCollins]

Thanks mate. This worked for me. Now the wife thinks I'm a real man for fixing stuff.

[@emilyrouxbzb]

Thank you so much for this video!! We found a tiny key in the pump. You saved us a whole lot of money, time, and worry.

[@RebeccaHarkness]

You're amazing thank you. Found some stuffing/fuzz in the pump and although it doesn't seem like such a small amount would mess it up it did, works perfectly now!

[@carlosayala-galiano2365]

Wonderful, great and easy explanation. Save me $200 Love it

[@shawnstigsell6775]

DUDE!!! Thank you so much much! That was exactly my issue. Damn finishing Nails.

[@karindeangelis6260]

Thanks, I fixed my washer with your tutorial.

[@stevenkulik5653]

Thanks for the help! I was able to fix my washer using this video. I found three nails in the pump. **Only word of advice: even though I got all the water out of the tub - make sure you have another small bucket and a bunch of towels available when you remove the hoses from the pump. I had another gallon of water come out as soon as I popped off the hose pump.

[@unknownsamoan01]

Great Video! Thank you.

[@ratruiz]

Brilliant.

[@delcapslock100]

This is a great video. I'm not sure how you ended up with a dry pump though. I emptied the tub from the top until it was basically dry, but when I remove a hose from the pump at least 2 gallons of water came pouring out.

[@dbet1755]

Wow, Thanks man. Found some junk and a small screw. FIXED My wife thinks I'm superman. Don't teller I got you-tube help. :^)

[@jakeguitar01]

Yep, the hardest part about this job is getting the water out of the washer, because if not, when you disconnect those hoses on the pump, you will get a flood in your house. Glad the video helped and thanks for watching.

[@jeddi209]

Because of gravity, I was able to remove the hose and plugged it into another hose to drain it out to the backyard. Once you open up the clamp and hose to the pump, you'll still get some water out.

[@fremiljose2056]

My question is.... HOW CAN AN ENTIRE SOCK FIT IN THOSE TINY HOLES

[@stynger007]

Accessed the pump, an ankle sock found its way through and was blocking the pump. Removed and it worked. Note : The washer when reloading with wet clothes, it senses ALOT of water is needed , way more than necessary . If reloading wet clothes, be sure to use about 1/4 of the original load or it will be a nail biter watching the water fill to the top .

[@truski05]

Thank you for the detailed video. It was amazing to know what exact socket to use etc. Thank you for the big assist in fixing our washer extremely fast.

[@tonyfry6531]

Just a helping comment, Anytime a washer is full of water, just let the drain hose go to the ground, let the gravity drain it for you... same as an old wringer washer.... FYI

[@jeremybacinski5134]

Literally just did this and now my washer is fine. Had our drain hose too high up. Everything is good to go!

[@BeeSimm1]

Thanks Jake, you just guided my husband on how to fix my washer drain pump replacement. $90 job and I had a guy scheduled to come out on Monday with service charge of $155 and with pump cost, (no telling what he would have charged for the pump) Anyway it was easy, and couldn’t have done it without your video. Thanks so much for taking your time to show us how to fix our own things instead of getting ripped off by dishonest people. Thanks again!

[@BeeSimm1]

There was no blockage in tube

[@tonycaruso6497]

Very helpful!! Especially since the LG website was not. We had a metal collar-stay jammed into the motor of ours! 🤷‍♂️

[@chickenparmacist7478]

I just saw this comment opened mine up and yep same exact thing! Lol LG needs a collar stay trap in the next model apparently

[@mrvicthemaster]

Same happened to me lol

[@margaritacruz8618]

Thanks so much for this video!! I am a She and I do everything in my house the most it possible. Thanks

[@Cheyenne9663]

So grateful for the handy people that post solutions that help others. This video was a money saver. I loved how you listed the type of tools needed. That was so helpful!!! I was able to get my pump out but didn't find anything lodged inside. I ordered a new pump on Amazon and installed it successfully. I am now doing my laundry. Thank you, thank you, thank you!! So grateful for this video!!!

[@mrgator85]

Do you have a link to the replacement you purchased. I think mine is going out. Thanks

[@Cheyenne9663]

Here you go: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00AYBKJBK/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o09_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1@@mrgator85

[@mrgator85]

@@Cheyenne9663 Thanks. It's on its way!

[@nokoolaid]

I didn't find anything inside of mine either. If it's the pump, then that's a relatively cheap fix.

[@maxakram415]

Thank you so much for this video. It was super super helpful. I had a child’s sock stuck in there 🤦🏽‍♂️! I envied you for having the little pump that made draining the water all that easy for you. Little note to everyone : get a lot of towels and a couple of buckets ready when you unplug the drain pipes from the pump. Thank you again!

[@jakeguitar01]

No problem, thanks for watching!

[@jrgarza]

Found a quarter in mine.

[@Japperwtf2112]

This video is the real deal, saved me money and time with not needing to wait on an appliance guy. Warning, drain as much of the tub as possible as when you disconnect the hose to the pump you are going to have a gallon or so pour out. I emptied the tub completely and still had this problem. Culprit was a bobby pin.....

[@thomasevans8350]

Had same issue...removed the incoming line hose on the pump...nothing...prop moved freely...checked outgoing...nothing..reassembled and ran just fine...for now. I think I will still have repair guy check it out. At least I can get a load or two done in the meantime. Thanks for the video.

[@Damo_Dinkum]

Cool thanks cobber. I found a chunk of metal in mine too and now shes all good.

[@aaronpetry4505]

Thanks for the tip my motor had a soda can tab stuck in it . I'm back in business thank you Sir!

[@nickni3762]

Thank you very much for your video. I fixed my machine by following your steps and save me $200. Well done

[@cozyhome307]

You are a lifesaver! I have a family of 5 and I do laundry everyday. Four days ago my washer went out at 5am 😒 I found your video right away. Dissected the washer, nothing was in the pump, put it all back together but the pump sounded horrible. We ordered a new pump which came in the longest four days of my life. 😆 I installed the new pump all by myself (with your help) today and it's running like a brand new machine. I feel like one accomplished momma! I'm happy to have leaned a new skill and even happier to get caught up on our laundry tonight. Thank you so much!

[@jakeguitar01]

I am so glad this helped you out!

[@noahkilmer6114]

Thank you for uploading this, it was extremely thorough and helpful!! Just pulled a Bobby pin out of our pump/hoses and would have definitely screwed something up if not for this vid!

[@jeffreytarrant6395]

Dude. Thanks so much. This totally worked for us and saved us a bunch of money on having a repair person come out! Much appreciated~

[@visamax]

Hey Jake, thanks for pointing me in the right direction. I had the OE error so I took a look at the pump. Interestingly, the pump was clear but when I removed the blue wire, the wire just came off of the connector. It was corroded where the wire attaches to the connector under a plastic hood. Rusted through. (My washer is 10 yrs old and the wire connector is different than yours) I soldered it back on replaced the plastic hood and sealed it with a dab of silicone. I also needed to put a little sealant on the hose connections to the pump. The factory had some kind of sealer there that was dried up and preventing a waterproof seal when I put them back on. All is well now. Thank you!

[@Macgurl222]

FUNNY … there’s so much comments on this SAME issue on the SAME washing machine WE ALL BOUGHT 😭

[@twitch4207]

I have a LG thinq and mine is now doing this, Lord I hope it works😢

[@shaveinniemontano]

@@twitch4207did it work

[@wrench8149]

This video saved my butt!!! Had the same exact issue except what was stuck in my pump was the discarded portion of a rivet. Cannot thank this person enough. Hope this helps someone as it has helped me. 🙏🙏🙏

[@kernalsanders6538]

THANKS BIG TIME !!! I didn't know what I was going to do. When my 3 year old LG top loader stop in the middle of a wash cycle, left me with an error code "OE" and a 1/2 tub of water. I got out the manual and realized the code had to do with draining. I am fairly handy but I've never worked on a washing machine and I had a feeling this was a major deal. Regardless, I figured the first thing I had to do was get the water out of the tub. One thing I'd like to mention is that my washer is located right next to the door into my house 2 steps up from the garage. I put a 5 gallon bucket on the garage floor, took the drain tube out of the wall, I put the palm of my hand over the end of the tube as I lowered it into the bucket and the machine started to drain. As the bucket got close to filling I put my hand back over the tube end and put the drain hose back in the wall while I dumped the bucket. I repeated this process 3 more times and the all but about a cup of water had drained from the machine. I found your video and thought I'd try to make the repair and amazingly I found a 3 inch aluminum removable nose bridge from a COVID MASK that I had neglected to take out when I washed the mask stuck and wedged in the pump. I pulled it out and the impeller free so I reconnected everything and put the clothes back in and started a new wash cycle and the machine worked perfectly. Something I'd like to add is from the manual I learned about the "tub clean" feature that LG recommends everyone does once a month. It is a simple and easy cycle to run. Heck, I didn't know about this and I felt this was probably the reason for the drain issue but actually the pump and the hoses looked really clean. I am amazed the nose bridge piece made it out of the tub. Thanks again for your great video jakeguitar01.

[@crumpler6773]

You are a savior sir. This is the first video I have found that actually helps!!! Thank you so much!!!

[@chrishelms4126]

Will the pump spin freely or will it spin but still click as it spins?

[@deverff]

This video helped me fix my washer, there was a game coin stuck in the first hose I disconnected from the pump. Thanks!!

[@billgordon1440]

Great video and insight. I did not have to remove the pump BUT even though the tub was empty of water there was a lot still in the bottom area below the tub and in the lines. So soak up towels are a must especially if your in a condo like me. A small screw was logged in the pump and I was able to get it without removing the pump. Thanks again.

[@jeffbehringer1262]

Before you do a bunch of stuff that may be unnecessary, try unplugging it for an HOUR, then back in and try again. The board gets wacky. I’ve fixed mine twice (a year apart) doing this.

[@silaswoolery158]

This was crazy. I was not getting the OE error code, but everything else matched up. Same washing machine. Same problem. I followed all your steps and when I looked in, sure enough, it looked like a paper clip in there too. I was thinking "NO WAY!!!" It turned out that it was a sewing needle in my drain pump. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you for posting this.

[@crow-vz5lx]

I probably say this every day. Get a cordless ratchet. It's very nice. Especially if the swing room isn't very big. This is a great video btw. I do the exact same thing. I open things up, use some deduction to figure out why it's not working as it should.

[@billyboy4]

Wow thank you so much, had a random little piece of metal the size of a razor blade stuck in mine. Cheers!

[@sarabrubaker8578]

Great video. It was an easy fix. I didn't have to take the motor loose only the hose. It had a piece of plastic stuck in it. Thanks!

[@lj-pl9nq]

Mine did this Oe code. Looked at pump no issues ordered a new pump put it on still didn’t work. Plugged in old pump while washer was in drain cycle wiggle one of the terminal wires on the pump it fired right up. Cut terminal off and added new one. So first check your wires where it plugs in while in drain mode. Give them a wiggle while in drain mode(rinse). Washer has a lot of vibrations at the pump and not much slack. Ps it’ll dump about 3-5 gallons of water on your floor even after getting all water you can from tub. This is if you pull the drain hose off the pump.

[@angelia1059]

Thank you. This was very helpful. There was a rubber glove stuck in ours. 🤔🤣

[@windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823]

Respectfully, please use a pop filter or a better microphone. The excessive P sounds make it unlistenable for me. Shure SM58 is cheap and works great. Also had a built in pop stop filter. They're also indestructible.

[@mrsgrizzle100]

Thank you for this video - totally saved us from having to pay for a repair. I'm a little worried about not having glue on that hose once I reattached but I think it will hold. Turns out it was a shirt collar stay (made of metal) clogging up the pump! Crazy.

[@kimray8915]

Exactly the same for me, Katie! Stupid metal collar stays! This tutorial rocks!!

[@luckybuddhatattoo2222]

If you're in the Sacramento area message me. I'd love to buy you a beer. We were literally looking for a new washer when I ran across this. You literally saved me the price of a new washer. You rock my friend!!

[@robbiehahn1]

Thanks so much. Found a piece of metal in mine, you saved me a lot of money from having to call a tech. God bless you.

[@viannant6004]

Thank you so much! Your video was amazing, simple and efficient!

[@therealsagefrancis]

Thank you for this video. Instead of a paperclip I had a bobby pin in my pump. It was more difficult getting into that area in order to remove it than this video shows, but the concept was all the same and now everything is in working order again. Salute!

[@abrahamramirez8882]

Love the video it really helped ! I had a sock wrapped in my pump somehow pulled it right out and works now

[@PJL7095]

Well I’ll be dipped! Had a paper clip stuck in my washer’s pump as well.

[@stephaniejinright912]

We have done all the above there is nothing jammed in the pump and all hoses are clear...still shows error code oe does that mean we need to replace the pump??? Or could it be something else?

[@tonydiaz6281]

Hello! Did you manage to fix your washer? Im having the same problem took pump out checked connection to wall outlet and its running fine all ducts are clear. Please help

[@bonnietran3409]

I’m having the same problem! Any update?

[@carolbartrom1965]

I was very skeptical of whether tapping the little boxes and hoping one of them was the relay box, but to my surprise it worked! I have to say this lg washer has been the weirdest washer we've ever owned and I don't know where we would be without your awesome fixes on KZbin! 👍👍👍

[@vanillamillz]

Fuck me! There was nothing in the pump and the pump works fine, because I hard wired it straight to a chord and plugged it in. So next step is to replace the $250 circuit board. Couldn't be the easy fix that doesn't cost a thing for me.

[@zenzsh]

Thank you sir! You saved me a $190 Service call. Took me about 20 minutes..largely just dealing with the water.

[@miketurner4095]

I appreciate your video, drained water, pulled motor and it worked when plugged directly into AC power...oh my...went to reassemble everything and discovered one of the power wires was broken, the blue wire you mentioned. Repaired wiring and running fine now! Thank you for the video...it helped

[@Nothing-sv8zu]

M Turner don’t you mind to tell me where did you get the replacement?? Thanks.

[@ethantroy311]

KZbin for the win again. Thanks for the help. I had a small nail in mine. Gotta remember to clean out pockets 😅

[@Brodiexbikerxkid]

Great video, this morning I had an OE error. One sock later the pump was back on and running perfect. Thank you!!!!

[@clementcupido3408]

Thanks for video. Very helpful! Hairpin got stuck in pump. I've got Samsung machine and same solution applied. Happy new year (better new year) and greetings from South Africa

[@jnussey9370]

Your video was so helpful, THANK YOU! I found the video after ordering a new washer. After my husband watched it ONE hr later our machine was working fine❗️Ours was full of SAND 🙄

[@gaboadv]

I watched your video last night. It helped me fix our washer! Found stuff inside the water pump! Assembled everything back and its working. Thanks a lot !! 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻

[@gracesikhakhane1468]

Thank you so very much i would have paid a lot of money for such easy steps you are a life saver may God bless you BIG UP my brother watching from South Africa

[@smdekazi4009]

I just tried this with my mom's washer, different model couldnt remove the pipes on the inside but is working ! No obstructions that I could see. Thanks so much it was a 5 minute fix!

[@MrVegasTube]

Jake, just disconnected the front hose and no debris. However the impeller turns with some reststance. Should this pump impeller turn super freely or is there to be some jerkey resistance?

[@Icenlove]

Omg thatk you sooo much for the video!!! Got the pump out stuck my finger in there and found an exacto blade on there... owie... Lol but in and out with out problems!!! My small hands really helped to get in there!!!

[@jsamyt]

the video helped in disassembly, however, mine was a broken blue wire to the pump. Easy fix, back up and running.

[@DiAnnaWilliams-g4u]

Ours gets all the way to draining the water out, then doesnt click to spin, it refills the tub with water over and over and over

[@ChristolJ]

Thanks for the video Jake, Just found a broken drill bit. After bailing the tub, wringing the clothes and a bunch of bath towels to soak up the flood when we took the hose off, it's all fixed. Wish I had a bilge pump. Glad I found your video.

[@malcombswife]

Thanks a million for your video! I was able to feel confident enough to remove the pump myself and I discovered there was a finishing nail that was stopping the pump from working. Hooked it back up and it's working again!

[@jakeguitar01]

COOL! Glad it worked for you!!

[@colombianmystery]

I will be doing this tomorrow after work. I drained my washer as much as I could tonight but now I’m exhausted and found this so round 2 of saving my washer and wallet tomorrow! Wish me luck!!

[@mytrini]

Awesome. Had a similar issue yesterday and this guide helped to resolve it. Saved me a tech visit.❤

[@YehatTerminator]

Thank you! This made it a lot easier to fix. An added note for anyone unable to drain their washer all the way: Because the short hoses connecting to the pumps are soft, I was able to hand pump most of the water out of the system by squeezing the drain hose rapidly, like CPR. The little that remained in the system wasn't hard to clean off my floor.

[@jeffbenson2523]

Very helpful video. Thanks! I could not see an obstruction in mine, so I had to take the pump apart. It was very easy - lift a plastic "clip" on the side of the pump and then turn it clockwise. Upon doing that, a sewing needle fell out. I put everything back together and was good to go. To drain the tub, I mostly dipped it out. I think what might have worked better and quicker would be to remove the plastic piece that holds the hose as it leaves the washer, then just lower the drain end of the drain hose into a bucket (or whatever). It can be raised again to stop the flow. I did this to get the last of the water out of the tub/pump. There was quite a lot of water remaining after dipping it out.

[@lagoxtull]

Thanks this worked perfectly. Saved me a service call.

[@josephsoehn7872]

Thank you so much. This saved us a lot of $$ from hiring a repairman, & it only took me 20 minutes to fix thanks to your video tutorial. A small infant rag had gotten stuck in the exact location as your paper clip 😃

[@jorgerd3606]

Thank you very much for an awesome training video on how to unclog a LG washer machine, blessings…

[@leekeep1742]

Hi Jake, just saw your video this morning and was very helpful, my washer was a LG WT-R854 model it had 2 screws instead of bolts but same pump, i found a rivet stem inside. my wife now thinks i am a legend, only problem now is she wants me to start fixing other things around the house.

[@jakeguitar01]

Nice work! Remember, if you want to know something, almost anything can be found on google or KZbin. These days there is no excuse to be ignorant or to not know how to do something. All the answers you need can be found in seconds....

[@tedhogan]

Thank you so much for this! This was my exact problem except it was a dress shirt collar stiffener I forgot to take out.

[@alexhamed2007]

Thank you so much-was totally our problem & we are back in business. It was my shirt/collar metal pins jammed in there.

[@DavidEricPrates]

Great washer fix walkthrough. Well done video.

[@Eei43995]

Thank you for this video. Our washer had the same issue. I don’t know how it happened but there was a sock in the hose on the inlet side of the pump. Crazy. Thanks again sir!

[@ShadowHeartsJPS]

I just wanna say thank you! I was googling troubleshooting steps for my washer forever and just when I was about to give in and call a tech I found your video. I was able to find the culprit in the drain pump and all is good now! Again, thank you so much!

[@ssinistrari2257]

You can drain the machine manually by simply getting the other side of the drain hose to ground level. The water will come out. I have mine close to the garage door from the house, so I simply moved the washer over as far as I could, and dropped the drain hose just to the outside of the door and it drained out the garage door.

[@Loveduff]

You are awesome. Thank you so much for addressing my exact problem as well as your step by step DIY.

[@SamSti-ht1kf]

Jake, I just found this VIdeo, Your video helped me a lot. I had the same problem and I found a small nail jammed into the propeller. Just wanted to say thanks

[@jakeguitar01]

Thanks for watching!

[@VinnyDoesLife]

This worked and fixed the error code! There was a collar clip lodged in the pump, lol. Thx!

[@michaelpierrelouis92]

Jake you the best I follow the same on a Kenmore elite..it work I had a socks stuck in there. Very details and simple you the best you saved me 350$ great job

[@jameslantrip9828]

Liked the video only thing maybe rather than pumping into bucket pump in in the wall drain save little headache

[@angeliquelyday2773]

Had booby pin that was fully extended in mine that then punctured the hose hence why my machine was leaking

[@tracy9708]

Thank you great video you showed me how to do everything in a practical way !!!

[@andyfields1827]

Your awesome saved me a new washer wife washed razor knife pieces of Blade stuck in pump cleaned out working fine

[@cletusspucklerstablejeaniu1059]

Reassembly is just like taking it apart except in reverse ..... The dickens you say?

[@Shinhajimae]

Thank you, just fixed mine. One small piece was hard stuck in the pump, thanks alot!

[@johnathanstevens8436]

Empty your pockets folks ..

[@JamesBond-sr7fw]

Thank you sir! If you want to go a step further the pump housing comes off by moving a small tab away and turning the housing CCW. There you will see the impeller and lots of gunk!

[@jakeguitar01]

Huh, didn't notice that... Thanks for the tip!

[@user-mx6sy4we7g]

What if you cannot even open it because it’s locked? How to fix it?

[@andrewaronoff4342]

Found a shirt collar stay in mine, saved me from calling the repair guy!

[@shapeurweight]

Thanks so much!! Used this video to fix my washer and worked perfect!