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LG Dryer error code

LG Dryer Error E2

Ensure the room temperature is above 45°F.

Ensure the room temperature is above 45°F.

ModerateStart with 5-15 minutes of safe checks
✅ WORTH FIXINGParts under $100
LG dryer repair guide for error E2
Error codeE2Dryer

Try these first

Start here before buying a part or taking the appliance apart.

  1. 1
    Ensure the room temperature is above 45°F

    Ensure the room temperature is above 45°F.

  2. 2
    Unplug the dryer and remove the panel covering

    Unplug the dryer and remove the panel covering the heating duct.

  3. 3
    Locate the secondary thermistor

    Locate the secondary thermistor.

A quick explanation

What does E2 mean?

Ensure the room temperature is above 45°F.

The answer you came for

How to fix LG dryer error E2

Start with the safest checks and work from simple to technical.

  1. 1

    Ensure the room temperature is above 45°F

    Ensure the room temperature is above 45°F.

  2. 2

    Unplug the dryer and remove the panel covering

    Unplug the dryer and remove the panel covering the heating duct.

  3. 3

    Locate the secondary thermistor

    Locate the secondary thermistor.

  4. 4

    Unplug the connector and test resistance (should be

    Unplug the connector and test resistance (should be approx 10k Ohms at room temp).

  5. 5

    If resistance is out of range, replace the

    If resistance is out of range, replace the thermistor.

Read the additional checks from the current guide

How to Fix Dryer Error Ensure the room temperature is above 45°F.Unplug the dryer and remove the panel covering the heating duct.Locate the secondary thermistor.Unplug the connector and test resistance (should be approx 10k Ohms at room temp).If resistance is out of range, replace the thermistor.

If the code comes back

Do not keep replacing parts based only on the code. Repeat the safe checks above. If the fault remains, stop and arrange qualified service rather than ordering from the code alone.

Recommended part

Recommended part for this error code

Part listed in the current guide

OEM candidate: 6323EL2002B

Price noted in the current guide: $20

Why this part is shown: It is associated with LG Dryer error E2 in the current guide. The error code alone does not prove this part has failed.

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