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LG Dryer error code

LG Dryer Error E3

Open the door and try to spin the drum by hand.

Open the door and try to spin the drum by hand.

HardStart with 5-15 minutes of safe checks
⚠️ CHECK WARRANTY / AGE$100 - $250 Range
LG dryer repair guide for error E3
Error codeE3Dryer

Try these first

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

  1. 1
    Open the door and try to spin the

    Open the door and try to spin the drum by hand. If it spins very freely, the belt is broken.

  2. 2
    If the belt is good, unplug the dryer

    If the belt is good, unplug the dryer and check the thermal fuse (a blown fuse cuts power to the motor on some models).

  3. 3
    Test the motor start switch (centrifugal switch)

    Test the motor start switch (centrifugal switch).

A quick explanation

What does E3 mean?

Open the door and try to spin the drum by hand.

The answer you came for

How to fix LG dryer error E3

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

  1. 1

    Open the door and try to spin the

    Open the door and try to spin the drum by hand. If it spins very freely, the belt is broken.

  2. 2

    If the belt is good, unplug the dryer

    If the belt is good, unplug the dryer and check the thermal fuse (a blown fuse cuts power to the motor on some models).

  3. 3

    Test the motor start switch (centrifugal switch)

    Test the motor start switch (centrifugal switch).

  4. 4

    Replace the motor if windings are open

    Replace the motor if windings are open.

Read the additional checks from the current guide

How to Fix Dryer Error Open the door and try to spin the drum by hand. If it spins very freely, the belt is broken.If the belt is good, unplug the dryer and check the thermal fuse (a blown fuse cuts power to the motor on some models).Test the motor start switch (centrifugal switch).Replace the motor if windings are open.

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: 4681EL1008A

Price noted in the current guide: $100

Why this part is shown: It is associated with LG Dryer error E3 in the current guide. The error code alone does not prove this part has failed.

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