LG washer load sensor not working. How to repair?

Addressing LG Washer Sensor Errors and Defect

LG washers, especially the whirlpool models, are made with some of the most modernized equipment and technology available today for at home—as well as industrial sized washers.

LG washing machines have been implemented with new, modernized control panels and LED error as well as troubleshooting equipment to make dealing with errors, defects, and required maintenance all the more understandable and fixable for the average consumer.

If your LG washing machine is showing a load sensor error or is “misbehaving”, you may attempt one of three different resolutions.

Firstly, consider the prospective value of attempting to “reboot” your washer by following these steps:

Unplug your LG Washing Machine

Press and Hold the Start and Pause button for approximately 5 seconds or longer

Plus your machine back in, and see if the error still persists. 

Whether or not your LG washing machine is showing the code error versus actually not registering load maximums or operating is significant—since an error could hypothetically be “temporarily” ignored while a legitimate defect would in turn prevent you from being able to use the machine until necessary repairs.
As LG is a modern technology brand for washing machines, they have created an app for both Android and Apple devices that help you address and troubleshoot errors in a variety of ways.

LG whirlpool washing machines are designed with a “simple” error platform that provides two letters in which you can refer to your manual for to decode. Additionally, the free APP for your LG washing machine can be utilized to troubleshoot the error, make sense of it, and purchase tools or parts as necessary to attempt the repair on your own.

The LG washing machine app also impressively allows you to record the noises your washing machine is making, and will decipher, per the noises, what the likely cause is.

In fact, given the swath of free online Do It Yourself videos available on websites such as YouTube, it isn’t necessarily impossible to save yourself hundreds of dollars or more—if out of warranty—and attempt to repair the washer yourself.

These alternative solutions as opposed to jumping right into calling a technician, by instead browsing the online LG equipment forums, could make all the difference for both your peace of mind and your pocket!