Samsung Dishwashers2016–present

Error Code LE

Water is leaking inside the base of the dishwasher

Critical

Stop using immediately - risk of damage or safety issue

Also displayed as: LE

What This Means

Valve water is out of order; Overflow sensor is broken; There is a water leakage; Case brake fails to detect the pulse; Main PBA has some problems

What actually causes this:

A hose came loose, a seal is worn out, or there's a crack somewhere letting water drip into the bottom pan

First Thing to Check

Turn off the dishwasher and water supply immediately — check under and around the dishwasher for water on the floor

Parts Involved

Leakage SensorOverflow SensorWater Inlet ValveMain PBA

How to Fix

  1. 1

    1. Check whether there is any trace of water leakage in the base area

  2. 2

    2. If water leakage found, locate the source and replace the faulty part

  3. 3

    3. If no water leakage, check the leakage sensor operation

  4. 4

    4. Check the overflow sensor connections

  5. 5

    5. If no leak found and sensor tests normal, replace Main PBA

This Error Applies To

Samsung DW80M2020U Series Dishwashers (2016) (2016–present)

Service manual exact match: DW80M2020US/AAService manual exact match: DW80R2031US/AA

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