For the Samsung Washer families covered by the source set, **LE1** means **low-water-level or leak-detection error**. The first useful step is to preserve the exact characters and model number before power cycling the appliance. A display code is evidence from the control system, not a component test result. That distinction matters because a connector, supply condition, obstruction, or feedback signal can mimic a failed component. The recorded display form is **LE1**. Search normalization stores it as **LE1** while preserving the characters a homeowner actually sees.
Reviewed by Ethan Mercer · Last reviewed August 17, 2026
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Ethan Mercer Appliance Repair Content SpecialistPublished August 17, 2026Updated August 22, 2026Technically reviewed August 17, 2026
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Error codeLE1
ApplianceWasher
Quick answer
Low-water-level or leak-detection error.
Model compatibility: Samsung can reuse or reformat codes across series and model years, so LE1 may mean something different on another appliance or generation. Confirm this against your model’s documentation and record your full model number before acting.
Plain language
What this code means
For the Samsung Washer families covered by the source set, **LE1** means **low-water-level or leak-detection error**. The first useful step is to preserve the exact characters and model number before power cycling the appliance. A display code is evidence from the control system, not a component test result. That distinction matters because a connector, supply condition, obstruction, or feedback signal can mimic a failed component. The recorded display form is **LE1**. Search normalization stores it as **LE1** while preserving the characters a homeowner actually sees.
Signs
Symptoms you may notice
A symptom that fits LE1 is that the appliance may receive too little water or fail to confirm the expected water level.
The LE1 display becomes more meaningful if the code often appears near the beginning of a fill stage.
On affected Samsung washing machine models, water can enter slowly, intermittently, or not at all.
The LE1 display becomes more meaningful if lE1 appears during the washer stage associated with low-water-level or leak-detection error.
One clue that supports the LE1 diagnosis is that the cycle may pause, stop, retry, drain, or refuse to advance until the condition is cleared.
Why it happens
Possible causes
varies by model/region — cross-region baseline — Low-water-level or leak-detection error
Before you call
Safe checks you can make
These are simple, non-hazardous checks only. If anything is unclear, stop and contact a technician.
Before requesting service for LE1, confirm the household water supply valve is fully open where the appliance uses one.
The next non-invasive check is to check accessible supply hoses for kinks and clean inlet screens only as described by Samsung.
With LE1 recorded, check whether water actually enters before the code appears.
The next non-invasive check is to verify hot/cold hose routing and water pressure when relevant to the exact appliance.
To rule out an accessible cause, record the code and the cycle stage where it appears.
The next non-invasive check is to check owner-accessible water supply, drain hose/filter, load balance, door, detergent, or power only when relevant.
Important safety warning. When working around a washing machine that shows LE1, keep the checks external and non-invasive. Disconnect power and stop use for active leakage near electrical parts, smoke, burning smell, or repeated breaker trips.
Get help
When to request repair service
For LE1, the service threshold is straightforward: If supply flow is proven good and the display returns, inlet valves, flow/level sensing, wiring, or control electronics may require diagnosis. Bring the exact model number and a photo of the display so the diagnosis stays tied to the documented Samsung code.
Book your repair
Seeing this code on your Samsung appliance?
Book a specialist visit for a clear estimate and approval before any repair.
A single documented power reset can help after an external condition or power event is corrected. If **LE1** returns at the same stage, repeated resets only erase useful evidence and do not repair the cause.
That depends on the accompanying symptom. A code with no safety hazard may allow a short diagnostic check, but **LE1** should not be ignored if performance is deteriorating or the display keeps returning.
The code alone is not enough to justify a part. **LE1** should narrow testing to the affected function; the final cause still has to be verified on the exact model.
The same-looking code can be reused on another Samsung appliance family or reformatted by region/model year. Match the appliance type and exact model before applying a meaning. This page therefore keeps **Washer LE1** separate from same-looking codes used by other Samsung appliance families.
