This fast fix drains an otherwise jammed LG washer in seconds using a specific button sequence. Sometimes your washing machine gets caught up in the middle of a cycle and won’t discharge water. This locks the door, with the door locked you’re out of luck.
Here’s how to force the washer to drain without having to restart the unit or call for service. Press the start/pause button first. That stops whatever is happening inside immediately. The drum stop spinning, though the display will continue running.
Step-by-step drain fix procedure
Afterwards, you turn off the washer’s power and then in a few seconds, you turn it back on. You reset its internal logic. Clear out the error preventing the drain valve from opening. Now the washing machine are ready to accept new instructions.
After that, it’s time to set your settings in the menu. Pressing start will re-start the last setting, not what you want. The Spin selector button are used instead.
Push the Spin selector button over and over until you see the word No appear on the screen. This sets the spin at zero. What does this mean? It means it won’t spin or agitate. It turns off those functions and allows the system to focus just on removing water.
The spin selector button goes back to its neutral position (No). Now it waits for you to tell it what to do. You’re not following the regular steps of the program.
This time there’s no special Drain button like on some models. Instead, you press the regular buttons, but in sequence. You’ve bypassed the normal program logic and you’re manualy overriding that last step.
And finally you hit start. What happens? Nothing. It doesn’t wash. It doesn’t spin. Instead it drains the water right away. And it’s FAST! It is faster than waiting for it to go through a full cycle.
Once drained, the door lock releases. Then you open the door and take your clothes out.
Water typically drains out easily with no gurgling noise. The pump runs well until the drum empty out. It shuts off by itself. No error code messages occurs. Machine goes back into standby mode.
You may start a new wash or simply leave it alone. Water has been removed. Mission accomplished.
It will work on many LG ThinQ models. The interface is similar across different capacities, such as 8.5kg or 10kg machines.
This works for 10kg or 5kg machines. It is the same principle. Power cycle it, then spin to no. Simple fix that doesn’t require you pulling out your machine and poking around in the filter hose. That’s messy. This is quick and tidy.
There will be some residue in the drum. Detergent film or soap scum may remains. The drain cycle removed most of the water, but not every drop.
Perhaps you want to wipe down the inside with a cloth. Having a clean drum just feels good. But more importantly it eliminates the main problem: standing water.
Don’t make it more complicated than necessary. The process is simple and brief and there are no tools required. Simply push the correct button at the proper moment.
Pause, power reset, spin off, and start. Four simple steps resolve your issue. You will have no more frustration. You will not waste any more time. It is simple. It is consistent. Pause. Spin off. Start. Four simple steps that resolve your issue. No more frustration. No more wasted time. Simple. Consistent.
