No Power

No Power

The exception to aforementioned are appliances requiring more than 1,500 watts power to get their heating elements to produce ample heat either to cook or dry clothes. In these cases, both rely on single phase three wire system providing 110 volts to control panel and motor while delivering the full 220 volts to respective heating element.

Electrical power requirement needed to run a top load washing machine ranges from 600 watts up to 1,200 watts. In cases where appliances require little more than half the total line power it is highly recommended to leave that power line entirely dedicated to that appliance.

Cause and Symptoms

In most cases, electrical cord connection leading to the washing machine is the reason for no electricity. Using an extension cord may not supply sufficient electrical power to the washing machine and power may not turn on. Power may not be turned on when multiple household appliances are connected using one same extension cord due to total power availability.

Try this

Check whether other appliances, such as a lamp, will power on from same AC outlet.

1. If not, check for a blown fuse or tripped circuit breaker
   
   
   
2. Avoid the use of an extension cord or power bar. But, if necessary check the on/off switch on the extension cord.
   
   

Constantly Tripping Breaker

There was a rash of incidents reported some time ago whereas customers were complaining over their LG washing machine constantly tripping the breaker.

Upon close investigation it was noticed that all reported incidents involved not only an AFCI (arc-fault circuit interrupter) but one of the same brand and model.

Further investigation and conversation with respective manufacturer revealed a batch of overly sensitive ACFI products had found their way onto the Canadian marketplace.

Should you be experiencing a constantly tripping ACFI breaker, please have it replaced by a qualified technician for an upgraded model or a different brand.

Powers On / Won't Start

Should the washing machine show signs of life (lights on) but will not start up, please consult our video tutorial addressing that issue.

Should it be determined that the wall AC outlet is providing current, the washing machine's power cord is properly inserted, the circuit breaker has not been tripped or fuse blown and there is still no power when attempting to power "on" the appliance, then please contact LG Customer Information Center for further assistance in deploying a certified service technician for in-home inspection.

Most common issues can be resolved with troubleshooting however in some cases a qualified technician may be required. If our trouble shooting helped, please fill out the feedback survey provided here. If you do require in-home service , we would love to hear about your experience after the repair is completed. Filling out this Help Library article feedback is unnecessary . A separate feedback survey will be sent to let us know how it went.

Please visit our In-Warranty Service Repair Request or, please consult our webpage offering Past the 1st Year of Warranty FLAT RATE repair service program designed to eliminate the guess work of an estimate.