LG Washer & Dryer - How to Use the Child Lock Feature (CL Error Code) | LG USA Support (2024)
If your washer has a child lock button
1 Locate your child lock button. which is usually located on the control panel. It may be labeled differently depending on your washer model. Look for a lock icon or a button labeled "Child Lock," “Control Lock,” or “CL.”
2 Begin a wash cycle. The child lock function can only be enabled with a wash cycle in progress.
3 Press and hold the [Child Lock] button for 3 to 5 seconds.
4 Once enabled, a “CL” message will appear on your display panel to notify you that the “Child Lock” function is on.
Once enabled, the child lock feature will remain on at the end of the cycle, even when the machine is powered off. If child lock is enabled, you will not be able to start your machine until the child lock feature is turned off.
5 To turn off child lock, make sure your machine is powered on and then hold the [Child Lock] button for 3 to 5 seconds.
If your washer does NOT have a child lock button
1 If there is no specific child lock button on your LG washer, find the two buttons on the control panel with a lock symbol.
2 Begin a wash process. The child lock function can only be enabled with a wash cycle in progress.
3 Simultaneously press and hold the two buttons for 3-5 seconds.
4 Once enabled, a “CL” message will appear on your display panel to notify you that the “Child Lock” function is on.
NOTE
Once enabled, the child lock feature will remain on at the end of the cycle, even when the machine is powered off. If child lock is enabled, you will not be able to start your machine until the child lock feature is turned off.
5 To turn off child lock, make sure your machine is powered on and then hold the two “lock” buttons for 3 to 5 seconds.
I have the LG Tromm Steamwasher (Model WM2487HWM) and I am getting an error code of CL. Googling around I found that it means the Child Lock feature is engaged. The problem is getting it to DISENGAGE. LG's site says to push and hold the Tub Clean/Child Lock button for 3 seconds to clear it.
I have the LG Tromm Steamwasher (Model WM2487HWM) and I am getting an error code of CL. Googling around I found that it means the Child Lock feature is engaged. The problem is getting it to DISENGAGE. LG's site says to push and hold the Tub Clean/Child Lock button for 3 seconds to clear it.
If [tcL] flashes on the remaining time display when you turn on the power by pressing the Power button, it indicates that it is time to clean the drum, so proceed with Tub Clean.
Unplug the machine and wait a few minutes. Most doors will open once the power is off and the temperature cools off. Try knocking gently on the handle or pressing the pause/start button. Loop fishing line around the locked door and pull away from the door to manually unlock the locking mechanism.
If the control lock has been activated, the control will not function. If you try to push buttons, you may see the code "LoC" or "LC" (depending on your model). This is a reminder that you have set the control lock, and need to de-activate it to allow the washer controls to function.
A CL code or child lock reading on the display indicates that the child lock, also called control lock, is active. When the child lock is active the control panel is disabled and settings cannot be adjusted for most models. Press and hold the key labeled child lock for 3 seconds to disable the feature.
When the child lock is activated, there will either be a key symbol or a "CL" symbol in the display and all the washing machine buttons will be disabled. To deactivate the child lock, press and hold the start button for three to five seconds.
Depending on your specific LG dishwasher model it will be labeled CL or it might be a padlock icon. Press the child lock button down until the code disappears from the display screen (it should take about 3 to 5 seconds). Turn your LG dishwasher onto a cycle to make sure your appliance can now operate.
On a Top Load Washer, depending on the model, to Lock or Unlock the washer controls, you press and hold either the Warm Rinse and Auto Soak buttons for 3 seconds or the Rinse and Spin buttons for 3 seconds.
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