LG WM6700HBA error Unbalance
The load is out of balance.
Cause 1 of 3The load is too small. Source: Troubleshooting: Error Messages, p. 48
First checkAdd items so the washer can balance the load.
Causes and checks
The load is too small. Source: Troubleshooting: Error Messages, p. 48
- Add items so the washer can balance the load.
Heavy articles are mixed with lighter ones. Source: Troubleshooting: Error Messages, p. 48
- Wash items of similar weight together so the washer can spread the load evenly for spinning.
The load is out of balance because articles are tangled, which prevents automatic rebalancing. Source: Troubleshooting: Error Messages, p. 48
- Redistribute the load by hand.
All 3 causes checked. Contact LG Customer Information Center: 1-800-243-0000.
Service
If the checks above do not clear it, contact LG Customer Information Center: 1-800-243-0000, lg.com/us/support. United States (Canada: 1-888-542-2623). Source: Limited Warranty: To Obtain Warranty Service, pp. 57, 62
Other WM6700HBA codes
- Door open: The door is open.
- Door unlocked: The door is not secured.
- Water supply: The washer is not receiving enough water.
- Drainage: The washer is not draining.
- No water detected: The water level sensor is not working correctly.
- Motor error: A motor error has occurred.
- Water too high: The water level is too high because of a faulty water valve.
- Freeze error: The inlet hose, drain hose or drain pump is frozen.
- No temp detected: Control error.
- Vibration sensor: The vibration sensor is malfunctioning.
- Turbidity sensor: The turbidity sensor is malfunctioning.
- Steam error: The steam function did not work properly.
- Power failure: There was a power interruption, or the power cord was not plugged in properly.
- Oversudsing: Too much detergent was used and too much sudsing was detected.
- Voltage abnormality: Abnormal voltage was detected.
- Check det. Tank: The amount of liquid detergent in the detergent reservoir did not go down. Detergent that sat in the reservoir for a long time has hardened.
- Check soft. Tank: The amount of fabric softener in the softener reservoir did not go down. Softener that sat in the reservoir for a long time has hardened.
- No detergent / No softener: The automatic detergent or softener injection does not work properly.
- ezDispense error: The ezDispense function did not work properly.
- Drawer open: The washer was started, or the drawer was opened during a cycle, without the dispenser drawer fully closed.
Sources
- Owner's Manual, Washing Machine WM6700H*A / WM5700H*A. LG Electronics Inc. Document MFL70701247, revision Rev.06, 2026-01-23, 68 pages, en-US. gscs-b2c.lge.com. Listed on the manufacturer's support page. Retrieved 12 November 2026.
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