A damp load or a FlowSense alert on a DLE6100 doesn’t name one failed part. LG’s current product and support information lists the DLE6100 as a 7.3 cu. ft. electric dryer family with Sensor Dry and FlowSense airflow indicators, and both of those report a condition rather than a cause. What helps is a record that keeps the cycle, load, air movement, heat, and message in order.
Use the current LG owner manual for the exact DLE6100 suffix. The appliance services hub explains the service path, while the manual controls normal checks and alert wording.
Record cycle and load conditions
Write down the cycle, dryness choice, temperature, fabric mix, and how full the drum was. A small mixed load and a bulky item can behave differently from a loose load of similar fabric. Note if the cycle ends early, runs long, or leaves clothes warm but wet.
Do one normal check with the lint filter clean and seated. Do not run the dryer without it. Record if every cycle is affected or only Sensor Dry cycles. A timed cycle may add information, but it does not prove a sensor fault.
Do not change several settings before saving the first sequence. A clean timeline is more useful than a series of cycles with different loads.
Check the safe airflow clues
With the dryer off and cool, inspect the lint filter and accessible area around the machine. Record heavy lint, a filter that does not seat, an alert, or unusual heat at the cabinet. Do not insert a tool into the duct, remove a cover, or take apart the exhaust installation.
The LG support page describes FlowSense duct-clogging indicators on the DLE6100 family. Treat FlowSense as a clue about the air path and save its exact wording. Even a normal indicator does not rule out a smaller airflow, heat, or control problem.
Stop for smoke, a burning smell, sparking, a tripped breaker, a drum that will not turn, or excessive cabinet heat. Keep the dryer off and report the event. Do not run another cycle to reproduce it.
Separate heat from sensor behavior
From a safe position, record whether the drum turns, air moves, and clothes feel warm at the end. Do not touch the drum or heater area. A dryer can tumble with little heat, or heat while moisture leaves too slowly.
Sensor Dry depends on the load, moisture contact, heat, airflow, and control interpretation. Record if the same fabric mix ends early every time, if a small load acts differently, or if the complaint began after moving, cleaning, or a power event.
Use the exact owner manual for normal sensor care. Do not scrape, bend, spray, bridge, or otherwise modify the sensor area. Do not run a service test found in a generic video.
Preserve the display and model details
Photograph a FlowSense or cycle message before clearing it. Record the last normal cycle, first changed load, final fabric condition, heat observation, air movement, and recent installation or service. Photograph the rating label from the normal door opening; do not pull a stacked unit away from the wall.
The brands hub is general context. The complete suffix is needed to match the current manual, control labels, and service information.
What a technician should test
Testing may cover supply power, heater and thermal protection, motor, sensors, controls, airflow, and the installation. The order should follow the recorded symptom. A FlowSense message can focus the first check, but it cannot name a heater, motor, sensor, or board.
Do not order a part because the alert resembles another LG dryer’s complaint. Keep the filter in place and leave the appliance closed until diagnosis.
Prepare the service handoff
Save the complete DLE6100 suffix and the exact FlowSense or cycle wording. Add the selected cycle, load, dryness choice, final fabric condition, lint-filter note, safe heat observation, air movement, and last normal cycle. Mention a move, cleaning, power event, or recent installation work.
If the symptom is intermittent, compare similar loads instead of changing every setting. A clean comparison can show whether the issue follows one cycle, one load, or one message. It still doesn’t replace testing the appliance.
Bring the record to service
Leave the dryer the way the safe check left it: filter installed, door closed, machine where it stands. Tell the dispatcher if the unit is stacked or the space around it is tight, so the visit gets planned around the access that actually exists. Do not disconnect it or pull it forward to reach a label.
If there was smoke, sparking, a burning smell, or excessive cabinet heat, leave the dryer off and say that first.
Estimate and next step
There is no repair price by phone; diagnose first, then quote. A written estimate comes after diagnosis and before repair work. The $99 diagnostic is credited toward an approved repair.
Use the FAQ and contact page to send the full suffix, cycle, load, FlowSense wording, heat, airflow, and safety history. Check the indicator and cycle wording against the current LG manual for your suffix before you pass it on.
The DLE6100 complaint is easier to solve when Sensor Dry, FlowSense, heat, air movement, and loading remain separate. Keep the dryer safe and let testing define the repair scope.