Samsung Washing Machine error codes
Select a Samsung washing machine error code to see what it means, common causes, and how to fix it.
Error Codes
1E / LE / 1C / LC / LC1 / 11C / 1LC
Water level or leakage error — moisture detected where it should not be
3E / 3C / E3 / 13C
A motor error was detected
4C / 14C / nF / 4E
The washing machine is not filling with water correctly
4C2 / 4E2 / CE / 14C2 / nF1
The cold water supply is extremely hot — the supply hoses are swapped
7E
A SilverCare system error was detected
8E / 8E1 / 8E2 / BE / BE1 / BE2 / 8C / BC / 8C1 / 8C2 / BC1 / BC2 / 18C / 1BC / 18C1 / 1BC1 / 18C2 / 1BC2
A MEMS vibration sensor error was detected
9C1 / 9C2 / PF / 2E / 9E1 / 9E2 / UC / 19C1 / 19C2
An irregularity in the electrical supply was detected — or power was interrupted
9C6
High temperature circuit error detected
9C7
A hardware overcurrent error was detected
9C8
A software overcurrent error was detected
AE / AC / AC6 / ACb / AE6 / AEb / AC4 / AC3 / AC5 / AE8 / AEB / AE4 / AE3 / AE5 / 1AC6 / 1AC / AC7
A communication error was detected between internal components
bE / 6E
A motor speed sensor error was detected
Cb / C6
Calibration mode is running — not an error
CL
Child Lock drained water from the tub after the door was opened
dc / Ub / U6 / Ur / UE / 1Ub / 1U6
The laundry load is unbalanced and the machine cannot complete the spin cycle
ddC / dC3
The Add Door is not detected as closed and locked
dn
The washer is downloading a software update — not an error
dS / d5 / FL / LO / L0 / dE / dE1 / dE2 / dC / dC1 / dL / 1dC / 1dC4 / 1dC1
The door is not detected as closed and locked
E2 / bE2 / 6E2 / BE2 / 8E2
A button on the control panel is stuck or being continuously pressed
HC / HE / HE1 / Hr / 1HC
A heater error was detected