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Samsung Washing Machine error codes

Select a Samsung washing machine error code to see what it means, common causes, and how to fix it.

1E / LE / 1C / LC / LC1 / 11C / 1LC

Water level or leakage error — moisture detected where it should not be

medium

3E / 3C / E3 / 13C

A motor error was detected

hard

4C / 14C / nF / 4E

The washing machine is not filling with water correctly

easy

4C2 / 4E2 / CE / 14C2 / nF1

The cold water supply is extremely hot — the supply hoses are swapped

easy

7E

A SilverCare system error was detected

hard

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

hard

9C1 / 9C2 / PF / 2E / 9E1 / 9E2 / UC / 19C1 / 19C2

An irregularity in the electrical supply was detected — or power was interrupted

easy

9C6

High temperature circuit error detected

hard

9C7

A hardware overcurrent error was detected

hard

9C8

A software overcurrent error was detected

hard

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

hard

bE / 6E

A motor speed sensor error was detected

hard

Cb / C6

Calibration mode is running — not an error

easy

CL

Child Lock drained water from the tub after the door was opened

easy

dc / Ub / U6 / Ur / UE / 1Ub / 1U6

The laundry load is unbalanced and the machine cannot complete the spin cycle

easy

ddC / dC3

The Add Door is not detected as closed and locked

easy

dn

The washer is downloading a software update — not an error

easy

dS / d5 / FL / LO / L0 / dE / dE1 / dE2 / dC / dC1 / dL / 1dC / 1dC4 / 1dC1

The door is not detected as closed and locked

easy

E2 / bE2 / 6E2 / BE2 / 8E2

A button on the control panel is stuck or being continuously pressed

easy

HC / HE / HE1 / Hr / 1HC

A heater error was detected

hard