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Samsung Dishwasher Error Codes
89 error codes documented with diagnostic procedures.
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1CLow water level anomaly detected 3 times during a wash stage after HC condition is met…1EHigh pressure switch does not measure high level after water supply completion, or low…3CCirculation pump check code3C1Circulation pump error variant (same conditions as 3C).3C2Circulation pump error variant (same conditions as 3C).3C3Circulation pump error variant (same conditions as 3C).3C4Circulation pump error variant (same conditions as 3C).3C5Circulation pump error variant (same conditions as 3C).3ECirculation pump failure4CFlowmeter in Case Brake does not detect proper pulse counts in water filling period…4C5Water supply pulse detected 200 times during non-water-supply mode, indicating water…4EWater Supply Error4E (High Temp Water Supply)High temperature water supply error-when 80°C or above is detected during water supply.4E (High temp water)High temp water error4E1Water supply error related to hot water4E2High temperature water supply error4E5Water valve leaking error5CDrain pump error5C1Drain error variant5C2Drain pump error occurred 11 times with 5-minute pause and retry; driving parts stop…5C3Drain pump error occurred 11 times with 5-minute pause and retry; driving parts stop…5C4Drain pump error occurred 11 times with 5-minute pause and retry; driving parts stop…5C5Drain pump error occurred 11 times with 5-minute pause and retry; driving parts stop…5C6BLDC C-pump error with sub-codes C1 (phase current over 2A after 5 restarts), C4 (phase…5EDrain error6E2Button error7CWaterwall vane motor failure7EWaterwall vane motor failure9C1Abnormal DC link voltage detected (high or low voltage / blackout condition); driving…9C2Abnormal DC link voltage detected (high or low voltage / blackout condition); driving…9ELow Level Water Error9E1Abnormal voltage error9E2Blackout or DC link voltage is high or low voltage condition; switches to stop mode…ACCommunication between main PBA and sub PBA is abnormal; buzzer and drain will not operate…AC6No response received from inverter PBA for 3 seconds; after 3 repeated 2-minute relay-off…AEMain-Sub PBA communication errorAE6BLDC Motor/Inverter communication errorbC2Key input errorbC3Touch button communication errorbEButton errorbE2Button errorbE3IC communication failure between the Sub PBA and the touch button; no display during…Button errorFunctional error with the control panel buttons.C3Turbidity sensor reference voltage cannot be reached after 10 seconds of sensing during…CECommunication error between Micom in sub PBA and Touch IC in touch PBA, or between Micom…dCDoor open detected during operationdC1Door open information detected only in Inverter Micom during Smart Install mode or manual…dC3Auto Door Open Actuator failureDEDrain errordODoor open warningDrain errorError indicating the dishwasher cannot drain water properly.dWDoor open warningE1Flow-meter in air-breaker does not detect proper pulse counts during water filling period…E3During non-fill periods, the quantity of water measured by flow-meter exceeds 2L…E4Overflow switch is kept ON for 2 seconds during power-on; has priority over other errorsE6Short circuit of thermistor (temperature sensor) detected in any mode.E7Open circuit of thermistor (temperature sensor) detected in any mode.FCFan motor RPM measured less than 3000rpm after 6 retry attempts; cycle continues.FC2Fan motor for hot air drying failsHCHigh temperature heating errorHC1Heater errorHC2Drying heater malfunctionHC4Drying duct temperature is 102 degrees or higher for 3 consecutive seconds when drying…HEHeater errorHE (Heater)Heater errorHE (High Temp Heating)High temperature heating errorHE-1Heater errorHigh temperature water supply errorIncoming water temperature is too high, possibly above 176°F (80°C), which may cause a…IEInverter communication errorLCWater leakage detectedLELow-level water error-when low level sensor is detected over 5 seconds during wash…LE (Leakage)Leakage errorLow-level water errorWater supply error indicating insufficient water level.nEDrain error.OCOverflow sensor data is equal to or less than 3V for 5 seconds; case brake fails to…oEOver-level water errorOver-level water error / Leakage errorFunctional error indicating excessive water level or water leakage detected.PCHalf load / distributor motor position errorPEHalf load/distributor position errortCTemperature sensor data output is equal to or greater than approximately 4.5V or equal to…tC1Drying duct temperature sensor errortETemp Sensor error-when 0.2V or below, or 4.5V or above is maintained for over 3 seconds…tE (High Temp Heating)High temperature heating error-when thermistor temperature is 80°C or above for more than…tE (High temp)High temp errortE1Thermistor errortE2High temp heating errorTemperature Sensor error / Heater error / High temperature heating errorFunctional error related to temperature sensor, heater, or high temperature heating.WEWater supply errorWE (High Temp)High temperature water supply error
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