Samsung tumble dryer: error 5C5E
Code 5C / 5E on a Samsung tumble dryer display means: condensate drain problem.
- Meaning
- Condensate drain problem
- Check first
- Empty the condensate container and push it in all the way.
- Repair shop
- 200–480 zł
Most common causes
- Full container
- Kinked or blocked hose
What you can check yourself
Empty the condensate container and push it in all the way.
If the tumble dryer drains water through a hose, check that the hose is not kinked or blocked.
Clean the filter by the heat exchanger. Lint blocks the water drain.
- the error keeps coming back after these checks,
- water is leaking or you smell burning,
- the appliance trips the circuit breaker.
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What does error 5C mean on a Samsung tumble dryer?
Code 5C / 5E means: condensate drain problem. The most common causes: full container, kinked or blocked hose.
Can I keep using the tumble dryer with error 5C?
If the error goes away after the checks above, yes. If it keeps coming back, water leaks, you smell burning or the breaker trips, stop using it and call a repair service.
Other codes: Samsung tumble dryer
- dC / dEthe door is open
- NC / NC1check the lint filter
- NC2check the heat exchanger cover
- tC / tEair temperature sensor fault
- FIL / tErheat exchanger needs cleaning
- 3C / 3Emotor problem
- HC / HEcompressor overheating
- AC / AE / 9C1 / 9E1electronics or power supply fault
A code can mean different things on different models and years. Always check the manual or the manufacturer's support page too. Repair prices are approximate, for repair shops in Poland.