Samsung tumble dryer: error FILtEr
Code FIL / tEr on a Samsung tumble dryer display means: heat exchanger needs cleaning.
- Meaning
- Heat exchanger needs cleaning
- Check first
- Open the heat exchanger flap at the bottom front and clean it following the manual.
- Repair shop
- 270–680 zł
Most common causes
- Lint on the heat exchanger
What you can check yourself
Turn off the tumble dryer.
Open the heat exchanger flap at the bottom front and clean it following the manual.
Also clean the filter in the door.
- 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 FIL mean on a Samsung tumble dryer?
Code FIL / tEr means: heat exchanger needs cleaning. The most common causes: lint on the heat exchanger.
Can I keep using the tumble dryer with error FIL?
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
- 5C / 5Econdensate drain problem
- tC / tEair temperature sensor fault
- 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.