Samsung tumble dryer: error HCHE
Code HC / HE on a Samsung tumble dryer display means: compressor overheating.
- Meaning
- Compressor overheating
- Check first
- Take out and clean the lint filter in the door. If it is coated, wash it under warm water and dry it thoroughly.
- Repair shop
- 270–680 zł
Most common causes
- Clogged filters
- Weak airflow
What you can check yourself
Take out and clean the lint filter in the door. If it is coated, wash it under warm water and dry it thoroughly.
Clean the second filter by the heat exchanger (the flap at the bottom front) and rinse the heat exchanger if the manual allows it.
Use less fabric softener, because its residue clogs the filters.
Run the tumble dryer again.
- 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 HC mean on a Samsung tumble dryer?
Code HC / HE means: compressor overheating. The most common causes: clogged filters, weak airflow.
Can I keep using the tumble dryer with error HC?
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
- FIL / tErheat exchanger needs cleaning
- 3C / 3Emotor problem
- 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.