Samsung dishwasher: error 3E
Code 3E on a Samsung dishwasher display means: inlet water too hot.
- Meaning
- Inlet water too hot
- Check first
- Check that the dishwasher is connected to water of the right temperature (usually up to 60 degrees, as in the manual).
- Repair shop
- 0–340 zł
Most common causes
- Water from the supply is too hot (above 70 degrees)
- Hot water hose connected incorrectly
- Damaged sensor
What you can check yourself
Check that the dishwasher is connected to water of the right temperature (usually up to 60 degrees, as in the manual).
Unplug the dishwasher for 5 minutes and start it again.
If the error comes back, the temperature sensor needs repair.
- 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 3E mean on a Samsung dishwasher?
Code 3E means: inlet water too hot. The most common causes: water from the supply is too hot (above 70 degrees), hot water hose connected incorrectly, damaged sensor.
Can I keep using the dishwasher with error 3E?
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 dishwasher
- 4C / 4Edishwasher is not filling with water
- 5C / 5Edishwasher is not draining water
- LC / LEleak detected
- HE / HCwater heating problem
- 3Cpump fault
- 9Etoo little water in the dishwasher
- CEcontrol panel communication error
- OC / 0C / oEtoo much water in the dishwasher
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.