Every dishwasher Samsung sells in the US is a 24-inch built-in, which keeps the working parts consistent: a filter and sump, a circulation pump and spray arms – or, on the earlier WaterWall models, a sliding spray bar with its own position sensor – a heater, a drain pump, a leak sensor in the base and a door latch that tells the control it is safe to start. Samsung lists its dishwasher codes on one support page, and several of them share letters with the washer line while meaning something else here: 1E is a clogged filter on WaterWall models or a heater problem on rotary ones, 3C is the pump, 9E is a low water level, 7E is the WaterWall reflector, PC is the zone-wash function and PE the half-load function.
Poor cleaning is worked through in order – filter, spray arms or spray bar, water temperature, detergent and rinse aid – before the pump is suspected, because most gritty-glass complaints resolve well before that. A machine that stops with water in the tub is traced from the filter to the pump to the hose, and a leak-sensor code is confirmed as a real leak or a false one before anything is ordered.
With the breaker off and the supply closed, the toe-kick and the outer door panel come off and the part the code names is measured rather than swapped. AP on the display, which means the dishwasher is in app-pairing mode, is explained and not treated as a problem.
Common Dishwashers Problems
Water left in the tub with 5C, 5E, SC or SE on the display
4C or 4E shown and the cycle stalling before it fills
LC or LE reported and the dishwasher refusing to start
Dishes coming out gritty, filmy or still dirty on the top rack
7E on a WaterWall model with the spray bar stuck at one end
Lights blinking on a model with no digital display
Dishwashers Error Codes
Recognize a code on your display? Look it up before you unplug anything or attempt a repair.
PE
Samsung Dishwasher PE Error Code
tE
Samsung Dishwasher tE Error Code
AC / AC6
Samsung Dishwasher AC and AC6 Error Code
FC
Samsung Dishwasher FC Error Code
dC3
Samsung Dishwasher dC3 Error Code
bE / 6E
Samsung Dishwasher bE and 6E Error Code
CE
Samsung Dishwasher CE Error Code
HC
Samsung Dishwasher HC Error Code
HE
Samsung Dishwasher HE Error Code
LC / LE
Samsung Dishwasher LC and LE Error Code
OC / 0C / oE
Samsung Dishwasher OC, 0C and oE Error Code
PC
Samsung Dishwasher PC Error Code
Popular Samsung Dishwashers Models
Samsung DW80R2031UB
Model # DW80R2031UB
Samsung DW80H9930
Model # DW80H9930
Samsung DW80H9940US
Model # DW80H9940US
Samsung DW80M3021
Model # DW80M3021
Samsung DW80K50505UB
Model # DW80K50505UB
Samsung DW80R9950UG
Model # DW80R9950UG
Why Trust Us With Your Samsung Dishwashers
- Trained on Samsung dishwashers control systems and diagnostics.
- Genuine OEM parts stocked for the most common failures.
- Upfront flat-rate pricing, approved by you before we start.
- 30-day workmanship warranty on every repair. Parts may carry the manufacturer's warranty where applicable.

