Most Samsung problems announce themselves slowly. A dryer vent narrows month by month until the machine’s own vent test starts reporting it. A refrigerator condenser collects dust until the compressor runs longer to do the same job. A washer’s drain filter gathers lint and coins until the drum will not empty, and a dishwasher filter clogs until the wash stops coming out clean.
A maintenance visit deals with those while they are still small jobs. It pays back most on dryers and refrigerators, which run the longest hours in most homes, and on laundry pairs in hard-water areas.

