- Appliances
- Dryers
HE
Samsung HE on tumble dryer: compressor or heating overheating
Risk level
Medium
Proceed carefully and stop if the check is unclear.
Urgency
High
Quick answer
Your Samsung dryer shows HE or HC because it detects compressor overheating or a high heating temperature. Check whether its breaker has tripped and reset it only once, clean the lint filter, and unplug the dryer if the code returns.
Safety first
Stop and check this first
- If the dryer breaker trips again after one reset, stop: keep the dryer unplugged until a professional checks it.
- Do not open the dryer or touch the heating element wiring. Samsung states that checking those connections requires a licensed professional electrician.
Safe checks you can perform
- Circuit breakers
- Clean the lint filter
- Record for the technician
Leave these tasks to a qualified professional
- Do not attempt this professional task: Heating element connection check
- Do not attempt this professional task: Overheating diagnosis
What a technician must be able to justify
Technician visit
These are the steps they must carry out and show you. Tick them as they work: if steps are skipped, do not accept a part swap.
These are not instructions for opening or handling the equipment yourself. They are the checks that should support a technical conclusion.
Heating element connection check
What they doA professional electrician or service checks the heating element connections with the dryer unplugged, as Samsung instructs.
They must show youthe state of the connections, with a photo of the connector.
In writingwhat they found, the reference of any replaced part and why.
Overheating diagnosis
What they doSamsung service checks with instruments why the control detects a high temperature in the compressor or the heating.
They must show youthe reading or measurement that confirms the cause.
In writingthe cause found and a full drying test without HE.
Before accepting a part or repair
Nothing has been shown yet. Do not accept a part swap based on the code alone.
Follow these steps
Note: Follow the documented order. An error code identifies the affected system, but it does not prove by itself which part has failed.
Circuit breakers
- Who:
- you.
- How:
- look in the electrical box to see whether the dryer breaker has tripped and, if so, reset it once only, as Samsung instructs.
- Result that matters:
- whether the dryer has power again without HE.
- If the breaker was down and it now works:
- that was the likely cause; watch whether it trips again.
- If the breaker trips again:
- do not keep resetting it; leave the dryer unplugged and call an electrician.
- Evidence to keep:
- a photo of the electrical box and a note of which breaker tripped.
Evidence: Samsung Tumble Dryer error codes - what do they mean?
Clean the lint filter
- Who:
- you, with the dryer unplugged.
- How:
- remove and clean the lint filter, as Samsung instructs, and refit it properly.
- Result that matters:
- hot air able to circulate freely.
- If the code clears on the next cycle:
- a blocked filter was the likely cause.
- If the code returns:
- move on to the record and call service.
- Evidence to keep:
- a photo of the filter before and after cleaning.
Evidence: Samsung Tumble Dryer error codes - what do they mean?
Record for the technician
- Who:
- you.
- How:
- if HE persists, leave the dryer unplugged and note the model, the code and what you already tried.
- Result that matters:
- the technician knows the breakers and the filter are already ruled out.
- If the code appears soon after starting:
- note it with the programme used.
- If it appears near the end of the cycle:
- note roughly how long it ran before it appeared.
- Evidence to keep:
- photos of the code and a list of dates it appeared.
Evidence: Samsung Tumble Dryer error codes - what do they mean?
Still not solved
If the error persists, stop here. See what the technician must do and show you.
Where this code applies
A code is meaningful only inside the right product and version context.
Primary scope
- System
- Appliances
- Brand
- Samsung
- Product type
- Dryers
Known code variants
- error HC secadora Samsung
- error HE lavavajillas LG
- error HE lavavajillas Samsung
- H E
- HC
- lavavajillas Samsung no calienta HE
- LG dishwasher HE
- LG dishwasher heater error
- LG HE
- LG HE lavavajillas
- Samsung dishwasher HE
- Samsung dishwasher not heating HE
- Samsung dryer HC error
- Samsung dryer HE code
- Samsung HE dishwasher code
- Samsung HE dryer
- Samsung HE lavavajillas
- Samsung HE secadora
- Samsung secadora HE
What it means
On dryers, Samsung defines HC and HE as compressor overheating or a high temperature heating check. Its steps are to check whether the circuit breakers in the home electrical box have tripped, clean the lint filter and, if it continues, contact its service centre. Samsung adds that checking the heating element wiring connections requires a licensed professional electrician. The code alone does not show which part is at fault. On Samsung washing machines, HE means something else: an inlet water temperature issue.
Warnings and stop conditions
- Mediumeditorial warning
If the dryer breaker trips again after one reset, stop: keep the dryer unplugged until a professional checks it.
Evidence: Samsung Tumble Dryer error codes - what do they mean?
- Highsource verified
Do not open the dryer or touch the heating element wiring. Samsung states that checking those connections requires a licensed professional electrician.
Evidence: Samsung Tumble Dryer error codes - what do they mean?
Symptoms and causes
Probable causes · in order
- Blocked lint filterPossible
Built up lint stops heat from leaving. Samsung lists cleaning the filter among its steps, and the code does not return after cleaning.
Evidence: Samsung Tumble Dryer error codes - what do they mean?
- Tripped breakerPossible
The dryer lost part of its supply because a breaker tripped. Samsung tells you to check it and reset it if it has tripped.
Evidence: Samsung Tumble Dryer error codes - what do they mean?
- Heating element connectionsPossible
The code stays with a clean filter and the breakers in order. Samsung points to the heating element connections, which only a professional electrician should check.
Evidence: Samsung Tumble Dryer error codes - what do they mean?
Virtual technician
Does HE still appear after these checks?
Answer a few questions to narrow down the likely cause and the safest next action. Guidance only - it never replaces a professional.
Sources and technical references
- 1
What do the codes on my washing machine mean?
Samsung · 2026 · official_doc
- 2
Samsung Tumble Dryer error codes - what do they mean?
Samsung · 2025 · official_doc
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