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- Dishwashers
tE
Samsung tE on a dishwasher: temperature sensor error
Risk level
Medium
Proceed carefully and stop if the check is unclear.
Urgency
Medium
Quick answer
On a Samsung dishwasher, tE is a temperature sensor error: the readings are not accurate. Samsung suggests emptying the unit and running a normal cycle with detergent. If it persists, switch it off and contact its service centre.
Safety first
Stop and check this first
- The sensor sits in the base next to the heater and mains voltage: do not take the unit apart to find it.
Safe checks you can perform
- Normal cycle with the unit empty
- When tE appears
- Model and code for the service
Leave these tasks to a qualified professional
- Do not attempt this professional task: Temperature sensor measurement
- Do not attempt this professional task: Test cycle after the repair
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.
Temperature sensor measurement
What they doWith the unit disconnected, the technician checks the sensor connector and wiring and measures its value against Samsung specification.
They must show youthe measured value against specification.
In writingwhat was measured, the result and, if the sensor is replaced, its reference and the reason.
Test cycle after the repair
What they doThe technician runs a normal cycle and checks it finishes without tE.
They must show youa full cycle with no code.
In writingthe test, the result and the date.
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.
Normal cycle with the unit empty
- Who:
- you.
- How:
- empty the dishwasher, add detergent and run a normal cycle, as Samsung says.
- Result that matters:
- whether the cycle finishes without tE.
- If it finishes with no code:
- it was a one-off reading; watch the next loads.
- If tE returns:
- switch the unit off and contact the service centre, as Samsung asks.
- Evidence to keep:
- note the date and whether tE appeared again.
Evidence: Samsung USA dishwasher error codes · Common Samsung dishwasher error codes and their meaning
When tE appears
- Who:
- you, by watching.
- How:
- note whether tE shows at the start of the cycle or later, and on which programmes.
- Result that matters:
- a fact that helps separate an intermittent contact from a sensor that does not read.
- If it always shows at the start:
- tell the technician.
- If it only shows sometimes:
- note when; it points to an intermittent contact.
- Evidence to keep:
- a note with programme and stage.
Evidence: Common Samsung dishwasher error codes and their meaning
Model and code for the service
- Who:
- you.
- How:
- photograph the panel showing tE and the model and serial label.
- Result that matters:
- the service knows which sensor your unit has.
- If it is under warranty:
- say so when you request service.
- If tE clears by itself:
- still tell the technician.
- Evidence to keep:
- dated photos.
Evidence: Samsung USA dishwasher error codes
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
- Dishwashers
Known code variants
- code erreur tE lave-linge LG
- codice tE LG
- código tE LG
- erreur tE LG
- error tC secadora Samsung
- error tE lavadora LG
- error tE lavavajillas LG
- error tE lavavajillas Samsung
- errore tE lavatrice LG
- Fehlercode tE LG
- lavadora Samsung error tC
- LG dishwasher tE
- LG dishwasher temperature sensor tE
- LG tE
- LG tE dishwasher code
- LG tE lavavajillas
- LG Waschmaschine Fehler tE
- LG washer code tE
- Samsung dishwasher tE
- Samsung dishwasher temperature sensor tE
- Samsung dryer tC error
- Samsung lavadora tE
- Samsung tE dishwasher code
- Samsung tE dryer
- Samsung tE lavavajillas
- Samsung tE secadora
- Samsung tE sensor temperatura
- Samsung tE temperature sensor
- Samsung washer tE
- Samsung washing machine tC
- sensor temperatura lavavajillas LG
- sensor temperatura lavavajillas Samsung
- tC
- tC1
- tC2
- tC3
- tC5
- tE error LG washer
- tE1
- tE2
- tE3
- tE4
- tE5
What it means
Samsung defines tE on a dishwasher as a temperature sensor error and Samsung Canada adds that the temperature readings are inaccurate. The control uses that sensor to manage wash heating. The home step Samsung gives is a test: empty dishwasher, detergent and a normal cycle; if it persists, switch it off and call service. The code does not separate the sensor, its connection or the control: the technician separates them by measuring.
Warnings and stop conditions
- Mediumeditorial warning
The sensor sits in the base next to the heater and mains voltage: do not take the unit apart to find it.
Evidence: Samsung USA dishwasher error codes
Symptoms and causes
Probable causes · in order
- One-off wrong readingPossible
Told apart with the Samsung test: if the normal cycle with the unit empty finishes without tE, there is no part to check for now.
Evidence: Samsung USA dishwasher error codes · Common Samsung dishwasher error codes and their meaning
- Failed temperature sensorPossible
It is the system Samsung names. Only measuring the sensor against specification confirms it; the code is not enough.
Evidence: Samsung USA dishwasher error codes · Common Samsung dishwasher error codes and their meaning
- Sensor connectionPossible
The code does not separate the sensor from its wiring. It stands apart if the reading is correct again after checking the connector, without replacing the sensor.
Evidence: Common Samsung dishwasher error codes and their meaning
Virtual technician
Does tE 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
Samsung USA dishwasher error codes
Samsung · 2026 · official_doc
- 2
Common Samsung dishwasher error codes and their meaning
Samsung · 2026 · official_doc
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