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tE
Samsung tE on a washer: temperature sensor fault
Risk level
Medium
Proceed carefully and stop if the check is unclear.
Urgency
Medium
Quick answer
On a Samsung washer, tE or tC flags a water temperature sensor error. Samsung says to switch it off at the mains, wait 1 minute, switch back on and start a new programme; if the code returns, it needs service.
Safety first
Stop and check this first
- The sensor sits inside the washer next to the heater and the mains wiring: do not open it. Samsung only lists the 1 minute reset; everything else is for service.
Safe checks you can perform
- Exact code and when it appears
- Off for 1 minute and a new programme
- Repeat on later washes
Leave these tasks to a qualified professional
- Do not attempt this professional task: Water temperature sensor measurement
- Do not attempt this professional task: Connector check and hot wash test
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.
Water temperature sensor measurement
What they doThe technician measures the sensor with a multimeter and compares the value with Samsung's specification for the water temperature at that moment.
They must show youthe measured value next to the maker's specification.
In writingthe measurement result and, if the sensor is replaced, its part number and the reason.
Connector check and hot wash test
What they doThey check the sensor connector and cable back to the board and, after the repair, run a programme with full heating.
They must show youthe condition of the connector and a hot programme finished without the code.
In writingwhat was checked, what was replaced and the test carried out.
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.
Exact code and when it appears
- Who:
- you, no tools.
- How:
- note whether it shows tE, tC or a numbered version (tE1, tC2...), which programme and temperature you chose and at what stage it stopped.
- Result that matters:
- the full code and whether it appeared while heating water.
- If it always appears on hot programmes:
- useful information for the technician about the temperature circuit.
- If it appeared once at random:
- go to the reset before assuming a fault.
- Evidence to keep:
- photo of the display with the code and a note of the programme.
Evidence: What do the codes on my washing machine mean?
Off for 1 minute and a new programme
- Who:
- you, at the plug or the washer's isolator switch.
- How:
- switch it off at the mains, wait 1 minute, switch back on and start a new programme, as Samsung says.
- Result that matters:
- whether the programme finishes without tE or tC.
- If it finishes normally:
- it was a one-off; watch the next washes.
- If the code returns:
- the reset is ruled out as a fix; book service.
- Evidence to keep:
- note of when you reset it and whether the code returned.
Evidence: What do the codes on my washing machine mean?
Repeat on later washes
- Who:
- you, during normal use.
- How:
- over the next washes, note whether the code returns and on which programme. Do not open the washer or touch the sensor.
- Result that matters:
- whether the fault is isolated or recurring.
- If it does not return:
- nothing more is needed.
- If it recurs:
- confirms a technician needs to diagnose the sensor and its wiring.
- Evidence to keep:
- list of dates, programmes and codes.
Evidence: What do the codes on my washing machine 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
- Washing machines
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 UK's table groups tE, tE1, tE2, tE3, tC1, tC2 and tC3 as a temperature sensor error. The control board relies on that sensor to know how hot the water is while it heats; if the reading is impossible or missing, it stops the programme. The cause can be a one-off electronic glitch, the sensor itself or its wiring. The code does not tell them apart: what helps is whether it clears after Samsung's reset or comes back on the next wash.
Warnings and stop conditions
- Mediumeditorial warning
The sensor sits inside the washer next to the heater and the mains wiring: do not open it. Samsung only lists the 1 minute reset; everything else is for service.
Evidence: What do the codes on my washing machine mean?
Symptoms and causes
Probable causes · in order
- One-off electronic glitchPossible
Fits if the code clears after 1 minute off at the mains and the next programme finishes normally. It is the only thing Samsung suggests fixing at home.
Evidence: What do the codes on my washing machine mean?
- Failed temperature sensorPossible
Suspected if tE or tC returns on every wash after the reset. Only a technician can confirm it by measuring the sensor against the maker's value.
Evidence: What do the codes on my washing machine mean?
- Sensor connector or wiringPossible
Gives the same code as a broken sensor. It is separated from it when the technician checks the connector and cable before replacing parts.
Evidence: What do the codes on my washing machine mean?
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
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What do the codes on my washing machine mean?
Samsung · 2026 · official_doc
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