- Appliances
- Dryers
tE
Samsung tE on tumble dryer: air temperature sensor problem
Risk level
Medium
Proceed carefully and stop if the check is unclear.
Urgency
Medium
Quick answer
Your Samsung dryer shows tE or tC because it detects an air temperature sensor problem. Unplug it for 30 seconds, clean the lint filter and the heat exchanger, and check that the air outlet is not blocked.
Safety first
Stop and check this first
- Do not keep drying with a blocked filter or air outlet while tE appears: hot air needs to circulate. Clean first and, if the code returns, keep the dryer unplugged until the visit.
Safe checks you can perform
- 30 second reset
- Lint filter and heat exchanger
- Air outlet free of restrictions
Leave these tasks to a qualified professional
- Do not attempt this professional task: Temperature sensor measurement
- Do not attempt this professional task: Drying test after 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 doThe technician measures the air temperature sensor and its connection with instruments, with the dryer unplugged, and compares the value with Samsung specification.
They must show youthe measured value against the manufacturer specification.
In writingthe measurement, the reference of any replaced part and why.
Drying test after repair
What they doThe technician runs a full cycle with a clean filter to check the code does not return.
They must show youthe cycle finished without tE.
In writingthe test result.
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.
30 second reset
- Who:
- you.
- How:
- unplug the dryer, wait at least 30 seconds and plug it back in, as Samsung recommends. For tE5 or tC5, Samsung says to wait two to three minutes before switching back on.
- Result that matters:
- whether the code clears when you start a programme.
- If it clears:
- it was a temporary control state; watch whether it repeats.
- If it stays:
- move on to cleaning the lint filter.
- Evidence to keep:
- a photo of the display with the exact code (tE, tC, tE5 or tC5).
Evidence: Samsung Tumble Dryer error codes - what do they mean?
Lint filter and heat exchanger
- Who:
- you, with the dryer unplugged.
- How:
- remove and clean the lint filter; if your model has an accessible heat exchanger, clean it as the manual describes, as Samsung instructs.
- Result that matters:
- air able to flow without built up lint.
- If the code clears:
- built up lint was the cause.
- If the code stays:
- move on to the air outlet.
- Evidence to keep:
- a photo of the filter before and after cleaning.
Evidence: Samsung Tumble Dryer error codes - what do they mean?
Air outlet free of restrictions
- Who:
- you.
- How:
- check that the dryer vent system is not crushed, kinked or covered, as Samsung instructs.
- Result that matters:
- air able to leave without restriction.
- If you find a blockage:
- remove it and test again; it was the likely cause.
- If the outlet is clear and the code returns:
- it points to the sensor and it is time to call service.
- Evidence to keep:
- a photo of the air outlet and of the code if it returns.
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
- 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
On dryers, Samsung defines tC and tE as an air temperature sensor problem, and tC5 or tE5 as a compressor temperature sensor problem. Its steps point to airflow first: clean the lint filter or the heat exchanger and check that the vent system is not restricted. That is why the code alone does not prove the sensor is faulty. Note that on Samsung washing machines, tE is a temperature sensor error with different steps.
Warnings and stop conditions
- Mediumeditorial warning
Do not keep drying with a blocked filter or air outlet while tE appears: hot air needs to circulate. Clean first and, if the code returns, keep the dryer unplugged until the visit.
Evidence: Samsung Tumble Dryer error codes - what do they mean?
Symptoms and causes
Probable causes · in order
- Dirty lint filter or heat exchangerCommon
Lint has built up on the filter or the heat exchanger. It is the first thing Samsung tells you to check, and the code often clears after cleaning.
Evidence: Samsung Tumble Dryer error codes - what do they mean?
- Restricted air outletPossible
The filter is clean but air does not leave strongly because the vent system is blocked or crushed. Samsung lists it among its checks.
Evidence: Samsung Tumble Dryer error codes - what do they mean?
- Temperature sensor faultPossible
The code stays with the filter, heat exchanger and vent clean. Samsung then refers you to its service centre to check the sensor.
Evidence: Samsung Tumble Dryer error codes - what do they 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
- 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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