Error Code HC2
The hot air drying system is not heating up properly
Moderate
Address soon - your appliance may not work properly
Also displayed as: HC2
What This Means
Drying Fan Motor failure; Drying Duct Temperature Sensor failure; Drying heater element failure; Main PBA defect
What actually causes this:
The drying heater element has failed or the temperature sensor for the drying system has gone bad
First Thing to Check
If your dishes are still wet after a full cycle, this drying heater may have failed
Parts Involved
How to Fix
- 1
1. Check the connection of the heater connector — reconnect
- 2
2. Check that the heater coil is conducting — Normal: 65 ohms
- 3
3. Check the connection of the heater relay — check voltage between No.5 of CN401 and No.3 of RY402. Normal: 120V during operation
- 4
4. Check the driving signal of the heater relay (RY406) — When heater is off: 12V, when heater is running: 0V. If faulty, replace Main PBA. If normal, replace heater
- 5
5. Check the thermistor (hot air) operation — refer to tC1 check
This Error Applies To
Samsung DW80B7070A Series Dishwashers (2023) (2023–present)
Related Error Codes
The dishwasher is not getting enough water to run
The dishwasher cannot pump the dirty water out
The heating element is not warming the water properly
The water inside the dishwasher got dangerously hot
The hot air drying system got dangerously overheated
The water temperature sensor is not reading correctly
The temperature sensor in the drying system is not reading correctly
A control panel button appears to be stuck or held down