Samsung Washers2014–present

Error Code tE

Your washer cannot read the water temperature properly.

Moderate

Address soon - your appliance may not work properly

Also displayed as: tE

What This Means

Washing heater in tub has a contact error or temperature sensor fault; Connector is connected incorrectly or is disconnected; Frozen water causes water level sensor to operate without water, heater overheats to 100-150°C; Washing temperature sensor fault; Dry temperature sensor fault; Faulty and incorrect connections of dry heater temperature sensor; Duct condensing temperature sensor fault; Main PCB fault; Freezing in the winter season

What actually causes this:

A temperature sensor connector has come loose or the sensor itself has failed.

First Thing to Check

Unplug the washer for 60 seconds, then plug it back in and try again.

Parts Involved

Washing Temperature SensorDry Temperature SensorDuct Condensing Temperature SensorMain PBA

How to Fix

  1. 1

    1. Check the connections for the washing heater temperature sensor connector

  2. 2

    2. If the washing heater temperature sensor has a functional error, replace it

  3. 3

    3. Check the connections for the dry heater temperature sensor connector

  4. 4

    4. If the dry heater temperature sensor has a functional error, replace it

  5. 5

    5. Check the connections for the duct condensing temperature sensor connector

  6. 6

    6. If the duct condensing temperature sensor has a functional error, replace it

  7. 7

    7. Check for Main PCB fault

  8. 8

    8. Check for freezing in winter season

This Error Applies To

Samsung WF42H5000AW Series Washers (2014) (2014–present)

Service manual exact match: WF42H5000AW/A2

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