Error Code tE1
A temperature sensor inside your washer is giving bad readings
Moderate
Address soon - your appliance may not work properly
Also displayed as: tE1
What This Means
Washing heater temperature sensor in tub has a contact error or fault; Connector connected incorrectly or disconnected; Water frozen causing temperature sensor to detect 100-150°C overheating; Dry temperature sensor fault; Condensing duct temperature sensor fault; Main PCB fault; Freezing in winter season
What actually causes this:
One of the temperature sensor wire connections came loose or the sensor itself went bad
First Thing to Check
Turn off the washer, wait 5 minutes, and restart — temperature sensors sometimes recover after cooling down
Parts Involved
How to Fix
- 1
1. Check the connections for the washing heater temperature sensor connector
- 2
2. If the washing heater temperature sensor has a functional error, replace it
- 3
3. Check the connections for the dry heater temperature sensor connector
- 4
4. If the dry heater temperature sensor has a functional error, replace it
- 5
5. Check the connections for the condensing duct temperature sensor connector
- 6
6. If the condensing duct temperature sensor has a functional error, replace it
- 7
7. Check the type of laundry — some items may cause unbalanced situations
This Error Applies To
Samsung WF42H5200A Series Washers (2014) (2014–present)
Related Error Codes
Your washer's main computer has a critical failure
Your washer is getting too much power from the outlet
The WiFi module in your washer lost its connection to the main board
The control panels inside your washer aren't communicating with each other
The display panel lost its connection to the main control board
One of the buttons on your washer is stuck
The water heater in your washer isn't working properly
Your washer door isn't closing or locking properly