Samsung Washers2017–present

Error Code UB

Your laundry is bunched up on one side of the drum, causing it to shake.

Moderate

Address soon - your appliance may not work properly

Also displayed as: UB

What This Means

Laundry is unevenly distributed in the drum; Load contains items that bunch together (sheets, blankets); Too few items in the drum; Too many heavy items on one side

What actually causes this:

Heavy items like towels or jeans shifted to one side of the drum during washing, making it wobble.

First Thing to Check

Pause the washer, open the door, and spread the clothes out evenly around the drum.

How to Fix

  1. 1

    1. Check the type of laundry and whether it may cause an unbalanced situation

  2. 2

    2. Pause the cycle and redistribute the laundry evenly in the drum

  3. 3

    3. If a single large item is in the load, add a few more items to balance it

  4. 4

    4. Remove a few items if the drum is overloaded

  5. 5

    5. Press Start to continue and complete the wash cycle

This Error Applies To

Samsung WF45N5300A Series Washers (2017) (2017–present)

Service manual exact match: WF45N5300AV/USService manual exact match: WF45N5300AF/USService manual exact match: WF45N5300AW/US

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