Samsung Washers2016–present

Error Code UB

The laundry inside the washer is bunched up on one side.

Moderate

Address soon - your appliance may not work properly

Also displayed as: UB

What This Means

Laundry is unevenly distributed in the drum; Too few or too many items in the drum; Heavy items like blankets or towels bunched on one side; Motor hall sensor fault can also cause unbalanced situations

What actually causes this:

A heavy item like a comforter or towels shifted to one side of the drum during washing.

First Thing to Check

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

Parts Involved

DrumVRT Plus SystemMotor Hall Sensor

How to Fix

  1. 1

    1. Check the type of laundry — certain types may cause unbalanced situations

  2. 2

    2. Educate the consumer — this is caused by the laundry itself

  3. 3

    3. Press pause to reposition the load contents or remove a few items

  4. 4

    4. Press Start to continue and complete the wash cycle

  5. 5

    5. Check if the Add Door is opened

This Error Applies To

Samsung WF50K7500A Series Washers (2016) (2016–present)

Service manual exact match: WF50K7500AV/A2Service manual exact match: WF50K7500AW/A2

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