Samsung Washers2015–present

Error Code 4E2

The water coming into the washer is too hot for the selected cycle.

Moderate

Address soon - your appliance may not work properly

Also displayed as: 4E2

What This Means

Temperature of water supplied through the dry valve during a 1-minute drying cycle is sensed as higher than 70 degrees C; Water temperature is sensed as higher than 50 degrees C in Wool or Lingerie courses; Hot and cold water supply hoses connected to wrong inlets

What actually causes this:

The hot and cold water hoses are connected to the wrong inlets, sending hot water where cold water should go.

First Thing to Check

Check if the hot and cold water hoses behind the washer are swapped — the hot hose should connect to the hot inlet.

Parts Involved

Water Supply ValveWater Supply HosesTemperature Sensor

How to Fix

  1. 1

    1. Verify the hot and cold water hoses are connected to the correct inlets

  2. 2

    2. Check the incoming water temperature with a thermometer

  3. 3

    3. For Wool or Lingerie cycles, ensure water temperature is below 50 degrees C

This Error Applies To

Samsung WW22K6800AW Series Washers (2015) (2015–present)

Service manual exact match: WW22K6800AW/A2

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