Error Code TC1

Your washer's temperature sensor is not reading correctly.

Moderate

Address soon - your appliance may not work properly

Also displayed as: TC1

What This Means

Washing heater temperature sensor fault or contact error; Dry temperature sensor fault; Faulty or incorrect connections of the dry condensing sensor; Connector connected incorrectly or disconnected; Water level sensor operates without water due to freezing, causing dry-fire overheating to 100-150 degrees C; Main PCB fault; Freezing in the winter season

What actually causes this:

The sensor that measures water temperature has come loose from its connector or has gone bad.

First Thing to Check

Unplug the washer for 5 minutes and try again — sometimes the sensor just needs a reset.

Parts Involved

Wash-ThermistorDry 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 frozen water supply lines causing dry operation

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