When error 3E appears on the display, washing stops and does not resume until the trouble code is cleared. And to find out what error 3E means and what to do to eliminate it, you need to determine when it occurs and for what reason.
This code corresponds to the error of the tachometer - a weak or missing signal. Most often, you need to call the wizard to fix it.
When code 3E occurs
Code 3E has analogues that have a similar decoding. They are the following error codes: 3E1, 3E2, 3E3, 3E4, 3C, 3C1, 3C2, 3C3, 3C4, EA, 8E, 8E1, 8C, 8C1. The appearance of EA is typical for Samsung washing machines until 2008. And codes 8E, 8E1, 8C, 8C1 are found in washing machines until 2013 of production.
If your typewriter does not have a display, then pay attention to the light bulbs: BIO 60 ° C and 40 ° C. The mode indicators flash.
Rarely, the Samsung washing machine gives a 3E error just like that - most often this code appears at specific stages of the wash, which means a certain pattern. The washing machine gives a problem when the code 3E, 3E1, 3E2, 3E3, 3E4, 3C, 3C1, 3C2, 3C3, 3C4 is on, with:
- Unwinding the drum at the time the program starts;
- Rinse the laundry;
- Spin when the machine spins the drum a bit and gives the indication 3E.
What does the error mean?
If the Samsung SMA display shows 3E, 8E, EA, then most often this indicates a malfunction in the tachometer or engine. Analogs of code 3E are decrypted as follows:
- EA is similar to code 3E, it is simply displayed on the display of early models of Samsung cars;
- Error 3E1, 3E2, 3E3, 3E4, 3C, 3C1, 3C2, 3C3, 3C4 also indicates a malfunction of the tachogenerator;
- Code 8E, 8C, 8C1 indicates problems in the operation of the vibration sensor, which is present in modern Samsung washing machines;
- 3C indicates that the motor power of the washing machine is reduced.
To solve this problem, you need to understand the reasons for displaying the 3E code and its "brothers."
For what reason an error occurs
The machine may show a 3E error when:
- Excessive loading of the drum with things;
- Foreign objects falling between the tank and the drum;
- Temporary failure in the control module;
- The failure of the tachometer;
- Failure of the vibration sensor;
- Belt loosening;
- Reduced engine power, which is possible due to worn brushes or broken windings;
- Control module malfunctions.
How to fix the problem
After analyzing the causes of fault codes popping up on the display of the washing machine, it is important to learn how to fix the malfunction yourself. Here's what you need to do to remove the error:
- When the washing machine is overloaded, turn it off and pull out excess laundry. Then start the machine again.
- When jamming the drum, remove a foreign object through the hole for the heater. To get the heater, you will need to remove the front wall of the washer.
- In case of a temporary control failure, turn off the machine by unplugging the cord from the network for several minutes, and then turn it on again.
- Change the burned tachometer to a new one.
- Check engine brushes and replace if necessary.
- If the connection with the tachometer is disconnected, check and clean the element.
- When loosening the drive belt, replace this element.
- In the event of a malfunction of the control module, seal the burned-out elements on the board or completely replace the module.
Now you know how to fix problems in the Samsung typewriter - most often you need to involve a master in this matter who will fix the problems in the engine or tacho generator. But in the first three cases, you can deal with the problem yourself.