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Samsung Dishwasher 5E Error Code

Drain Error

5E

The dishwasher has not drained or the no water (switch open) status is not detected 3 minutes after the drain pump starts.
The drain pump is drawing more power than it should after 3 drain attempts.

Samsung Dishwasher 5E Error Code Error Code Possible Causes

  • The drain pump is defective.
  • The ECS sensor (thermistor) is defective.
  • The drain pump is clogged.
  • The drain hose is clogged.
  • The drain pump is not connected to the wire harness.
  • The main PCB is defective
  • There is no feedback from the ESC to the PCB.
  • The inverter PCB is out of order if 5C1 to 5C5 error codes have also occurred.

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