Samsung Dishwasher LC Error Code | Free Fix!!
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- čas přidán 24. 08. 2024
- Recent Samsung dishwashers have been having an LC error due to a possible water leak. The typical solution of shutting off the power to the dishwasher for 15 minutes does not work to reset it. I explain how to quickly go through the dishwasher, find the issue and quickly resolve it. This will work for many of the Samsung models in the lineup. The specific model I fix is the Samsung DW80.
followed your step-by-step fix and found nothing obvious or where tf the leak was coming from. Just a little bit of water in the pan. dried and cleaned it up and bam, it works now. I became a super hero to my wife.
Hopefully she paid you “in full”….!!!!
@@IllGetMyToolsShe paid me in full that’s for sure.
😂 in full?
@@Mismelis In full and then some. I made it dramatic with all my tools (necessay and uneeded) strewn about and throwing water on me to show how "intense" the fix was.
This is an old video so I'm not even sure if you get notifications on comments anymore -- But I just wanted to say thank you so much!!
I'm a 34-year-old homeowner (and mother of two) with no extra money to pay a plumber! When I accidentally spilled an entire glass of water on the floor, it immediately began beeping. I did exactly what you said and it worked perfectly!! I am by no means handy but I did fix this today and I feel so incredible about it!!
That’s so great to hear. Glad it helped and congrats on figuring it out!
After three years, I had the dreaded LC code, come up. Followed what you said, and we’re back up and running you are a lifesaver.
Awesome good luck with it
Thanks for the great instructions. It worked! Also, because you mentioned relocating the flow switch, I actually added a few small washers to each side of the screws to raise the height on the contact pegs. Just an idea. Thanks again.
Very good, glad the video was of assistance. Good luck with machine!
THANK YOU! Took just over an hour to follow your instructions, and my dishwasher is working again.
Awesome hope it continues to work.
Thank you!! You saved me $200 on a service call for a 2 year old dishwasher. I couldn’t figure out how to get the butterfly clip off the hose (true novice here) but I followed the rest of your steps and the error went away. I really appreciate you putting up this video 😊
Glad to be of assistance. the fact you attempted to fix it yourself with no experience is a feat in itself!!
The real question, what caused the warning? What is leaking?
Problem will return. This gentleman told you how to clear code. But need to change predefined hose
Great video. Had the exact same issues as well. You deserve an extra like for calling out the fact that appliances nowadays are made cheaply.
It’s extremely unfortunate especially at the prices they are asking
@@IllGetMyTools it doesn’t look like you have a high loop in the drain line. On install, there should be a loop of the drain line that goes as high as possible in the umder sink cabinet before going into the sink drain.
Last Samsung disher for life!
All my appliances are Samsung and I WILL NEVER BUY SAMSUNG AGAIN MY ICE TRAY IS BROKEN NOW MY DISHWASHER!
Thanks for the video! We have had this issue on and off with our Samsung over the entire first year. After doing our own research and reading everyone else's issues, the water never seems to be coming from a leak. Multiple owners mention replacing all o-rings/gaskets and re-seating all connections with no luck. I'm convinced the water is from condensation and seems to only happen when the dishwasher is against an outside wall and not an island. We just went through 3-4 summer months without an issue and now that its cooler, we can only get 2 or 3 cycles before it faults again. I'm so fed up, I was actually looking for a video on how to completely bypass the sensor. I will definitely try moving though, thanks for that idea. I just HAVE to get a few years of a 1k disher before I replace it. Matter of principal. Thanks again brother!
I hear you man. Like I stated, it’s extremely unfortunate this, along with many other appliances made today, are done so poorly, regardless of the price point. I haven’t had any issues since I made this video originally but we shall see. If it does have issue again I will relocate the sensor.
I came to say the same thing. I have mine against an outside wall and it's an old old house. I believe it's condensation from the temperature gradient
@@johnnycaulder379 could be as I can’t leave anything out for suggestion. But the majority of all dishwashers now come with the water sensor why is Samsung the only one having this problem. Condensation is a reaction to temperature gradients it shouldn’t matter if it’s a Samsung a Bosch or whirlpool. So why is the water sticking to a Samsung
@@IllGetMyTools could be the sensor location. I wonder if other manufacturers cover that area with insulation. I bet the problem on the Samsungs could be solved with a piece of insulation. It will stifle the temperature gradient and would be a cheap, easy experiment.
@@johnnycaulder379 good point….Get it together Samsung!! I have a very small CZcams channel and for 15,000 people to watch this video it’s clearly a major issue. It’s time for Samsung to formally address and alleviate the problem.
This was my first time fixing any appliance and it went great! Thank you for making it easy.
Glad to hear it, stepping up to the plate!
I just wanted to say thank you. My dishwasher had the "LC" error code come on and with following your video step by step we determined we had the same problem. This video was easy to follow and it is now working again. You saved me at least $400 dollars for service. Thanks again.
No problem hope it continues to work as expected
This fixed my lc error code! And i added washers to the sensor to move it off the tray a bit more before reinstalling dw. Works great so far. Thanks!!
Like all the other comments, this helped me out as well. 6 years ago we bought and basically flipped our home. Went with Samsung all the way. Kitchen, laundry and entertainment. We have since replaced almost every appliance. Paid top dollar, too. Oh well. But never again. Thanks again.
Thanks for the video, I was able to fix the issue with what I saw you do. I would like to add the the first attempt failed, and I had to do everything again, there wasn’t water, but the connectors from the sensor had moisture, so I unplugged them and had to blow dry the connectors. After a minute, re-installed and error code was gone. Just so those who DIY will have better luck.
A good content for those who like to understand and get to the bottom of the issue. Keep up the good work. Thanks
Thank you very much!!
Thank you very much for this. I hope you know your mechanical ability and your way of communicating helped people fix problems themselves and you allowed them to worry less.
Very grateful for your comment, I appreciate that, thank you !
Thank you for giving me the confidence to strip mine down. Like you I didn’t find any leaks but there was water in the float area…yes my Samsung model had a simple foam float that could move up and down and activate a micro switch if it got too high. Cleaned it all out, checked for debris and found none in the waste of the trap it was attached to….not many of us in the UK have garbage disposal units. It cleared the code and I have set it off on a simple empty cycle to see what happens…so far so good but half the cycle including the drain cycle to go. I think Samsung use a float in the sensor in the UK to negate for the “hard” calcium rich water that we have in some areas. A sensor relying on water would suffer from a build up of calcium carbonate and inevitably lead to false readings and equipment failure. Once again thank you for the excellent video.
Thanks for your insight, coming from the “other side of the pond”. Unfortunately there is no long term fix for this machine so I wish you the best with it.
Huge help. This fixed my issue. Wasn’t insanely hard to fix, more just annoying.
Exactly! Very annoying and unfortunate these machines have this issue
Thank You Ivan!, It was exactly like your video, not enough water to wipe up, but had the LC error code. I added a washer under the sensor, hope it works. And llike others here, I am a hero to my wife! Thanks again, Marty
Marty, Marty, the one man party!! Glad it worked out for you hopefully that’s the last time!
this literally just happened to ours and your video made it easy to diagnose and (hopefully) fix the problem. Thanks!
I’m glad it was of help. It’s unfortunate Samsung hasn’t figured out this issue!!
Dude, thank you! Did exactly the same thing and it didn't work at first but I took your idea of relocating the sensor and I'm back in business. Thank you so much. And I will never buy another Samsung appliance. This and my dryer have been giving me hell!!!
Thanks for your very clear & complete step-by-step instructions to clear this error code. It is so helpful to have these instructions to have the confidence to make these relatively simple fixes.
Good thing I was working from home today- I got to try this out and now my dishwasher is back up running. I accidentally missed a meeting though... all in all- worth it. Ty!
Nothing happened at the meeting, You’ll be fine haha!!
Just used your video to fix our dishwasher - saved us a ton in repair/replacement cost. Thanks so much for doing these helpful videos!
No problem glad it was of help!
Had this same problem this morning. I watched your video and pulled mine out it looked the exact same, dried what little bit of water was there, checked everything else, put it back together and it's working great. Thanks for the video! I have subscribed and will check back in the future to learn more.
Perfect! Glad it worked out for you
Huge thank you!! This fixed my problem. Just purchased my first home and am glad to have stumbled on this video! Subscribed instantly. Will be coming back I’m sure. Thanks for showing how to uninstall and take apart dishwasher to get to the sensor!
No problem my man, good luck with the home, and much thanks for the subscribe!!
We are having this problem intermittantly at the moment, and an engineer came out today and said there was nothing wrong with it. Tonight, same problem. Your video has really helped us understand what might well be wrong, I suspect condensation asI run a hot wash every day so I am going to have a look at this and see where that sensor is and then decide what to do from there. We know its not the pump or the drains or waste pipes but its darned annoying thats for sure. Thank you for your no frills common sense video. Much appriciated. (y)
Sorry you and so many others have been dealing with this problem. I feel like I should make a do not purchase a Samsung dishwasher video to save people the hassle. Like the video says it’s literally just the sensor on the bottom so if it’s getting wet it will trip that code.
Well, thank you. Good video and clear steps. I found some moisture at the sensor, checked for leaks, put everything back together and ! No more error code. Really thank you for taking the time!
This video was awesome, just woke up to the dreaded dry sucking LC error sound on my fairly new Samsung. I'm testing out having a fan on full blast to dry the unit out to see if that will correct the issue without having to pull the unit out. Remember watching them install the unit and the struggle was real. If the fan doesn't dry the sensor area up, will pull unit like you demonstrated very well. What a beat down!! Thanks for the vid, new subscriber.
It’s extremely unfortunate we are all having these issues with these particular appliances. Samsung doesn’t even address it!! Appreciate your support!!
Follow up...nope fan did not work. Had to pull out dishwasher and get to drip pan to dry. I did BEND back the 4 sensor tips so they weren't touching the plastic to avoid condensation causing error code. Back together and turned on no error code.
@@meinke73 cool! good luck from here on out….. knock on wood, I’ve only had this issue one time in the almost 3 years with this unit
Your being sloppy and spilling water in hinge when removing wet dishes
Thank you...the fix worked. I also added a 1/8" shim (a nut) to raise the sensor up a bit
Good luck with it, hopefully the problem is solved!!
Thank you. This allowed me to save my money and wipe out the couple drops of water around the sensors. It gave me confidence to try it. Love your style.
Glad to hear it man! Good luck with the dishwasher
Thank you! Have only had this dishwasher for 2 months! I'll never buy Samsung again. Had a problem with our Samsung refrigerator sensor as well.
Perfect! First time didnt work. As another viewer posted, I had to dry off the condensation on the connector for the water sensor.
I just did exactly what he did in the video and it did not work for me either. I'm guessing my connector is still wet and drying just the sensors wasn't enough?
Excellent help. Two years on still really useful. Showed the things the repair guide does not, fixed the problem! Thanks
Great video! Next time check the motor seal. Been fixing appliances for 20 years and usually that’s the problem
Great video. My daughter decided to put some dishes with olives on them and they clogged the inlet to the drain under my faucet. It seems that the back up of water caused the leak sensor to go off. Once I unclogged the olive slices the LC code still would not stop so I had to go ahead and dry the underpan and sensor to get it working again. Thanks for the video, would not have been able to fix it without your help.
Glad to be of help!! Olives are meant to be eaten not thrown away!! Haha
I did have a little clog in my drain, so thank you so much! I was able to fix it and the error code is gone and it is working now! and it saved me a repair fee!!!!
Thank you for the detailed video! Very helpful and fixed my problem at 1am!
Life as a homeowner!! Glad it helped you!
Great Video, very helpful. Yes, there was water in the leak detector water pan. Dried it up, ran a cycle, got the same code. Next time i dragged it out of its location, the wiggling caused what i later found out was the DD63-00072A Samsung Appliance Gasket-Brake to fall into the dishwasher. Apparently it had worked itself loose and was the source of the leak of water into the leak detector pan. Tightened it up, dried up everything and was good to go. Now every time i clean out the drain filter I'll also give the brake a twist. It is only a hand tighten part. I am buying a new gasket in case it loosens up again.
Did the gasket solve the issue long term? I’m having exact issue . Over and over again. Thought that gasket might be causing it
@@Laykin156 after i replaced the gasket i have not had a repeat of the issue. once or twice a year i attempt to re-tighten the brake. it remains snug.
Very good video. I have the same model and doing the same thing, so took the bottom cover off and found no water but the wore connector going to the sensor was corroded like water had been dripping right on the connector. Took the pins out and cleaned them up and no more problem… Thought I’d add that here
Thank you, Mr Fix-it! I had OC light flashing. Followed booklet instructions and then waited a bit to reset power, then LC error came up. I soaked up all the water and LC light is still on. I’m not mechanically inclined so I’ll have to get a person with tools to come do the rest, but at least you have given me something I can show to him. Again, thank you.
This video was extremely helpful and thorough! I did this by myself and my dishwasher is working again! Thank you!
I just installed a new Samsung dishwasher and when I was adjusting the intake hose a few drops of water shot out. They must have triggered this sensor and for the life of me I didn’t know how to fix it. Thanks for the video. Saved me lots of hair pulling.
Well if you trade most of the comments in here maybe you should bring it back and avoid the future headaches. My Samsung fridge is also on the Fritz now as well
Thank you so much for this video. I waited a couple of days hoping it would dry out on its own because I was way too anxious to open it. You made the process easy to understand. Thank you!
Fellow firefighter in the Minneapolis metro. Appreciate you friend. Subbing.
Appreciate that man, captain, Hartford, CT
@@IllGetMyTools FF - West Metro Fire Rescue District - Twin Cities Metro (west side). I had this issue yesterday, different model Samsung but same exact issue. Screws at the bottom were Star/Torx on mine.
PSA, in my experience our door did not latch properly because the middle rack wasn’t pushed back properly since something pushed up against water supply that feeds the middle sprayers. I saw small amounts of water coming out during a cycle. Clearly enough hit the sensor so have to do this process to dry everything out. Good video
Thanks for the video, saved me a lot of time and money, like another comment said, it’s not a bad idea to put a little distance between the sensors and the bottom of the drain pan, I just used machine washers two or three of them, depending on the size. Thanks!
Well I know what I’m doing on my Friday off 😂, excellent video and totally newbie friendly
I had this happen twice so far. One time I had a tiny bit of buildup on the pan so I removed the gasket and cleaned it. It was still plenty soft so I didn’t waste $60 on a new one. In my opinion the sensor is too close to the pan, so I added 1/4” shims to raise the sensor up a bit. This will still shut off the pump plenty soon enough if there’s a real leak. Problem solved.
Good idea with the shims. My first thought was to bypass the sensor, but this is safer.
Genius
I just tie wrapped it out the way, problem solved…
@jeremiahdonnay358 it's not that deep 🤣
@@gofast4127 oh it’ll be deep in that kitchen alright. Flooded with water needing needing flooring 😭
This exact fix was used on the same model dishwasher we own in our home. Thank you for saving the day! Took about and hour start to finish and we were back to running our dishwasher!
Thank you, your advice worked. My dishwasher is working again.
I lost the screw,man!!!🤣. You're pretty good 👍. Thanks 😁
Thank you for this video. Very helpful. I've had this same problem and now I feel more confident to deal with it.
Perfect fix. Took about 20 minutes. Thanks bro
The biggest thanks to u!! I fixed my dishwasher with your steps!!!
Congrats on 1K! sorry for the late congrats, wasn't on youtube for a couple of weeks
Much appreciated, long time coming!!
Thanks for the issue. This video is very detailed and simple instructions. The whole process only took me about an hour and a half but unfortunately, the LC error code is still present. Need to continue trouble shooting
Following your instructions I repaired the dishwasher that had an identical problem (error code LC). Thanks for sharing your experience.
Thank you! I was able to fix the dishwasher myself with this video!!
Awesome good job!
Great video! I was able to fix my washer thanks to you!
Awesome! Glad to hear it!
This helped me
I didn’t the same thing you did
and my dishwasher works now!!
THANK YOU SO MUCH!!
Thank you for showing people how to do this at home because I own an appliance repair company and I'm sick of seeing that dishwasher for the same problem and having to go through all that pulling it out just for a service fee.. that's one Appliance I don't mind them fixing on their own🤣
Glad to be of service…. And I’m
Never buying Samsung appliances again, my fridge can’t make ice to save its life and it’s barely 3 years old!!
Yes I deal with Samsung ice makers several times a week. There is an updated control board and ice maker for most models so if that hasn't been done yet it may require that just something to look into
Thank you for this video. Gives me a place to start on the new Samsung dishwasher I’m working on. Same thing happened to mine. I doubt there are any leaks I have a feeling it’s just condensation and a super sensitive sensor.
Could very well be, good luck with it!
Thank God I found you! Mine was doing the code and a grinding noise. Getting ready to go in.
That’s how it starts, good luck with it!
You're a lifesaver. Thanks
This just happened to me last night, and this video really helped..thanks! But one thing I noticed while making sure that everything was snug, the 4 main screws that held the motor in place were very loose, to the point you could actually move the motor. So while your down there, check yours out as well! This may have been where some of the water trickled down from. Thanks again for taking the time to post this vid
Not all heroes wear capes. Thanks for that video man.
That brought a tear to my eye…. Haha appreciate that!!
Excellent vid I’m doing mine Monday w my neighbor. Suggestion to move the sensor is very clever I have bought washers to
Lift that pesky sensor up !! LC code has triggered before!! It’s a Samsung thing but I like the dishwasher
Thanks for walking us through this. We were able to fix our problem following your video.
Excellent video. Thank you. I am troubleshooting now using your guide here. I have this unit and am seeing exactly the same error mode. Circuit breaker off. I'll see what's up. Thx again!
Good luck with it and shame on Samsung!! Haha
Excellent video--thanks I'll be using your procedure on my Samsung machine tonight!
Worked like a charm!
Sweet glad to hear!
This "fixed" my LC error. Thanks for the help!
i just did the same test it all worked , its perfect now , i change the sensor to another area while i was there :D
Sounds awesome good luck with it!
This worked. It’s because of condensation not leaks. The issue is not the sensor… it’s the interconnection at the middle of the cable. The white clicking part. It’s very difficult that the sensor fails: the rods are too far apart. It’s its connection that is the issue. Just dry that white clicking part on the cable and then isolate it with electrical tape. That will do.
Glad that worked in your case
I tried everything on this dishwasher. Came across your suggestion about the white clip and sure enough if it wasn't that
Thank you so much bro. I fixed my dishwasher so quick. I APPRECIATE YOU
Good luck with it man thanks!!
Thank you! I have a different model of Samsung dishwasher, but this appears to have fixed it as well. Much appreciated!
This is the second time I've used your video to work on my dishwasher. Unfortunately, this time it didn't work. I cleaned the drain pipe (nothing in it), looks for water under the sink (no water), cleaned out the filter (it was dirty) and below the filter (glass and a marble), moved the dishwasher out (no water), and started it again. I still had the error code. I think its time to get a new dishwasher unless you have any other suggestions.
Thank you so much! This video helped me to fix the issue and clear the code!!!
You just saved me so much money! Thank you so much for this tutorial!!!
Wow I can’t believe it really help full Thank you very much ❄️
Thank you! I feel heroic lol. Fixed the problem myself and saved $$$.
Heroic is a good thing!! Good luck with it from here on out!
Great advice thank you. I'm still chasing the water leak also. Seems to have gone away but there was a puddle towards the door to start with.
Yea sometimes the gaskets and rubber trim have gotten bent or distorted in some fashion so it won’t seal properly.
I’ve had nothing but problems with Samsung products; this being one of them. It’s only 2.5 years old! My Samsung microwave (same age) just went out last week. Garbage electronics.
Thanks for video.
thanks a lot ! this just happened to me. No found leaks but slight condensation in the pan. Cleaned and dried everything and presto it works again.
Glad it helped, hopefully you’re in the clear!
Great Video. Helped trouble shoot and resolve the problem.
Thank You
going to spend my saturday morning doing this, thank you for the how-to. i have all samsung appliances (i know), never again!
Great vid. I also followed it step by step. Same findings. Regarding raising the sensor, I just put a couple of washers under each side and screwed it into place. Probably raised it about an eighth of an inch.... could've gone further if I had longer screws. We'll see if this works.
It didn't work. Next is looking to replace the pump. Looks like there might be one online.
Great content. I am dealing with this myself right now. Didn't think of raising sensor. Unfortunately none of these company have any accountability on subpar products/designs. Just gotta stop buying samsung. Thanks for the video
Thanks for the helpful post. I am also having this issue with my dishwasher. I am thinking of putting washers between the sensor and screw mounts on the pan. This will raise the height of the sensor and maybe resolve the issue. I will provide an update.
sounds like a great idea. its unfortunate we have to deal with this with new appliances. I spoke of rerouting the sensor in my video as well.
curious if this fixed the problem?
thank you, this was easier than I thought
Sometimes you just have to take the time and believe you can do it
Thank-you so much! I followed your video step by step and fixed the problem!
Glad to hear!
Thanks. T/U...👍
I think the dishwasher's drain hose must go up above the disposal and then come down and attach.. Like a U turn.
That way no water will back up in the dishwasher.
Thank you so much! It worked!
2 minutes 5 seconds in, problem solved. Thank you!!!!!
2024 watching this! Thank you 🤙
That was the problem. That fixed it . Thank you!
Awesome thanks for watching!!
Thank you so much!! This fixed my dishwasher and I was able to do everything myself!
old kenmore equipment is where its at... im dealing with the same thing on my Samsung with a landlord that'll charge me, but not fix it. Thanks for the help!
Thanks brother! That took care of it!
Worked perfectly. Thanks!
Glad to hear it good luck with the washer!