High temperature heater error: Samsung says the temperature inside the dishwasher is too hot.
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Likely causes
- The temperature inside the dishwasher is too hot, the cause Samsung gives
How to fix HC: safe DIY steps
- Switch the power to the dishwasher off for 30 seconds at the circuit breaker, then switch it back on
- Empty the dishwasher
- Fill the detergent drawer, then start a Normal cycle
- If HC occurs again, request service through Samsung's Support Center
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When to call a pro
Not the same as HE. Samsung's HE means the inside temperature is being detected incorrectly, and its steps do not start with the 30-second breaker reset that HC starts with. Not the same as 3E, which is a hot water supply above 176°F. Rotary 1E uses the same breaker, empty, detergent and Normal-cycle steps as HC, but 1E on a Waterwall model is a clogged filter instead. Read the characters on the display.
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Dishwasher detergent: guide
In this code: Fill the detergent drawer, then start a Normal cycle
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