Samsung Dishwasher 5C (SC, 5E, SE) Error Code

5C, SC, 5E and SE all mean a drain error: the dishwasher cannot drain. Samsung’s US guide sends owners to its dishwasher-not-draining guide, and the Australian and UAE listings give checks to make first. Samsung’s UK table adds that the control expects the water level to drop but detects no change.

Checks from Samsung

• Close the water supply valve first.
• Check whether the drain hose is clogged, folded or kinked.
• Check whether the drain hole inside the pump is clogged, and clear any debris.
• Make sure the drainage system outside the machine is working and not blocked.
• Make sure the mesh filter at the bottom of the machine is clean.
• Check that the drain pipes are not kinked.

Samsung’s India page lists 5E as an installation-related code, pointing to a kinked or bent drain hose.

Related dishwasher codes

5C2 is a drain pump that fails to start, runs briefly or stalls, and 4C is a water supply error.

Samsung dishwasher service in Los Angeles

When a drain error stays after those checks, call (310) 896-4231 for dishwasher service in Los Angeles. Have the code you see, the model number and the hose and filter checks you made ready.

Source: Samsung Australia – Dishwasher information codes; Samsung US – Dishwasher is displaying an error code (TSG10004499); Samsung UAE – Dishwasher information codes; Samsung India – What are error codes 5E, 4E, LE in a dishwasher