Model compatibility: Samsung reuses codes across series and model years, so HC2 may mean something different on another appliance or generation. Confirm this against your model’s documentation and record your full model number before acting.
Plain language
What this code means
Wash completes but drying fails or ends early; dishes stay wet.
With HC2 the wash completes, but drying fails or ends early. Dishes stay wet, there is little or no warm air, or drying runs briefly and stops. Samsung lists this for current dishwashers.
Airflow checks
Make sure nothing covers the exterior door vent. Do not load tall plastics against the inner vent outlet. Keep the lip of the vent clean and dry so air moves freely while drying.
If you are comparing codes
HC4 adds unusually hot air at the vent. HC1 is about a cycle stopping partway, and FC2, FC3, FC4 is another drying fault.
Getting Samsung dishwasher service in Los Angeles
For a Samsung dishwasher in Los Angeles that needs a technician, phone (310) 896-4231. Tell us the code on the display, the model number and the things you tried; see also our dishwasher repair page.
Important safety warning. Do not attempt repairs involving electrical components, gas, water lines, refrigerant or sealed systems. Unplug the appliance if it is safe to reach the outlet, and leave internal diagnostics to a qualified technician.
Seeing this code on your Samsung appliance?
Book a specialist visit for a clear estimate and approval before any repair.
