Samsung Washer 3C Error Code (3E, E3)

The codes 3C, 3E, E3 and 1 3C mean a motor error on Samsung washers, across all generations. There is one catch: on some models 3E is a voltage error instead, and your user manual tells you which one applies to your model.

Motor error steps

Samsung’s US guidance is a short wait with the power off, 2 to 3 minutes, followed by a restart of the cycle; service is the step if the error is still there. The Levant list suggests a quicker reset for 3E: mains off for 30 seconds, then a new programme, with customer support as the fallback.

If your model treats 3E as a voltage error

A voltage error means the electrical current supplied to the washer is irregular. Confirm the washer is on its own circuit and not using an extension cord. If the code continues, request service.

Related codes

3E1 to 3E4 are listed as motor defect codes, and 3CP asks for the electronic control to be checked.

Samsung washer service in Los Angeles

If the motor error comes back after the restart, call (310) 896-4231 about washer repair in Los Angeles. Say which code appears, give the model number and describe the resets you tried.

Source: Samsung US – Washer information and error codes (TSG01002001); Samsung Levant (Lebanon) – Washing machine: what does the error code mean