Samsung Washer LC or LE Error Code: Leak or Water Level Problem

What to try first

Safety: If water has pooled near the outlet or the washer's power cord, switch off the washer's circuit breaker before you unplug it or step into the water.

1. 1

   Search for a leak, even a slow one

   Pull the washer out if you can. Check the floor beneath it, both ends of each hose and the small rubber washers inside the hose ends. A front loader can drip a little from the door after you open it; Samsung says that is normal, and only drips with the door shut count. If you find a leak, fixing it clears the code.

2. 2

   Fold back the door seal (front loaders)

   Run your fingers around the rubber seal and peel back its fold. Take out any hair, thread, coins or small items, and look for tears. A torn seal needs service.

3. 3

   Straighten the hoses behind the washer

   Make sure neither the supply hoses nor the drain hose is bent or squeezed between the washer and the wall.

4. 4

   Put the drain hose holder back and keep the hose end up

   Leave the clamp that fixes the drain hose to the back of the washer in place; if its screw is gone, Samsung says any screw that fits will do. Keep the end of the hose up off the floor and loose in the standpipe, no more than 8 inches down and never sealed tight.

5. 5

   Rinse out leftover detergent with an empty cycle

   Start a cycle with no clothes, detergent or softener and watch for foam. If it foams, repeat until a cycle runs clean, then see whether the code comes back. From then on use HE detergent only and stay under the MAX line in the drawer.

6. 6

   Reset the power if everything is dry

   If there is no water anywhere, switch the washer off at the breaker or unplug it, wait one minute, restore power and try a cycle.

Most likely causes of LC

1. 1. A small leak at a hose, a hose washer or the door seal (most common)

   Drips or damp patches under the washer or at either end of a hose, or a tear or trapped debris in the rubber door seal. Samsung says even one hair or a thread caught in the seal can let water out.

2. 2. Water siphoning away through the drain hose (common)

   The drain hose is pushed far down the standpipe, sealed into it, or its end hangs low or rests on the floor. The floor stays dry, but water leaves while the washer is still filling.

3. 3. The drain hose holder was taken off (common)

   The clamp that holds the drain hose to the back of the washer, or its screw, is missing. Samsung says removing it can make the washer drain on its own and show LC.

4. 4. Excess suds from too much or non-HE detergent (common)

   Foam shows up in a cycle run with nothing in the drum and no detergent added.

5. 5. A kinked supply or drain hose (common)

   The washer was pushed back against the wall recently, and a hose is folded or pinched behind it.

6. 6. A failed water level sensor or its wiring (less common)

   No leak, no foam and no hose problem, yet the code keeps returning. 1E or 1C on the display points this way.

When to call a pro

• There is no leak and no foam, yet the code keeps coming back. That is the point where Samsung says to request service.
• The door seal is torn, or a hose connection on the washer itself is cracked.
• The holder that clamps the drain hose to the back of the washer is missing. Samsung says that needs service.
• Water is coming from inside the cabinet and you cannot see where.

What a LC repair costs