Samsung dryer
showing dC
dC and the related d-codes concern the door, its latch and the sensors that check they are secure.
Mon–Sat, 8am–8pm
- Door and lock
- Door switch and latch repair
- Source: Samsung
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What dC
actually means.
dC and the related d-codes concern the door, its latch and the sensors that check they are secure.
Samsung dryer display · also shown as dE, dF, do, d0, 1 DC, 1 dF
What to do when dC shows on the dryerKind of codeDoor and lock
The control cannot confirm that the door is shut, so it will not start. A worn strike or a bent latch is looked at before the door switch itself.
Usually leads toDoor switch and latch repair
A dryer that ignores the start button with its door shut, or a door that will not stay closed, fixed at the switch, catch or hinge.
Shows up asDryer Door Won't Latch
The door swings back open, will not stay shut, or closes but the dryer acts as if it is open.
MakeSamsung
Full-size and stacked dryers in electric and gas versions, built around electronic controls and sensor drying.
SourceSamsung US support: Samsung dryer displays an error code
Samsung dryers; during a vent test, dc means the door was open.
Before you book,
in this order.
Each step comes from Samsung's own guidance for dC on its dryers. Follow it to the end: the last card says whether this is a visit.
Make sure no laundry is caught in the door and that it closes and latches.
Check that the latch itself is firmly attached.
Book a visit if the door or latch is damaged or the code will not clear.
Still there?
It usually turns into door switch and latch repair. Book with the code and the model number.
What not to do
On a Samsung dryer, dE belongs to this door group; it does not refer to the drum or the heater.
What you may
notice with it.
The dryer problems dC tends to arrive with. Answer these at the dryer before anyone is booked.
All problems
Dryer Door Won't Latch
5 causes, cheapest first
Where dC usually leads
Door switch and latch repair.
Samsung
dryers.
Full-size and stacked dryers in electric and gas versions, built around electronic controls and sensor drying.
Samsung dryer repairMore Samsung codes
Door and lock on other makes
Electric dryer
The most common dryer in US homes: a 240-volt heating coil, a belt-driven drum and a vent to the outside.
Gas dryer
Heat from a burner on natural gas or propane, lit by an igniter and watched over by a flame sensor, with the motor on 120 volts.
Stackable dryer
The dryer half of a stacked pair or a single-frame laundry center, where the height and the closet decide how the repair is done.
In Samsung's own words
These are related to the door, its latch, and the sensors that detect whether they are secured correctly.
Every code on this site is taken from the manufacturer's documentation, never from a forum or a parts listing. Samsung dryers; during a vent test, dc means the door was open.
Samsung dC dryer repair,
where we come out.
The same visit in every metro below: the code, the model number, and a diagnosis before any part is ordered.
All service areasTampa BayFL · 31 areas
Miami / South FloridaFL · 47 areas
New York MetroNY · 75 areas
HoustonTX · 36 areas
ChicagoIL · 50 areas
Los AngelesCA · 95 areas
San DiegoCA · 31 areas
Questions
about dC.
Can I clear dC myself?
Can dC show up in the middle of a Samsung vent test?
What if dC appears because the door will not stay shut at all?
Back to your everyday
Still showing dC?
Book with the code exactly as displayed, the whole model number, and whether you smell burning or gas — for a code, that is where the diagnosis starts.