Samsung Dishwasher — Error Code 3C
A drain-pump operation fault was detected.
ApplianceDB ranks 1 repair for this code, led by “Reset then service”. That top fix is a moderate-difficulty DIY job, involving the drain pump. Severity is classified as stop failure — the appliance halts until the fault clears.
Ranked repair steps
1. Reset then service
Turn the dishwasher off and start the cycle again; if the pump fault persists, contact support for service.
moderate · basis: manufacturer first
Provenance: facts re-derived from an official manufacturer listing — Samsung US Support — Dishwasher Error Codes. Meanings and steps are original paraphrase; nothing is reproduced verbatim.