Samsung Dishwasher — Error Code HC

Q: How do I fix the HC error on a Samsung dishwasher?

Try first: Reset at the breaker. Switch power off for thirty seconds at the breaker and back on, empty the unit, add detergent, and run a Normal cycle.

The water overheated beyond the safe limit.

brand Samsung appliance Dishwasher market US component heating element category heating severity stop failure

ApplianceDB ranks 1 repair for this code, led by “Reset at the breaker”. That top fix is a moderate-difficulty DIY job, involving the heating element. Severity is classified as stop failure — the appliance halts until the fault clears.

Ranked repair steps

1. Reset at the breaker

Switch power off for thirty seconds at the breaker and back on, empty the unit, add detergent, and run a Normal cycle.

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.

Samsung Dishwasher — Error Code HC

Ranked repair steps

1. Reset at the breaker

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