Samsung Washer — Error Code 5C (UK)

Q: How do I fix the 5C error on a Samsung washer?

Try first: Clear the drain. Empty via the emergency drain hose, clean the pump filter, and check the drain hose for blockages or kinks.

The washer cannot drain the water away.

brand Samsung appliance Washer market UK component drain pump category drainage severity stop failure

ApplianceDB ranks 1 repair for this code, led by “Clear the drain”. That top fix is an easy DIY job, involving the drain pump. Severity is classified as stop failure — the appliance halts until the fault clears.

Ranked repair steps

1. Clear the drain

Empty via the emergency drain hose, clean the pump filter, and check the drain hose for blockages or kinks.

easy · basis: manufacturer first

Provenance: facts re-derived from an official manufacturer listing — Samsung UK Support — What do the codes on my washing machine mean. Meanings and steps are original paraphrase; nothing is reproduced verbatim.

Samsung Washer — Error Code 5C (UK)

Ranked repair steps

1. Clear the drain

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