Samsung Ecobubble Stops Drying After 15 Minutes

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  • #103327
    Laminator93
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    I have a Samsung Ecobubble Washer Dryer. WD10N645RAX. The machine works perfectly fine on any wash cycle, however when drying, whether after a wash or just as a separate action, it stops after EXACTLY 15 minutes. This happens every time and does not change regardless of the duration set for a drying cycle.

    i have tried the following:

    • Recalibrated machine
    • Multiple self clean cycles
    • Clean the filter and excess water from the front to the machine
    • Disconnected the hoses and flushed through with water
    • No error codes present when doing diagnostics
    • Tried with empty and full washing machine – No difference

    The machine simply gets 15 minutes in, chimes like it is done with the cycle and then stops. It does allow me to immediately continue the cycle, as it doesn’t actually end it however.

    I am getting the error code HC2.

    I have phoned Samsung support and other than wanting me to book an engineer had no suggestions.

    Any ideas / help would be greatly appreciated. I must predict I am not trained or an expert on this stuff, so am just trying to piece my way through the steps, hoping to find the issue at hand.

    Thanks in advance for any support provided.

    #492696
    electrofix
    Moderator

    well first is to see if its getting hot at all

    take the lid off and the dryer section is often at the top. see if it gets hot.
    if not, unplug machine and look round the heater box and there is often a thermostat attached with a small button in the middle. gently press that button and if it goes click it should start working again
    if it trips out often then it would need to be stripped and cleaned as lint may be blocking air flow

    Dave

    #492697
    electrofix
    Moderator

    green is heater box

    orange is thermostats

    look at the theremostats and see if there is a little button between the wire terminal. if yes push gently and see if it clicks

    Dave

    #492698
    electrofix
    Moderator

    to clear lint the unit would have to be stripped

    another thing that can occasionally trip it is turrning the programme off before the end

    Dave

    #492699
    electrofix
    Moderator

    well the metal box is where to start but after that there is a tube running down the machine that can get blocked. you need to remove the metal box first to access. often when you have done that you can clear it with a wire hook made out of an old wire coat hanger

    Dave

    #492700
    Laminator93
    Participant

    Just while I’m asking, does that back black fan- like item need to be taken off also to remove the metal heater box? From the looks of it, it would?

    #492701
    electrofix
    Moderator

    that black fan is where any blockages would be.. You seldom get any blockages in the heater tunnel as it would be burnt off by the elements

    Would not be the first time I took off a fan to find all the blades clogged with lint

    Dave

    #492702
    electrofix
    Moderator

    surface lint like that should not be a problem

    is the fan blades clear

    is it heating at all ?

    Dave

    #492703
    Laminator93
    Participant

    So I cannot see any issues with the fan. I assume you mean the bit at the top of the black bit I have lifted? It doesn’t appear to be heating at all, even when pressing In the reset button like last time, which has worked for several months.

    #492704
    electrofix
    Moderator

    ok check the element

    plus doe the fan run ?

    Dave

    #492705
    Laminator93
    Participant

    Apologies I’m no expert. Are you able to get explain how I check the element and if the fan runs?

    #492706
    electrofix
    Moderator

    use a multimeter to check the resistance of the element to see if its blown

    Dave

    #492707
    Laminator93
    Participant

    This is where im probably a bit out of my depth sorry. I don’t have multimeters or any other fancy bits of equipment. I’m simply trying to use the basic things I can do to see if I can get it working again. I assume it’s cutting out because it’s overheated, but I simply don’t know. All I know is there’s no error messages and it cuts out after 15 minutes, with no heat being generated.

    #492708
    electrofix
    Moderator

    well assume now its not heating at all
    so it could be all sorts of things

    first off as you have tried the overheat stats but since you have proved its not that things get more technical

    Dave

    #492709
    Laminator93
    Participant

    Are there any other simple or obvious things I have missed at all that you can think of?

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