For the Samsung Dishwasher families covered by the source set, **IE** means **model/region dependent: clogged filter / water not passing through filter; high-temperature heater / overheating error**. The first useful step is to preserve the exact characters and model number before power cycling the appliance. A display code is evidence from the control system, not a component test result. That distinction matters because a connector, supply condition, obstruction, or feedback signal can mimic a failed component. The recorded display form is **IE**. Search normalization stores it as **IE** while preserving the characters a homeowner actually sees.
Reviewed by Ethan Mercer · Last reviewed August 17, 2026
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Error codeIE
ApplianceDishwasher
Quick answer
Model/region dependent: Clogged filter / water not passing through filter; High-temperature heater / overheating error.
Model compatibility: Samsung can reuse or reformat codes across series and model years, so IE may mean something different on another appliance or generation. Confirm this against your model’s documentation and record your full model number before acting.
Plain language
What this code means
For the Samsung Dishwasher families covered by the source set, **IE** means **model/region dependent: clogged filter / water not passing through filter; high-temperature heater / overheating error**. The first useful step is to preserve the exact characters and model number before power cycling the appliance. A display code is evidence from the control system, not a component test result. That distinction matters because a connector, supply condition, obstruction, or feedback signal can mimic a failed component. The recorded display form is **IE**. Search normalization stores it as **IE** while preserving the characters a homeowner actually sees.
Signs
Symptoms you may notice
The IE display becomes more meaningful if heating may be weak, absent, excessive, or stop unexpectedly.
The IE display becomes more meaningful if the appliance can pause when the control detects an unsafe or implausible temperature condition.
While IE is active, drying, washing, cooking, or defrost performance can change depending on the appliance.
IE can be accompanied by this pattern: iE appears during the dishwasher function associated with clogged filter / water not passing through filter.
The IE display becomes more meaningful if the cycle can stop, drain, fail to fill/heat, or repeat a stage.
Why it happens
Possible causes
see exact model manual — Waterwall models — Clogged filter / water not passing through filter
see exact model manual — rotary models — High-temperature heater / overheating error
Before you call
Safe checks you can make
These are simple, non-hazardous checks only. If anything is unclear, stop and contact a technician.
The next non-invasive check is to confirm the selected cycle or cooking mode is supposed to use heat.
The next non-invasive check is to check airflow, vents, filters, water supply, or door closure when those conditions affect temperature.
As an external check for IE, allow the appliance to cool before any owner-accessible inspection.
For IE, start by doing this: do not open energized high-voltage or heating sections.
The next non-invasive check is to record the code before resetting.
With IE recorded, verify water supply, drain path/filter, door, detergent/suds, and visible leaks only when relevant.
Important safety warning. Stop use for active leakage near electrical parts, burning smell, or repeated breaker trips. Do not defeat leak or door-safety switches. For IE, stop troubleshooting immediately if the symptom crosses into a safety hazard rather than a normal diagnostic condition.
Get help
When to request repair service
For IE, the service threshold is straightforward: A returning heating/over-temperature code after external checks requires model-specific testing of sensors, heaters/ignition, relays, wiring, airflow, or control electronics. Bring the exact model number and a photo of the display so the diagnosis stays tied to the documented Samsung code.
Book your repair
Seeing this code on your Samsung appliance?
Book a specialist visit for a clear estimate and approval before any repair.
Model/region dependent: Clogged filter / water not passing through filter; High-temperature heater / overheating error. Check the model-specific interpretation section below because Samsung publishes more than one verified meaning for this appliance+code key.
One controlled restart is reasonable after correcting an obvious external issue. A recurring **IE** display should be treated as diagnostic evidence, not as a reason to keep rebooting the appliance.
That depends on the accompanying symptom. A code with no safety hazard may allow a short diagnostic check, but **IE** should not be ignored if performance is deteriorating or the display keeps returning.
No. **IE** tells you which condition or check the control detected. The same display can result from the named component, its wiring, a connector, a supply/airflow/water condition, or the control that reads it.
Official Samsung support itself assigns different meanings to this code in different model/region contexts, so the exact model number matters. This page therefore keeps **Dishwasher IE** separate from same-looking codes used by other Samsung appliance families.
