For the Samsung Dryer families covered by the source set, **hE** means **heating / over-temperature error**. The first useful step is to preserve the exact characters and model number before power cycling the appliance. The useful diagnostic value of the code is the subsystem it identifies. A good repair process confirms the symptom, checks the accessible external conditions, and then follows the model-specific circuit only if the display returns. The recorded display form is **hE**. Search normalization stores it as **HE** while preserving the characters a homeowner actually sees.
Reviewed by Ethan Mercer · Last reviewed August 17, 2026
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Error codeHE
ApplianceDryer
Quick answer
Heating / over-temperature error.
Model compatibility: Samsung can reuse or reformat codes across series and model years, so HE 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 Dryer families covered by the source set, **hE** means **heating / over-temperature error**. The first useful step is to preserve the exact characters and model number before power cycling the appliance. The useful diagnostic value of the code is the subsystem it identifies. A good repair process confirms the symptom, checks the accessible external conditions, and then follows the model-specific circuit only if the display returns. The recorded display form is **hE**. Search normalization stores it as **HE** while preserving the characters a homeowner actually sees.
Signs
Symptoms you may notice
The hE display becomes more meaningful if heating can be weak, absent, excessive, or stop unexpectedly.
While hE is active, the appliance can pause when the control detects an unsafe or implausible temperature condition.
When the hE condition is present, drying, washing, cooking, or defrost performance may change depending on the appliance.
While hE is active, hE appears and drying may pause or performance may change because of heating / over-temperature error.
A symptom that fits hE is that heat, airflow, motor, drainage, door, or sensor behavior may be affected depending on the code family.
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.
As an external check for hE, verify airflow, vents, filters, water supply, or door closure when those conditions affect temperature.
A safe owner-level check is to allow the appliance to cool before any owner-accessible inspection.
As an external check for hE, do not open energized high-voltage or heating sections.
Before requesting service for hE, record the code and whether the dryer is vented or heat-pump/ventless.
As an external check for hE, clean/inspect lint filter, heat exchanger, water tank/drain, and external vent only when relevant.
Important safety warning. When working around a dryer that shows hE, keep the checks external and non-invasive. Stop for burning smell, smoke, gas odor, repeated breaker trips, or abnormal overheating. Do not bypass thermal protection.
Get help
When to request repair service
A returning heating/over-temperature code after external checks requires model-specific testing of sensors, heaters/ignition, relays, wiring, airflow, or control electronics. In a service visit for hE, model-specific testing should follow the heating / over-temperature error circuit rather than treating the code as proof of one failed part.
Book your repair
Seeing this code on your Samsung appliance?
Book a specialist visit for a clear estimate and approval before any repair.
One controlled restart is reasonable after correcting an obvious external issue. A recurring **hE** display should be treated as diagnostic evidence, not as a reason to keep rebooting the appliance.
Continue only if the appliance is otherwise safe and the owner-level checks are appropriate. Stop for leakage near electrical parts, smoke, burning odor, arcing, gas concerns, repeated breaker trips, uncontrolled heating, or unsafe temperatures.
Not automatically. Samsung error codes are diagnostic indicators, not part numbers. Confirm the circuit around **hE** before replacing anything.
The same-looking code can be reused on another Samsung appliance family or reformatted by region/model year. Match the appliance type and exact model before applying a meaning. This page therefore keeps **Dryer hE** separate from same-looking codes used by other Samsung appliance families.
