Samsung Washer code **0** is associated with **drum clean reminder**. The display identifies the system or condition the control detected, but it does not by itself prove which individual part should be replaced. Samsung uses overlapping code conventions across model years and regions. This page keeps the appliance context attached to the code so a same-looking string from another product family is not misapplied. The recorded display form is **0**. Search normalization stores it as **0** while preserving the characters a homeowner actually sees.
Reviewed by Ethan Mercer · Last reviewed August 17, 2026
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Ethan Mercer Appliance Repair Content SpecialistPublished August 17, 2026Updated August 22, 2026Technically reviewed August 17, 2026
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Error code0
ApplianceWasher
Quick answer
Drum Clean reminder.
Model compatibility: Samsung can reuse or reformat codes across series and model years, so 0 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
Samsung Washer code **0** is associated with **drum clean reminder**. The display identifies the system or condition the control detected, but it does not by itself prove which individual part should be replaced. Samsung uses overlapping code conventions across model years and regions. This page keeps the appliance context attached to the code so a same-looking string from another product family is not misapplied. The recorded display form is **0**. Search normalization stores it as **0** while preserving the characters a homeowner actually sees.
Signs
Symptoms you may notice
When the 0 condition is present, the display appears while the appliance is otherwise able to respond normally.
0 can be accompanied by this pattern: the message may be tied to a mode, test, reminder, setup state, or protective condition rather than a failed part.
When the 0 condition is present, normal operation can resume after the documented mode or condition is cleared.
One clue that supports the 0 diagnosis is that 0 appears on the display while the appliance reports: Drum Clean reminder.
Why it happens
Possible causes
varies by model/region — cross-region baseline — Drum Clean reminder
Before you call
Safe checks you can make
These are simple, non-hazardous checks only. If anything is unclear, stop and contact a technician.
A safe owner-level check is to confirm the exact display characters and appliance model before treating the message as an issue.
For 0, start by doing this: verify the user-facing setting, mode, door, filter, container, or setup condition named by Samsung for this display.
A safe owner-level check is to use the model-specific manual to clear the status; avoid repeated resets if the message returns unexpectedly.
To rule out an accessible cause, record the code and the cycle stage where it appears.
A safe owner-level check is to check owner-accessible water supply, drain hose/filter, load balance, door, detergent, or power only when relevant.
As an external check for 0, power-cycle once only where Samsung's guidance recommends it; if the same code returns, move to model-specific diagnosis.
Important safety warning. Disconnect power and stop use for active leakage near electrical parts, smoke, burning smell, or repeated breaker trips. Do not bypass a safety device merely to see whether 0 disappears.
Get help
When to request repair service
Service is not automatically required. Request diagnosis only if the status cannot be cleared as designed or normal operation does not resume. A repeatable 0 event is more useful diagnostically than repeated resets, because it shows when the drum clean reminder check is failing.
Book your repair
Seeing this code on your Samsung appliance?
Book a specialist visit for a clear estimate and approval before any repair.
You can try the one reset Samsung documents for the model, but **0** returning afterward means the condition still exists. Note the operating stage instead of cycling power repeatedly.
Because **0** is not treated here as a conventional component failure, service is not automatically required. Clear or complete the documented mode and confirm that normal operation resumes.
No. **0** 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.
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 **Washer 0** separate from same-looking codes used by other Samsung appliance families.