Seeing **FL** on a Samsung washing machine narrows the problem to **door / door-lock error**. What you do next depends on whether the code is an issue, a normal status/test message, or a model-dependent interpretation. 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 **FL**. Search normalization stores it as **FL** while preserving the characters a homeowner actually sees.
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Door / door-lock error.
Model compatibility: Samsung can reuse or reformat codes across series and model years, so FL may mean something different on another appliance or generation. Confirm this against your model’s documentation and record your full model number before acting.
Seeing **FL** on a Samsung washing machine narrows the problem to **door / door-lock error**. What you do next depends on whether the code is an issue, a normal status/test message, or a model-dependent interpretation. 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 **FL**. Search normalization stores it as **FL** while preserving the characters a homeowner actually sees.
These are simple, non-hazardous checks only. If anything is unclear, stop and contact a technician.
Important safety warning. Safety takes priority over clearing FL. Disconnect power and stop use for active leakage near electrical parts, smoke, burning smell, or repeated breaker trips.
Request service if the door closes normally but the code returns, the latch will not release safely, or diagnosis requires testing the interlock, wiring, or control circuit. If FL keeps returning, record the stage at which it reappears so the technician can test the door / door-lock error path instead of replacing parts by guesswork.
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Door / door-lock error.
Resetting can clear a temporary state, not a persistent issue. If **FL** comes back, preserve the code and move to the safe checks or model-specific service path.
That depends on the accompanying symptom. A code with no safety hazard may allow a short diagnostic check, but **FL** should not be ignored if performance is deteriorating or the display keeps returning.
The code alone is not enough to justify a part. **FL** should narrow testing to the affected function; the final cause still has to be verified on the exact model.
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 FL** separate from same-looking codes used by other Samsung appliance families.
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