Samsung Oven & Range code **Pr E** is associated with **preheating indicator**. The display identifies the system or condition the control detected, but it does not by itself prove which individual part should be replaced. The exact stage when the code appears can be as important as the characters themselves. Note whether it happens at startup, during fill, heating, cooling, draining, spinning, drying, or after a power event. The recorded display form is **Pr E**. Search normalization stores it as **PRE** while preserving the characters a homeowner actually sees.
Reviewed by Ethan Mercer · Last reviewed August 17, 2026
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Error codePRE
ApplianceOven & Range
Quick answer
Preheating indicator.
Model compatibility: Samsung can reuse or reformat codes across series and model years, so PRE 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 Oven & Range code **Pr E** is associated with **preheating indicator**. The display identifies the system or condition the control detected, but it does not by itself prove which individual part should be replaced. The exact stage when the code appears can be as important as the characters themselves. Note whether it happens at startup, during fill, heating, cooling, draining, spinning, drying, or after a power event. The recorded display form is **Pr E**. Search normalization stores it as **PRE** while preserving the characters a homeowner actually sees.
Signs
Symptoms you may notice
A symptom that fits Pr E is that the display appears while the appliance is otherwise able to respond as expected.
Pr E 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.
Pr E can be accompanied by this pattern: normal operation can resume after the documented mode or condition is cleared.
Pr E can be accompanied by this pattern: pr E appears on the display while the appliance reports: Preheating indicator.
Why it happens
Possible causes
varies by model/region — cross-region baseline — Preheating indicator
Before you call
Safe checks you can make
These are simple, non-hazardous checks only. If anything is unclear, stop and contact a technician.
Before requesting service for Pr E, confirm the exact display characters and appliance model before treating the message as an issue.
For Pr E, start by doing this: check the user-facing setting, mode, door, filter, container, or setup condition named by Samsung for this display.
For Pr E, start by doing this: use the model-specific manual to clear the status; avoid repeated resets if the message returns unexpectedly.
For Pr E, start by doing this: record the exact code and model number.
A safe owner-level check is to verify door/divider/pan placement, vent obstruction, settings, and household power only when relevant.
A safe owner-level check is to do not perform live high-voltage internal testing; request service if the code returns.
Important safety warning. When working around an oven or range that shows Pr E, keep the checks external and non-invasive. Stop for arcing, repeated breaker trips, uncontrolled heating, damaged wiring, or gas odor. Internal live-voltage and gas-system diagnosis is not a homeowner check.
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When to request repair service
Once Pr E has returned after the safe checks, Service is not automatically required. Request diagnosis only if the status cannot be cleared as designed or normal operation does not resume. Preserve any accompanying noise, water level, temperature, or operating-stage details for the technician.
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Resetting can clear a temporary state, not a persistent issue. If **Pr E** comes back, preserve the code and move to the safe checks or model-specific service path.
This entry is classified as a status, reminder, test, or diagnostic state in the cited Samsung documentation. Normal use is appropriate only when the model instructions confirm the state and the appliance behaves normally.
No. **Pr E** 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 **Oven & Range Pr E** separate from same-looking codes used by other Samsung appliance families.
