For the Samsung Washer families covered by the source set, **CE** means **model/region dependent: hot/cold water-supply temperature error; cooling / excessively hot drain-water condition**. The first useful step is to preserve the exact characters and model number before power cycling the appliance. 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 **CE**. Search normalization stores it as **CE** while preserving the characters a homeowner actually sees.
Reviewed by Ethan Mercer · Last reviewed August 17, 2026
Written by
Ethan Mercer Appliance Repair Content SpecialistPublished August 17, 2026Updated August 22, 2026Technically reviewed August 17, 2026
Content status:
Verified
Error codeCE
ApplianceWasher
Quick answer
Model/region dependent: Hot/cold water-supply temperature error; Cooling / excessively hot drain-water condition.
Model compatibility: Samsung can reuse or reformat codes across series and model years, so CE 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 Washer families covered by the source set, **CE** means **model/region dependent: hot/cold water-supply temperature error; cooling / excessively hot drain-water condition**. The first useful step is to preserve the exact characters and model number before power cycling the appliance. 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 **CE**. Search normalization stores it as **CE** while preserving the characters a homeowner actually sees.
Signs
Symptoms you may notice
A symptom that fits CE is that water or condensate may remain where the appliance expects it to be removed.
When the CE condition is present, a cycle can pause, extend, or stop during the drain stage.
When the CE condition is present, a pump can run longer than normal or sound different while the code is active.
One clue that supports the CE diagnosis is that cE appears during the washer stage associated with hot/cold water-supply temperature error.
Depending on the exact model, the cycle can pause, stop, retry, drain, or refuse to advance until the condition is cleared.
Why it happens
Possible causes
see exact model manual — some US models — Hot/cold water-supply temperature error
see exact model manual — some RU/EU models — Cooling / excessively hot drain-water condition
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 CE, inspect and clean only the user-accessible filter or drain area described in the model manual.
A safe owner-level check is to check the external drain hose for kinks, freezing, crushing, or an incorrect installation height.
A safe owner-level check is to verify the household standpipe, sink, disposal connection, or condensate path is not restricted.
To rule out an accessible cause, record whether the pump runs and whether fluid actually leaves the appliance.
Before opening any service area, record the code and the cycle stage where it appears.
As an external check for CE, verify owner-accessible water supply, drain hose/filter, load balance, door, detergent, or power only when relevant.
Important safety warning. Safety takes priority over clearing CE. Disconnect power and stop use for active leakage near electrical parts, smoke, burning smell, or repeated breaker trips.
Get help
When to request repair service
If the accessible drain path is clear but the code returns, the pump, internal hose, water-level sensing, wiring, or control may need model-specific testing. In a service visit for CE, model-specific testing should follow the model/region dependent: hot/cold water-supply temperature error; cooling / excessively hot drain-water condition 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.
Model/region dependent: Hot/cold water-supply temperature error; Cooling / excessively hot drain-water condition. Check the model-specific interpretation section below because Samsung publishes more than one verified meaning for this appliance+code key.
Resetting can clear a temporary state, not a persistent issue. If **CE** comes back, preserve the code and move to the safe checks or model-specific service path.
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.
Treat **CE** as a starting point, not a replacement instruction. Wiring, feedback signals, operating conditions, and electronic controls can mimic a failed component.
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 **Washer CE** separate from same-looking codes used by other Samsung appliance families.
