For the Samsung Washer families covered by the source set, **PoF** means **power interruption occurred during the cycle**. 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 **PoF**. Search normalization stores it as **POF** while preserving the characters a homeowner actually sees.
Reviewed by Ethan Mercer · Last reviewed August 17, 2026
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Error codePOF
ApplianceWasher
Quick answer
Power interruption occurred during the cycle.
Model compatibility: Samsung can reuse or reformat codes across series and model years, so POF 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, **PoF** means **power interruption occurred during the cycle**. 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 **PoF**. Search normalization stores it as **POF** while preserving the characters a homeowner actually sees.
Signs
Symptoms you may notice
On affected Samsung washing machine models, the display appears while the appliance is otherwise able to respond normally.
The PoF display becomes more meaningful if the message may be tied to a mode, test, reminder, setup state, or protective condition rather than a failed part.
When the PoF condition is present, normal operation can resume after the documented mode or condition is cleared.
PoF can be accompanied by this pattern: poF appears on the display while the appliance reports: Power interruption occurred during the cycle.
Why it happens
Possible causes
varies by model — official regional/current support — Power interruption occurred during the cycle
Before you call
Safe checks you can make
These are simple, non-hazardous checks only. If anything is unclear, stop and contact a technician.
With PoF recorded, confirm the exact display characters and appliance model before treating the message as an issue.
The next non-invasive check is to check 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 reappears unexpectedly.
For PoF, start by doing this: record the code and the cycle stage where it appears.
As an external check for PoF, verify owner-accessible water supply, drain hose/filter, load balance, door, detergent, or power only when relevant.
A safe owner-level check is to power-cycle once only where Samsung's guidance recommends it; if the same code returns, move to model-specific diagnosis.
Important safety warning. Safety takes priority over clearing PoF. 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 owner-accessible checks do not clear PoF, Service is not automatically required. Request diagnosis only if the status cannot be cleared as designed or normal operation does not resume. The repair should confirm the monitored function and its feedback before any board or component is condemned.
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Resetting can clear a temporary state, not a persistent issue. If **PoF** comes back, preserve the code and move to the safe checks or model-specific service path.
The display can be normal in the documented context. If **PoF** appears unexpectedly, cannot be cleared, or prevents normal operation, then the issue deserves diagnosis.
Treat **PoF** as a starting point, not a replacement instruction. Wiring, feedback signals, operating conditions, and electronic controls can mimic a failed component.
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 PoF** separate from same-looking codes used by other Samsung appliance families.
