Samsung DVE45B6300W the dryer has odors
Cause 1 of 2Household odors from paint, varnish or strong cleaners enter with the room air. Source: Troubleshooting: Checkpoints, p. 54
First checkCompletely ventilate the room before using the dryer. The dryer draws air from the room, heats it, pulls it through the drum and exhausts it outside.
Causes and checks
Household odors from paint, varnish or strong cleaners enter with the room air. Source: Troubleshooting: Checkpoints, p. 54
- Completely ventilate the room before using the dryer. The dryer draws air from the room, heats it, pulls it through the drum and exhausts it outside.
Odors remain in the items. Source: Troubleshooting: Checkpoints, p. 54
- Use the REFRESH cycle. If odors persist, wash and dry the items again.
All 2 causes checked. Contact Samsung Customer Service: 1-800-SAMSUNG (726-7864).
Service
If the checks above do not clear it, contact Samsung Customer Service: 1-800-SAMSUNG (726-7864), samsung.com/us/support/. United States. Source: Limited warranty (U.S.A.): contact details, p. 61
Other DVE45B6300W problems
- The dryer does not run4 causes in the manual. First: the door is not latched shut.
- The dryer does not heat5 causes in the manual. First: the household circuit has a fault.
- The dryer does not dry the load6 causes in the manual. First: the checks for a dryer that does not heat apply.
- The dryer is noisy3 causes in the manual. First: objects are in the load.
- The dryer dries unevenly2 causes in the manual. First: seams, pockets and heavy areas dry last.
- Lint is left on clothes3 causes in the manual. First: the lint filter is not cleaned often enough.
- Items are still wrinkled after Wrinkle Prevent2 causes in the manual. First: the load is too large or mixed.
- Water drips from the nozzle when a Steam cycle startsSteam condensation.
- Sprayed water is not visible during a Steam cycleThe door is closed.
- Drying takes longer than expectedSensor Dry sets the time by load moisture.
Sources
- User manual, Dryer DVE(G)45B6300*. Samsung Electronics America, Inc. Document DC68-04299K-00, revision 00, 64 pages, en. downloadcenter.samsung.com (PDF). Listed on the manufacturer's support page. Retrieved 13 November 2026.
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