Samsung DVE45R6100W how to clean the lint filter
Before or after every load, to prevent a risk of fire. The Filter Check icon appears after every load as a reminder.
Steps
CAUTION
Do not operate the dryer without the lint filter in place. Do not use a damaged or broken lint filter. This may reduce performance and/or cause fire.
Marked CAUTION by the manufacturer Source: Before you start: Functional prerequisite, Lint filter, p. 39
- Turn off the dryer.
- Open the door and pull out the lint filter (A) from inside the drum.
- Open the lint filter by separating it at the top. Remove the lint, and then clean the lint filter.
- Close the lint filter, reinsert the lint filter into the dryer, and then close the dryer door.
Source: Before you start: Functional prerequisite, Lint filter Source: Before you start: Functional prerequisite, Lint filter, pp. 39, 43
Used for
- HC: High temperature heating check.
- tC: The Thermistor1 resistance is very low or high.
- tC5: The Thermistor2 resistance is very low or high.
- Clg (Cg): The vent is clogged.
- C80 (C8): About 80 % of the vent is clogged. Drying performance may decrease.
- C90 (C9): Over 90 % of the vent is clogged. This may lead to poor drying performance or cause a malfunction.
- The dryer does not run
- The dryer does not heat
- The dryer does not dry the load
- Lint is left on clothes
Other DVE45R6100W procedures
- How to run the vent blockage testAfter installing the dryer, to check that the duct system is installed properly. The test must run when the dryer is cool.
Sources
- User manual, Dryer DVE(G)45R6300* / DVE(G)45R6100*. Samsung Electronics America, Inc. Document DC68-03381T-16, revision 16, 68 pages, en. downloadcenter.samsung.com (PDF). Listed on the manufacturer's support page. Retrieved 13 November 2026.
Page numbers are the numbers printed in the manual. Where this page and the manual differ, follow the manual.