Samsung DVE45R6100W error tC
The Thermistor1 resistance is very low or high.
Cause 1 of 2The Thermistor1 resistance is very low or high. Source: Troubleshooting: Information codes, p. 58
First checkCheck for a clogged lint screen.
Causes and checks
The Thermistor1 resistance is very low or high. Source: Troubleshooting: Information codes, p. 58
- Check for a clogged lint screen. See Clean the lint filter.
- Check whether the vent system is restricted.
Samsung Customer Service If this information code remains, contact a Samsung service center. Contact: 1-800-SAMSUNG (726-7864) or samsung.com/us/support/.The vent blockage test reported a temperature sensor error. Source: Installation: Installation check codes, p. 35
Samsung Customer Service Contact a Samsung service center. Contact: 1-800-SAMSUNG (726-7864) or samsung.com/us/support/.
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. 63
Other DVE45R6100W codes
- dC: The dryer is running with the door open.
- FC: The power source frequency is invalid.
- AC: Electronic control problem (invalid communication).
- HC: High temperature heating check.
- 9C1: The electronic control needs to be checked.
- tC5: The Thermistor2 resistance is very low or high.
- dF: Incorrect door switch.
- 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.
- Ct: The inside of the dryer is too cold or too hot for the vent blockage test to detect a blockage. The test needs an internal temperature between 32 °F (0 °C) and 104 °F (40 °C).
- C1: The vent blockage test detected items in the drum, or the dry sensor has an error.
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.