Samsung dryer not heating
Cause 1 of 5The household circuit has a fault. Source: Troubleshooting: Checkpoints, p. 45
First checkCheck your home's circuit breakers or fuses.
Causes and checks
The household circuit has a fault. Source: Troubleshooting: Checkpoints, p. 45
- Check your home's circuit breakers or fuses.
The selected cycle does not use heat. Source: Troubleshooting: Checkpoints, p. 45
- Check the selected cycle again. Some cycles do not require heat.
The lint filter or exhaust duct is clogged. Source: Troubleshooting: Checkpoints, p. 45
- Clean the lint filter and exhaust duct. See Clean the lint filter.
The dryer has moved into the cool-down phase of the cycle. Source: Troubleshooting: Checkpoints, p. 45
- Check whether the dryer has moved into the cool-down phase of the cycle.
Eco Dry is on. Source: Troubleshooting: Checkpoints, p. 45
- Turn off the Eco Dry option for the NORMAL or TIME DRY cycles. With Eco Dry on, the dryer starts with an air dry process that uses no heated air, so the dryer may feel unheated. The manual calls this normal.
All 5 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. 53
Other DVE45T6000W problems
- The dryer does not run4 causes in the manual. First: the door is not latched shut.
- 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.
- Drying takes longer than expectedSensor Dry sets the time by load moisture.
Sources
- User manual, Dryer DVE(G)45T6005* / DVE(G)45T6000*. Samsung Electronics America, Inc. Document DC68-03381W-04, revision 04, 56 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.