Samsung DVE50R5400W the dryer has odors
Cause 1 of 2Household odors from paint, varnish or strong cleaners enter with the room air. Source: Troubleshooting: Checkpoints, p. 46
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. 46
- 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. 46
- Use a cycle featuring the Refresh function, or the REFRESH cycle, which only the DVE(G)50R5400 models have. 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. 53
Other DVE50R5400W 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.
- Drying takes longer than expectedSensor Dry sets the time by load moisture.
- Items are still wrinkled after Wrinkle Prevent2 causes in the manual. First: the load is too large or mixed.
Sources
- User manual, Dryer DVE(G)50R5400* / DVE(G)50T5300* / DVE(G)50R5200*. Samsung Electronics America, Inc. Document DC68-03784D-14, revision 14, 56 pages, en. downloadcenter.samsung.com (PDF). Listed on the manufacturer's support page. Retrieved 13 November 2026.
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