Unplug the dryer for a couple hours.
Samsung front load dryer not heating cooling light on.
On power up the replace filter light flashes 5 times then the drying light flashes and the cooling light stays on.
One way or another we re going to help you get your dryer up and running again.
When a new dryer starts up for the first time it may smell like something is burning as any oil residue from the packing material heats up.
When the laundry inside the dryer does not dry or the heat does not come on it might be one of several issues.
The cooling light is activated at the end of the cycle to prevent wrinkles once the machine stops.
The samsung dryer may have a bad thermostat thermal cut out fuse clogged air vent line incorrect voltage faulty heating element or other internal wiring issues.
Dryer odors can come from a few places such as the lint trap exhaust vent or not actually from the dryer at all like the washing machine or the water.
Replacing samsung dryer s heating element using diy.
My samsung dryer is a year and a half old and it has also stopped heating.
A clogged lint filter.
A bad element on samsung dryers has been quite common with some of the newer dryers.
Unplug your samsung dryer from power source.
So frustrating an expensive appliance shouldn t stop working at 18 months.
If the dryer s new that might be the reason as well.
However you need to do some further testing to be sure the element is causing your samsung dryer to not heat.
If the drum light turns on.
Dryer set to the air fluff wrinkle or wrinkle prevent setting.
A mixture of heavy and lightweight items in the laundry load.
We first researched and decided it must be the heating element.
If you choose to go the diy way to unplug and replace heating element for samsung dryer take the following steps.
Does the light go off when plugged back in.
I ve confirmed there are no air flow obstructions and am not looking forward to calling the company to see what they ll do about it.
I suspect the control may be acting up.
The exterior hood to the exhaust may not be opening.
No heat is produced.
We replaced the heating element which did not resolve the problem.
Do the latter by sliding the lid off.