what does 4E error code mean?
My Samsung top load washing machine has been giving me a 4E error code for a couple of weeks. I moved in to a new rental home about 2 months ago. The washer worked great in my old house and worked just fine up until a couple of weeks ago.
A technician came and looked at the machine. He said the error code had something to do with the fact that my home doesn’t have a “hot water inlet hookup to the washing machine” or something along those lines. He wasn’t much help, and I felt extra stupid and didn’t ask many questions. So basically I’m wondering... do I need to get another washing machine that’s less high tech? Another brand? Somebody help please!
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Samsung top-load washer showing 4E due to missing water feed on one inlet
- The problem
- A Samsung top-load washing machine that had previously worked elsewhere began showing error code 4E after moving to a new rental property. A technician reportedly said the issue was related to there being no hot water inlet connection for the machine.
- Likely cause
- The accepted reply says the machine is likely a hot and cold fill model, but only one cold water tap was available and only one inlet was being supplied. This would leave one water valve without a water supply and is the strongest supported explanation for the 4E error in this thread.
- What fixed it
- If the appliance has separate hot and cold inlets, the accepted advice was to supply both inlets from the available cold tap using a Y-piece and two hoses, so both water valves receive water. The thread does not confirm any other repair or that replacement of the machine is needed.
- Checks to try
- Confirm whether the washing machine has separate hot and cold fill connections
- Check whether the property only has a single cold water tap available for the washing machine
- Check whether both inlet valves are actually connected to a water supply
- Parts or tools mentioned
- Y-piece
- Two hoses
1 Answer
Hi. Is it a hot and cold washing machine? If so, and you only have a cold water tap plumbed in for a washing machine, whoever connected it up should have mentioned this.
However, if you have a hot and cold fill washing machine but only have a cold water tap to connect it to, you can still use it if you connect it up properly. You need to connect a y-piece to the cold water tap, and split the cold water into 2 supplies. Then connect two hoses so that both water valves get a water supply. It doesn't matter that the hot water valve only gets a cold water supply.
It’s pretty straight forward. Read this article for more information Washing machine is hot and cold fill but I only have cold water tap
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