{
  "name": "FaultCodeLab appliance error-code dataset",
  "description": "Source-cited code summaries with model/market scope, editorial status and explicit source locators. Safety guidance remains on each canonical page.",
  "version": "2.0",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-30",
  "license": "CC-BY-4.0",
  "licenseUrl": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "attribution": "FaultCodeLab (https://faultcodelab.com)",
  "homepage": "https://faultcodelab.com/en/dataset/",
  "slice": {
    "brand": "samsung",
    "appliance": "washer"
  },
  "limitations": [
    "Source confidence is separate from editorial review.",
    "AI-assisted review is not technician or native-language approval.",
    "Documentation coverage is not failure-frequency data.",
    "Manufacturer documents retain their own rights; they are linked, not relicensed."
  ],
  "fields": [
    "id",
    "brand",
    "appliance",
    "code",
    "aliases",
    "shortMeaning",
    "severity",
    "confidence",
    "applicability",
    "editorial",
    "sourceUrls",
    "sourceEvidence",
    "lastVerifiedAt",
    "updatedAt",
    "url"
  ],
  "recordCount": 6,
  "records": [
    {
      "id": "samsung-washer-5e",
      "brand": "Samsung",
      "appliance": "washer",
      "code": "5E",
      "aliases": [
        "5C",
        "SE"
      ],
      "shortMeaning": "This code commonly points to a drainage issue. Samsung often treats 5E and 5C as related display variants.",
      "severity": "medium",
      "confidence": "official",
      "applicability": {
        "scope": "regional",
        "market": "United Kingdom",
        "sourceUrl": "https://www.samsung.com/uk/support/home-appliances/how-to-resolve-a-5e-or-5c-error-code-on-a-washing-machine/",
        "verifiedAt": "2026-08-21",
        "caveat": "Samsung's cited 5E/5C guidance is published for the United Kingdom; confirm the local model manual before filter or hose access."
      },
      "editorial": {
        "status": "sufficient",
        "reviewedAt": "2026-09-04",
        "method": "source-review-assisted",
        "rationale": "Reviewed code meaning, scope, distinct owner checks and service boundaries against the cited section. Parts are context only; no replacement diagnosis is claimed."
      },
      "sourceUrls": [
        "https://www.samsung.com/uk/support/home-appliances/how-to-resolve-a-5e-or-5c-error-code-on-a-washing-machine/"
      ],
      "sourceEvidence": [
        {
          "url": "https://www.samsung.com/uk/support/home-appliances/how-to-resolve-a-5e-or-5c-error-code-on-a-washing-machine/",
          "title": "Samsung washer support — 5E",
          "role": "code-guidance",
          "locator": "5E/5C — drainage issue",
          "supports": "Filter and hose installation checks; controls can remain disabled for three minutes.",
          "assertions": [
            "drainage",
            "filter"
          ]
        }
      ],
      "lastVerifiedAt": "2026-09-04",
      "updatedAt": "2026-09-04",
      "url": "https://faultcodelab.com/en/samsung/washer/5e/"
    },
    {
      "id": "samsung-washer-4e",
      "brand": "Samsung",
      "appliance": "washer",
      "code": "4E",
      "aliases": [
        "4C"
      ],
      "shortMeaning": "Manufacturer guidance usually ties 4E to a condition where the washer has detected a water supply problem.",
      "severity": "medium",
      "confidence": "official",
      "applicability": {
        "scope": "regional",
        "market": "United Kingdom",
        "sourceUrl": "https://www.samsung.com/uk/support/home-appliances/check-out-the-information-codes-on-my-washing-machine/",
        "verifiedAt": "2026-09-30",
        "caveat": "Samsung's cited 4E/4C guidance is published for the United Kingdom; turn off water and confirm the exact model manual before hose or filter access."
      },
      "editorial": {
        "status": "sufficient",
        "reviewedAt": "2026-09-30",
        "method": "source-review-assisted",
        "rationale": "Reviewed code meaning, scope, distinct owner checks and service boundaries against the cited section. Parts are context only; no replacement diagnosis is claimed."
      },
      "sourceUrls": [
        "https://www.samsung.com/uk/support/home-appliances/check-out-the-information-codes-on-my-washing-machine/"
      ],
      "sourceEvidence": [
        {
          "url": "https://www.samsung.com/uk/support/home-appliances/check-out-the-information-codes-on-my-washing-machine/",
          "title": "Samsung washer support — 4E",
          "role": "code-guidance",
          "locator": "Frequently displayed information codes: 4C, 4E, E1",
          "supports": "Water taps, supply hoses, mesh filter and service if unresolved.",
          "assertions": [
            "water supply",
            "filter"
          ]
        }
      ],
      "lastVerifiedAt": "2026-09-30",
      "updatedAt": "2026-09-30",
      "url": "https://faultcodelab.com/en/samsung/washer/4e/"
    },
    {
      "id": "samsung-washer-ub",
      "brand": "Samsung",
      "appliance": "washer",
      "code": "Ub",
      "aliases": [
        "UE",
        "U6",
        "Ur",
        "1 Ub",
        "1U6"
      ],
      "shortMeaning": "Usually indicates that the washer has detected an unbalanced laundry load.",
      "severity": "low",
      "confidence": "official",
      "applicability": {
        "scope": "regional",
        "market": "Latin America and Caribbean",
        "sourceUrl": "https://www.samsung.com/latin_en/support/home-appliances/samsung-washing-machine-error-codes-and-information/",
        "verifiedAt": "2026-09-04",
        "caveat": "This Ub entry follows the cited Latin America and Caribbean guidance. Confirm the exact model manual before applying access, reset or alias instructions."
      },
      "editorial": {
        "status": "sufficient",
        "reviewedAt": "2026-09-04",
        "method": "source-review-assisted",
        "rationale": "The cited section supports the meaning and bounded owner/service path but does not identify a replacement part. A short record with no parts list is sufficient; no cause or part is invented to fill a template."
      },
      "sourceUrls": [
        "https://www.samsung.com/latin_en/support/home-appliances/samsung-washing-machine-error-codes-and-information/"
      ],
      "sourceEvidence": [
        {
          "url": "https://www.samsung.com/latin_en/support/home-appliances/samsung-washing-machine-error-codes-and-information/",
          "title": "Samsung washer support — Ub",
          "role": "code-guidance",
          "locator": "Unbalanced Load Error — dc, Ub, U6, Ur, UE",
          "supports": "Redistribute the load; dC has different meanings on different models.",
          "assertions": [
            "unbalanced",
            "model"
          ]
        }
      ],
      "lastVerifiedAt": "2026-09-04",
      "updatedAt": "2026-09-04",
      "url": "https://faultcodelab.com/en/samsung/washer/ub/"
    },
    {
      "id": "samsung-washer-dc",
      "brand": "Samsung",
      "appliance": "washer",
      "code": "dC",
      "aliases": [],
      "shortMeaning": "Most Samsung sources describe dC as a warning that the washer door is not detected as closed and locked.",
      "severity": "medium",
      "confidence": "official",
      "applicability": {
        "scope": "regional",
        "market": "United States",
        "sourceUrl": "https://www.samsung.com/us/support/troubleshoot/TSG10000997/",
        "verifiedAt": "2026-07-22",
        "caveat": "Samsung's US list says dC can vary by model between door and load-balance contexts; confirm the exact model manual and local support region."
      },
      "editorial": {
        "status": "needs-review",
        "reviewedAt": null,
        "method": null,
        "rationale": null
      },
      "sourceUrls": [
        "https://www.samsung.com/us/support/troubleshoot/TSG10000997/",
        "https://www.samsung.com/hk_en/support/home-appliances/front-loader-washing-machine-displays-a-ue-or-dc-error-code/"
      ],
      "sourceEvidence": [],
      "lastVerifiedAt": "2026-07-22",
      "updatedAt": "2026-07-22",
      "url": "https://faultcodelab.com/en/samsung/washer/dc/"
    },
    {
      "id": "samsung-washer-sud",
      "brand": "Samsung",
      "appliance": "washer",
      "code": "SUd",
      "aliases": [
        "Sd",
        "5d"
      ],
      "shortMeaning": "Samsung documents SUd as a warning that the washer has detected too many suds.",
      "severity": "low",
      "confidence": "official",
      "applicability": {
        "scope": "regional",
        "market": "United States",
        "sourceUrl": "https://www.samsung.com/us/support/troubleshoot/TSG10000997/",
        "verifiedAt": "2026-07-22",
        "caveat": "Samsung's US washer list groups these suds display variants; code availability can vary by model, so confirm the exact model manual and local support region."
      },
      "editorial": {
        "status": "needs-review",
        "reviewedAt": null,
        "method": null,
        "rationale": null
      },
      "sourceUrls": [
        "https://www.samsung.com/us/support/troubleshoot/TSG10000997/"
      ],
      "sourceEvidence": [],
      "lastVerifiedAt": "2026-07-22",
      "updatedAt": "2026-07-22",
      "url": "https://faultcodelab.com/en/samsung/washer/sud/"
    },
    {
      "id": "samsung-washer-lc",
      "brand": "Samsung",
      "appliance": "washer",
      "code": "LC",
      "aliases": [
        "LC1",
        "1C",
        "1E"
      ],
      "shortMeaning": "Commonly logged when the washer detected moisture where it should not be or a water-level sensing issue.",
      "severity": "high",
      "confidence": "official",
      "applicability": {
        "scope": "regional",
        "market": "United States",
        "sourceUrl": "https://www.samsung.com/us/support/troubleshoot/TSG10000997/",
        "verifiedAt": "2026-07-22",
        "caveat": "Samsung's US washer list groups these water-level and leakage variants; code availability can vary by model, so confirm the exact model manual and local support region."
      },
      "editorial": {
        "status": "needs-review",
        "reviewedAt": null,
        "method": null,
        "rationale": null
      },
      "sourceUrls": [
        "https://www.samsung.com/us/support/troubleshoot/TSG10000997/"
      ],
      "sourceEvidence": [],
      "lastVerifiedAt": "2026-07-22",
      "updatedAt": "2026-07-22",
      "url": "https://faultcodelab.com/en/samsung/washer/lc/"
    }
  ]
}