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Samsung CL: Child Lock drained the tub and is showing the code.

Samsung's washer code list says that on newer models CL is shown after Child Lock drained the tub, because the water level was unsafe and the door was opened.

Source: Samsung washing machine information and error codes, last updated by Samsung 2024-09-04; read 2026-10-17. 2 owner checks listed.

Fault isolation, in Samsung's order

• Owner check from Samsung's page
• Observation Samsung asks you to make
• Request service: technician only beyond here
• Code should clear

The checks, with Samsung's detail

1. 1Turn the washer off and back on

   Samsung lists this first.

2. 2Or turn Child Lock off

   Samsung gives these two steps and nothing else for CL.

3. Does CL stay?

Same code, different meaning on other brands

These verified pages use the code CL (or one of its aliases) for something else:

• CLLG washer: Not a fault: the child lock is on.

Same symptom on other brands

• CLLG washer: Not a fault: the child lock is on.
• LoCWhirlpool washer: Not a fault: the control lock is on.

Other Samsung codes here

• 4CSamsung washer: Water is not entering the washer correctly.
• SUDSamsung washer: Too many suds: the washer pauses, then continues on its own.
• 1ESamsung washer: Moisture was detected where it should not be, or the sensor is faulty.
• 4C2Samsung washer: The cold supply water is extremely hot, usually swapped hoses.
• 5CSamsung washer: The washer is not draining at the correct speed, or not at all.
• E2Samsung washer: A panel button is stuck or continuously pressed.
• 9C1Samsung washer: The electrical supply to the washer is irregular.
• dCSamsung washer: The door is not detected as closed and locked.

That is 8 of the 14 Samsung washer codes verified here. The rest, with every display variant in one table, are on Samsung washer error codes.

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