If most of your clothes in the dryer are dry but still don’t stop spinning then the article Samsung dryer won’t turn off will help you to resolve your problem.
Samsung is a very popular electronics brand across the world. It produces a wide range of products including home appliances and industrial products.
Samsung also manufactures dryers to dry clothes effectively and efficiently and Samsung dryers also come with a lot of features to make the clothes drying process easy.
Although Samsung dryers are good in quality but still, they may also face some technical issues due to manufacturing defects or operating them in the wrong way.
If you are having a Samsung dryer with you and facing difficulties in using it then you have come to the right place.
Here we have explained why Samsung dryer won’t turn off sometimes even when you have pressed the power button.
We also have dedicated articles on how to resolve the Samsung dryer not heating issue at home.
Why Samsung dryer doesn’t stop spinning
Now you are reading why Samsung Dryer won’t turn off until door is open and even when the door is open.
First off all it should be noted that Some Samsung dryer models are designed not to turn off the drum light even after the dryer has turned off. The drum light in these types of models will be turned off automatically after some time.
The Samsung dryer won’t stop when the drum light is ON and the cycle has finished even when you turn off the dryer.
If your dryer drum doesn’t stop spinning or panel doesn’t turn off even after pressing the power button then this guide will help you to fix the issue.
How to fix Samsung dryer not stopping
Now you are reading how to fix Samsung Dryer won’t turn off without opening the door or even when turned off or the door is open.
Samsung dryer will keep showing the END on the display until the door is open after the stopping of the cycle.
You will also listen to a sound which indicates that the cycle has been complete.
Wrinkle Prevent is on
Now check if the dryer is spinning without heat, then you can check the Wrinkle Prevent is enabled in the dryer. In this case the dryer will stop spinning if you open the door.
Wrinkle Prevent spins the drum for some more time to prevent the clothes from Wrinkles. After some time, the dryer will stop spinning and it will tumble the clothes intermittently.
If the Wrinkle Prevent LED is glowing on the Samsung dryer, then your dryer will automatically start after some internals of time to prevent the clothes from the wrinkles.
It is not a problem but a useful feature if you want your clothes to prevent wrinkles when kept inside dryer to dry them.
So, if Wrinkle Prevent LED doesn’t turn off automatically then you can manually turn it off by pressing the Wrinkle Prevent key on the display panel.
Restart the Samsung dryer
If the Wrinkle Prevent message doesn’t disappear from the screen after some time and dryer is still spinning then you can restart the dryer.
Press the power button until the dryer turns off and the drum stops spinning. Now you can restart it to use again as required.
But if nothing happens even after pressing the power button for some time then it is the time to reset the power at the circuit breaker and then again turn the dryer on and off.
Clean the moisture sensor
Good dryer brands add moisture sensors to their dryers to make them energy efficient. The moisture sensors in dryers detect the moisture and send the information to dryer PCB and it stops the drum if it finds no moisture or moisture level at appropriate to stop the dryer.
But if the moisture sensor is unserviceable then it may send the wrong moisture input to the dryer.
In this case the dryer may not stop as it will keep on detecting that some moisture is available inside the dryer, which means clothes inside the dryer are still wet. So, the dryer will not stop and the drum will keep on spinning.
Now you are advised to clean the moisture sensor or replace it if it has got damaged or gone unserviceable.
How to clean or replace the moisture sensor
The moisture sensor is made up of metal and looks like two metal bars and it is available near the lint filter in Samsung dryer.
You can try to clean it with a soapy wet towel and then wipe it with a dry towel. You can also use the rubbing alcohol to make it clean.
If cleaning the moisture sensors doesn’t work for you then there might be a problem with the moisture sensor so you may have to replace it.
Replace the door switch
Your Samsung dryer won’t turn off if the door switch has gone unserviceable so you may have to fix or replace the door switch.
This is the most common issue when your Samsung dryer won’t stop spinning. You are advised to replace the door switch if you have checked the Wrinkle Prevent is not showing on the screen.
How to replace the door switch
A door switch is a mechanism made of plastic, actually a kind of switch. It is used in most of the electric devices having door like refrigerator, dryer, washing machine and more.
Door Switch cuts the circuit when the door is open so the machine will stop functioning and it again complete the electric circuit and the machine will start the functioning.
You can locate the door switch near the door and it has a nob which presses by the door when the door is closed. So, you may find a knob which produces click sound when pressing.
Replace the PCB
In most worst cases if you have checked everything said above in the post and your Samsung dryer won’t stop spinning then you can check if the PCB is working or not.
Printed Circuit Board (PCB) is a kind of timer in the Samsung dryers which controls the timing and other operations of the machine.
Unplug the Dryer and Turn off the Gas if available. Now open the door and locate the PCB in your Dryer. Now you need to check if the wiring coming from and going to other parts of dryer are not loose.
If you find the wiring in PCM and nearby components are loose then tight is properly as it may be the cause when your Samsung dryer not stop running.
Also check for the burning signs and physical damage, if you find the PCB is faulty then you need to replace the PCM with a new one.
If your Samsung dryer is not heated then you can read our article on how to replace Samsung dryer heating element at home.
Samsung Dryer won’t turn off PDF solution
Here we have provided complete guide PDF file which included all possible causes of Samsung dryer won’t turn off with their solution.
You can download the Samsung dryer won’t turn off pdf guide and use it to fix your Samsung dryer related issues.
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