What do the icons on a Samsung washing machine mean?

Modern Samsung washing machines are equipped with an informative digital display, which indicates the wash duration, cycle stages, additional options and other information. To understand what the equipment informs you about during operation, you need to know what the icons on a Samsung washing machine mean.

What do the icons on the display of a Samsung washing machine mean?

During the washing process Samsung equipment notifies you of each stage it is at with special icons at the top of the display. To understand what the device does, you need to know how these symbols stand for.

• Basin with Roman numeral I. Indicator indicating that the pre-wash mode has been selected. Lights up at the very beginning of the wash if this option is activated by the user.
• Basin with Roman numeral II. Main wash. Lights up after the end of the pre-program or immediately after starting.
• A basin filled with water. The Samsung machine performs rinsing. Starts after the main wash is completed.
• Spiral icon. This indicator notifies that the equipment is at the spinning stage. Appears after finishing rinsing.

In addition to the washing stages, icons are displayed on the display of the Samsung machine, indicating additional options selected for the main mode using the control buttons.

• Image of a t-shirt with two bubbles.This icon indicates that the Eco Bubble function is activated. When this option is selected, water and air flow are supplied to the water cuvette, generating a large amount of foam. Better dissolution occurs detergent, which penetrates deeper into the fabric and removes even the most stubborn stains.
• Iron icon. Informs that “Easy ironing” is set. During the washing and spinning process, the laundry will crumple significantly less.
• Basin with Roman numeral I. Indicates that the prewash button has been pressed. When using this option, you need to load the detergent into the cuvette in the appropriate compartment. This function is used for washing heavily soiled laundry.
• The image of a T-shirt with a dark stain is an intensive wash option. Used for washing items with stubborn stains. Increases the duration of each cycle.
• A bowl of clean water. "Soak" option. Used to effectively wash heavily soiled items.

During work of Samsung equipment Additional functions can be shown on the display. These include:

• Castle icon. Child lock control panel. When activated, the buttons do not respond to touch, which means it is impossible to make changes to the set mode. To use it, you need to press and hold the “Temperature” and “Rinse” buttons for 3 seconds.
• Image of a clock. Allows you to delay the start of the regime for a period of 3 to 9 hours.
• The drum icon with a flash indicates that the drum needs to be cleaned of mold and dirt. Appears on the display once a month or after a wash during which the drum is significantly clogged.
• A crossed out speaker icon indicates that all audio is muted. To do this, you need to press and hold the Spin and Rinse buttons for three seconds.”
• The key icon indicates that the sunroof is locked.

The time remaining until the end of the mode is displayed in the center of the display; it decreases during operation. If the Samsung Diamond washing machine malfunctions, instead of the time, the user will see a numerical value.letter code indicating a malfunction.

Under the clock there are usually indicators and set parameters for temperature, spin and number of rinses.

• A basin with a container and a snowflake indicates that washing is done in cold water. The numbers above it mean that the water will be heated to the temperature set by the Samsung machine or the user. Use the button below to select the required value.
• The basin with water and the numbers above it indicate the number of additional rinses selected. To install, use the button below.
• The icon with a crossed out spiral indicates that the spin cycle is disabled. The numbers above this indicator indicate the number of drum revolutions during the spin cycle. The button below the indicator allows you to set the required value.

Buttons on the control panel of the washing machine

To properly operate a Samsung washing machine, the user needs to know what the buttons on its panel mean.

• The image of a circle with a vertical line is a button to turn the device on and off.
• A triangle and two vertical stripes are a button to start the program or pause during operation.
• An icon with a symbol of a human face and an image of a heart - “My Program”. Allows you to save your favorite mode with the changes made to the memory of your Samsung machine.
• The button with a clock symbol with an arrow is a delay timer that allows you to set the time at which the equipment will start.

The remaining buttons on the control panel are usually labeled and do not cause difficulties in understanding them. These are “Spin”, “Temperature”, “Rinse”, “Easy ironing”, etc.

Washing modes

Modern Samsung washing machines offer many programs designed for washing items made from a wide variety of fabrics. Unlike equipment from other companies, on the panels of Samsung machines the modes are labeled and not indicated by symbolic icons. Thanks to this, the user can easily select the one he needs.

To choose the right mode for washing things, you need to know what fabrics the programs are intended for.

• Cotton. Completion time – up to 3 hours. Mode for washing white or colored cotton fabrics with varying degrees of soiling. These are towels, bed linen, etc. Temperature and spin can be set to maximum or at the user's discretion.
• Synthetics. Program for synthetic fabrics with light to medium soiling. Permissible temperature – 60°C, spin – maximum, unless otherwise specified. Duration – up to two hours.
• Delicate. For washing delicate fabrics. It is performed at 40°C for no more than 50 minutes, there is no spin or it is performed at minimum speed.
• Manual. This mode is similar to the previous one and is designed for fabrics that are washed by hand. The drum rotation is slow, there is no spin, the temperature is 40°C.
• Wool. For washing woolen items or items with a similar structure.It is carried out for 50 minutes in a large amount of water at a low temperature with gentle rocking of the drum for gentle treatment of things.
• Children. It is carried out for 2.5 hours at a high temperature to kill all germs and bacteria. At the end, the washing machine performs several rinses to remove the remains of the powder.
• Quick. Depending on the model, the duration is 15 or 29 minutes. It is designed to refresh the laundry or wash lightly soiled items. Temperature - 30 ° or 40 ° C.
• Daily. The mode is designed to refresh and wash items that are used every day. These are shirts, underwear, etc.
• Intensive Eco. This mode is designed to reduce energy consumption. At a lower water temperature, but for a longer time, the same results are achieved as with a regular wash.
• Outerwear. It is used to wash items with a water-repellent coating - outerwear or sportswear, etc. A large amount of foam covers the items so that the coating does not wear off from friction against the drum of the washing machine.
• Spin. A separate program lasting 5 minutes.
• Drain. Starts if it is necessary to urgently drain the water from the tank.
• Rinse and spin. Duration - up to 20 minutes. Can be used if after the end of the wash it turns out that the equipment did not wash the detergent out of the fabrics well.
• Self-cleaning. Performed for an hour and a half at a temperature of 70 ° C. Allows you to remove mold and bacteria from the drum.

Conclusion

Knowing what the indicators on the display of the washing machine mean, the user will always understand at what stage of washing the device is and what options are used.