Is the self-cleaning function on your Samsung oven not working?
Then this guide is for you.
Samsung home appliances have a good reputation with consumers and pretty good ratings from most of the major review sites; however, sometimes problems can occur with their products, and they will need to be repaired.
Please follow our step-by-step guide below, and hopefully you’ll be able to diagnose the issue that is causing the self-cleaning function to fail and get it fixed up.
This guide covers the following Samsung oven models:
FCQ321HSUW
FCQ321HTUB
FCQ321HTUW
FER300SB
FER300SB/XAB
FER300SBXAA
FER300SBXAB
FER300SW
FER300SW/XAC
FER300SWXAA
FER300SWXAC
FER300SX
FER300SX/XAA
FER300SXXAA
FER300SXXAC
FTQ387LWGX/XAA-0001
RESF3330DB
RESF3330DW
RGSF3330DW XAA
RGSF5330DT XAA
RGSF5330DT/XAA
If you’re reading this guide, then you’ve probably tried all of the obvious ways to get the self-cleaning cycle going. So, assuming they haven’t fixed the problem, you’re going to have to look into some more technical issues that might be stopping the oven from self-cleaning.
If your Samsung oven is not self-cleaning, the first thing to check is the door lock motor and switch assembly. When the oven is going through the self-cleaning cycle, the door lock switch activates the door lock motor and switch assembly to keep the oven door from opening. When it stops working, it can prevent the self-cleaning function from starting. You can check the door lock motor and switch assembly by:
When the door switch doesn’t work, the door won’t be able to lock and the self-cleaning cycle cannot start. Here’s how to check if you have a defective door switch:
Another component to check is the oven thermostat. The role of the thermostat is to send voltage to the heating circuit and to regulate the temperature of the oven during a self-cleaning cycle. Sometimes (but not often) the thermostat might be working correctly for baking and broiling functions but not during the self-cleaning cycle.
Unfortunately, the thermostat is very difficult to test, so if you believe that it is faulty, you’ll need to replace it and then see if this fixes the problem with the self-cleaning mode.
If your Samsung oven is not self-cleaning, then it could be because of a faulty thermal fuse. The thermal fuse functions as a safety feature to stop the oven from overheating. When the oven gets too hot, the thermal fuse will trip and shut off all power to the oven. It is also possible for it to trip prematurely, which will stop the cleaning cycle from completing. If you have a blown thermal fuse, then it will need to be replaced, as it is not resettable. To check your thermal fuse, you need to:
The cleaning function requires the elements to heat up enough so that the cleaning cycle can begin or be completed. Here’s how to check the elements:
The final component to check to see what is causing your oven’s self-cleaning function not to work is the oven control board. The purpose of the oven control board is to send voltage to the bake and broil circuits. If the control board is defective, it may not send voltage to the heating components, and this will cause your oven’s self-clean function to not start. Here’s how to check the oven control board:
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