On the covered Samsung washer platform, Cb, C6 means calibration mode, used to recalibrate the weight detection that adjusts the water amount per cycle. Samsung says it is typically done at the very end of installation. First, make sure the washing machine is empty.
Differential
Likely causes of “Samsung washer code Cb, C6”, and how to tell them apart
- 1
Calibration mode was started
What separates it Cb shows after you held a button combination, which points to calibration mode was started
How to confirm Samsung says it is used to recalibrate the weight detection that adjusts the water amount per cycle
- 2
Something left in the drum
What separates it The calibration will not finish properly with clothes inside
How to confirm It does not calibrate correctly unless the washer is empty
- 3
The mode was entered by holding the panel keys
What separates it Cb or C6 appeared after the panel keys were pressed together during cleaning
How to confirm Leave the mode by turning the washer off and back on, and note whether the code returns
Before you touch a setting
Record this first — changing settings destroys the evidence
- The exact characters shown on the display: Cb or C6
- Note whether the drum is empty before you start troubleshooting
- Which buttons were held at power-on
- Note whether the tub rotated before you start troubleshooting
Try in this order
0 of 5 completedWhat to do first
ReversibleMake sure the washing machine is empty.
Correct only the documented fault domain
ReversibleSamsung says calibration rotates the tub or drum back and forth for 1 to 3 minutes and ends by itself, and will not calibrate correctly unless the washer is empty: remove anything inside and run it again. It points to its installation article or your user manual.
Empty the drum
ReversibleRemove everything from the washer and double check for items such as socks.
Enter the mode
ReversiblePress and hold Temp. and Delay End for 3 seconds until Cb appears; on some models you do this with the washer off, holding the buttons and touching Power.
Start it
ReversiblePress Start/Pause; the tub rotates back and forth for 1 to 3 minutes, shows En, End or 0, then turns off.
Model-specific
What is true of this model and not of its siblings
- Displayed as
- Cb, C6.
- Parts named
- None.
Stop boundary
When this stops being a self-service repair
- !Unplug the washer before you reach into the drum
- !If the tub does not spin at all in calibration mode, request service
Evidence ledger
Sources behind this answer
Where the manufacturer's article stops. Samsung notes a model without calibration mode in its manual does not have one.
Exact questions
Common questions
What does Cb, C6 mean on a Samsung washer?+
Calibration mode, used to recalibrate the weight detection that adjusts the water amount per cycle. Samsung says it is typically done at the very end of installation.
Should the washer be empty?+
Yes; otherwise it will not calibrate correctly.
Which buttons start it?+
Most commonly Temp. and Delay End; check the manual if not.
Is calibration mode dangerous for the washer?+
No; it only resets the weight detection, and it needs an empty drum to finish, so an accidental entry does no harm.