If you are getting the ND error code on your Samsung washer, this means it will NOT DRAIN. This error occurs when the washer cannot drain or at times it cannot spin properly. It is most commonly called: Water Does Not Drain From Washer. The information below will show you how to correct and reset the washer to clear the ND error code.
Samsung washer ND error code
When your Samsung Washing Machine will not drain or spin AND the “nd” error code is shown… Do the following to fix the washer yourself…
1 – Make sure the wash size is not too big.
2 – Be sure the clothing in the washer is balanced.
(If the tub is overfilled with clothing, the wash tub cannot spin at faster speeds, the washer may shut off if this is the case)
3 – Make sure the washer water drain hose (the drain hose from washer to wall) is straight and has no bends.
Washer drain hose – Make sure it is not bent or clogged
Make sure the washer drain hose is not pushed far into the draining pipe.
NOTE: A siphoning effect will happen if the drain hose is pushed in too far… thus causing water to come back into the washing machine.
Be sure washer drain hose is not in drain pipe too deep
1 – Make sure the washing machine door is completely closed.
2 – Be sure the pump filter is clean and not clogged or blocked in any way.
(The washing machine will not drain or spin if the pump debris filter is clogged. Here is info for How To Clean The Filter On A Front Loading Washer.)
3 – Make sure the washing machine is completely level. Use a level and put it on top of the washer to be sure it is level on the ground. If you find the washer not to be level, use the legs on the washer to level it.
Is the washing machine door locked? Clean the pump filter out as this will lessen the water level and unlock the door lock.
Samsung front load washer filter location
The ND error is NO DRAIN. If you have any issues dealing with your Samsung washer and the ND error code, please leave a question or comment below and we can provide assistance. Please leave the model number of your washer so we can assist further.
Our Samsung wf210anw/xaa VRT washing machine stopped during a spin cycle and as a result it was not draining after a wash cycle before a rinse cycle. But there was no error code on the display.
I could not get it to restart and dumped the water and removed the clothes. I checked the filter for debris, the balance of the washing machine, the drain hose and whether there was debris in the motor fan (as far as I would get my fingers in there – there was none that I could feel). The old fan spun with resistance with what felt like proper resistance (it was not, read below). I was then able to run it again with no clothes on a short cycle and it stopped during a spin cycle that the “nd” code appeared on the display.
Bought a pump motor online just in case. Following the instructions on this video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gsvye6sfO88), I used two Philips screwdrivers, needle-nose and regular pliers and an impact tool and hammer on one tough screw that holds the drain assembly in place to do this. It took about an hour.
Removed and checked the old motor spun by spinning the fan. Once I could really see/test it, the old fan’s resistance was way off-pattern and inconsistent and the angle of the fan was no longer correct. With the new pump motor, the fan pattern is a smooth and consistent quarter-turn, stop, quarter-turn, stop, quarter-turn stop pattern. When checking the pump motor before taking it out, I could feel that it turned and it felt like it was turning properly, but once it was actually out it was clear that it was not spinning correctly and the angle was off (there was no way I could determine this before tearing things down). But there was also no debris on the motor fan, so the filter had done it’s job for 12+ years. The old motor was simply worn out from 12+ years of laundry.
The new motor was a perfect fit into the drain assembly and the washing machine went back together in about 30 minutes using the same tools. I ran it on one short wash cycle with no load to see if there was a leak anywhere (no leaking). Then ran six more loads with laundry since – everything went as it should, no leaking, no issues. One month later of regular use and still working well.
SAMSUNG WASHER MODEL NO. WF218ANWXAA01. Getting a :ND” code. No plugging of the drain hose, Drain pipe to septic is clear. Removed gray drain hose and discovered a split in the hose where it connects to the drain pump. We have noticed a leak for some time, but would that cause the “ND” error code?
Is there any way to test the drain pump?
same here.
got ND code for two weeks and replaced the drain pump, only worked for one day then ND came back.
took apart all hoses and found a quarter coin in the connector between the tub hose and pump hose.
now the washer works fine for two cycles now and water can be drained out like pristine.