Samsung dryer is vibrating or shaking

When your dryer won't turn on, or if it loses power suddenly, the most common causes relate to how the power is being supplied to the dryer. Here are the things to check for.

Dryer odors can come from a few places such as the lint trap, exhaust vent, or not actually from the dryer at all, like the washing machine or the water. If the dryer's new, that might be the reason as well. When a new dryer starts up for the first time, it may smell like something is burning, as any oil residue from the packing material heats up.

Samsung dryers are generally very quiet. Many of the sounds are normal or can be fixed with little effort. Nearly every sound the dryer makes will fall into one of four main categories: rattling, thumping, squealing or grinding, or humming. Pick the closest sound to the one you're hearing so you can do the correct troubleshooting steps for your iss

Unfortunately, if your dryer isn't spinning, it usually means that service is required. There's one quick test to perform to make sure that the cycle is being started correctly. And of course make sure it's not something as simple as Child Lock.

If your dryer's panel stays on after a cycle finishes, or the drum light stays on even after you turn off the dryer, this is normal. What's not normal is if the drum won't stop spinning or the panel won't turn off when you press Power. This guide goes into more detail about how the dryer turns off.