How to Use Auto Clean on a Samsung Air Conditioner

Last Update date : Apr 24. 2025

Use the Auto Clean function if your indoor unit is producing odours.

To activate Auto clean, press the Options button on your remote for at least 3 seconds.

 

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The indoor unit display will then show:

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If the air conditioner is off, Auto clean starts immediately. If the air conditioner is running, Auto clean starts as soon as the air conditioner turns off.

Or

You can also access auto clean from the options menu.

1. Press options button on the AC remote.

2. Use arrow buttons to go through the options.

3. Select Auto Clean from the mode options.

4. Press set to activate Auto Clean.

Note:

  • Remote layout may vary depending on specific model. Refer to your user manual for more information.
  • Once Auto clean is selected, it is always activated whenever the air conditioner turns off.
  •  Auto clean runs for 10 to up to 30 minutes depending on internal dry conditions. The indoor unit display shows the cleaning progress from 1% to 99%.
  • If you start another function while Auto clean is progressing, Auto clean pauses and will resume when the other function stops.
  • When Auto clean completes, the air conditioner turns off. 
  • Auto clean does not run after Fan mode.

Deactivating the auto clean function disables the function entirely. Meaning the cleaning cycle will not automatically run in the future. 

Press the Options button on your remote for at least 3 seconds.

 

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Or

1. Press options button on the AC remote.

2. Use arrow buttons to go through the options.

3. Select Clean from the mode options.

4. Press set to cancel Auto Clean.

Cancelling the function will interrupt and stop the currently running Auto clean cycle. 

To cancel auto clean while it is running, press the power button on the remote control twice within 20 seconds.

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Note: Cancelling Auto Clean does not deactivate it. 

For further assistance, please contact our Chat Support team or technical experts on 1300 362 603. To find your Samsung product's User Manual, head to Manuals & Downloads.

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