Full Error Code List
Frigidaire dryer error codes
Use this page when you already know the display code or want to compare Frigidaire dryer meanings quickly by severity.
How to use this list
Use the table to confirm the exact code, then open the detail guide for the safest first checks, model notes, and next-step options.
What the list is best for
- Matching the exact display code before you act.
- Comparing severity and meaning side by side.
- Spotting closely related warnings that users often confuse.
What happens on the detail page
- Quick answer and severity guidance.
- Symptom-based first checks where the content supports it.
- Model and display notes plus trust and source context.
Frigidaire dryer code table
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Code
Meaning
Severity
Page
E1
The dryer's exhaust temperature thermistor reported a temperature below 18°F (−8°C), which is outside the physically possible operating range. The control board has flagged the reading as a sensor failure rather than an actual temperature condition. Drying is suspended until the sensor circuit is verified.
medium severity
E2
The dryer's exhaust temperature thermistor reported a temperature above 250°F (121°C), which is beyond the normal operating ceiling. The control board treats this as a sensor failure (short circuit in the thermistor) rather than an actual temperature reading. Drying is suspended to prevent the dryer from running blind on temperature control.
medium severity
E4A
The dryer ran for longer than the maximum allowable program time without the load reaching the target dryness level. The control board ends the cycle and displays E4A to alert you that something prevented the load from drying within the expected time window.
medium severity
E5B
The control board commanded the heating element to turn on but the temperature sensor did not register an increase in temperature within the expected time. The dryer is tumbling but producing no heat — clothes will not dry.
high severity
E8C
The dryer detected that the internal cabinet temperature has exceeded a safe threshold. This is a high-severity protective shutdown — the dryer halts immediately to prevent a fire or damage to the drum and electronics. E8C almost always points to a severe airflow restriction.
high severity
E64
The control board detected an open circuit in the heating element — either the element wire has broken, the element coil has burned through, or a wiring connection to the element has come loose. No heat will be produced while E64 is active.
high severity
E65
The control board's relay that switches power to the heating element has failed. E65 (and the related E66 on some models) indicates an electronic component fault — the element itself may be intact but it cannot receive power through the failed relay.
high severity
E68
The control board detected that one of the user interface buttons has been held down for an extended period, suggesting the button is stuck or the keypad membrane has failed. The dryer pauses to prevent the stuck button from executing unintended commands.
low severity
E95
The main control board and one or more secondary boards (motor control, display, or user interface) have lost communication with each other. The dryer halts the cycle because it cannot reliably control or monitor its components without board-to-board communication.
high severity
EAF
Frigidaire dryer error EAF usually means airflow through the lint screen, duct, or outside vent is restricted.
high severity
EC1
The dryer's thermal fuse — a one-time safety device — has tripped due to the dryer reaching an unsafe temperature. Once tripped, the thermal fuse permanently interrupts power to the heater circuit and will not reset. The dryer may continue to tumble but will produce no heat until the fuse is replaced. Critically, the thermal fuse must never be replaced without also identifying and fixing the cause of the overheating — otherwise the new fuse will trip again.
high severity
EF1
On Frigidaire and Electrolux dryers, EF1 indicates a restricted exhaust condition — airflow through the vent system is insufficient for safe operation, or the thermal limiter (a secondary overtemperature safety device on the heater assembly) has tripped. The dryer halts to prevent overheating.
high severity
Common symptom shortcuts
These clusters give users another way into the list when they know the symptom but not the code.
Drain and standing water problems
- E8C - The dryer detected that the internal cabinet temperature has exceeded a safe threshold. This is a high-severity protective shutdown — the dryer halts immediately to prevent a fire or damage to the drum and electronics. E8C almost always points to a severe airflow restriction.
- EAF - Frigidaire dryer error EAF usually means airflow through the lint screen, duct, or outside vent is restricted.
- EF1 - On Frigidaire and Electrolux dryers, EF1 indicates a restricted exhaust condition — airflow through the vent system is insufficient for safe operation, or the thermal limiter (a secondary overtemperature safety device on the heater assembly) has tripped. The dryer halts to prevent overheating.
Sensor and temperature faults
- E1 - The dryer's exhaust temperature thermistor reported a temperature below 18°F (−8°C), which is outside the physically possible operating range. The control board has flagged the reading as a sensor failure rather than an actual temperature condition. Drying is suspended until the sensor circuit is verified.
- E2 - The dryer's exhaust temperature thermistor reported a temperature above 250°F (121°C), which is beyond the normal operating ceiling. The control board treats this as a sensor failure (short circuit in the thermistor) rather than an actual temperature reading. Drying is suspended to prevent the dryer from running blind on temperature control.
- E4A - The dryer ran for longer than the maximum allowable program time without the load reaching the target dryness level. The control board ends the cycle and displays E4A to alert you that something prevented the load from drying within the expected time window.
Control board and electronics warnings
- E1 - The dryer's exhaust temperature thermistor reported a temperature below 18°F (−8°C), which is outside the physically possible operating range. The control board has flagged the reading as a sensor failure rather than an actual temperature condition. Drying is suspended until the sensor circuit is verified.
- E2 - The dryer's exhaust temperature thermistor reported a temperature above 250°F (121°C), which is beyond the normal operating ceiling. The control board treats this as a sensor failure (short circuit in the thermistor) rather than an actual temperature reading. Drying is suspended to prevent the dryer from running blind on temperature control.
- E4A - The dryer ran for longer than the maximum allowable program time without the load reaching the target dryness level. The control board ends the cycle and displays E4A to alert you that something prevented the load from drying within the expected time window.
Common guides to open next
E1 fix guide
E1 - The dryer's exhaust temperature thermistor reported a temperature below 18°F (−8°C), which is outside the physically possible operating range. The control board has flagged the reading as a sensor failure rather than an actual temperature condition. Drying is suspended until the sensor circuit is verified.
E2 fix guide
E2 - The dryer's exhaust temperature thermistor reported a temperature above 250°F (121°C), which is beyond the normal operating ceiling. The control board treats this as a sensor failure (short circuit in the thermistor) rather than an actual temperature reading. Drying is suspended to prevent the dryer from running blind on temperature control.
E4A fix guide
E4A - The dryer ran for longer than the maximum allowable program time without the load reaching the target dryness level. The control board ends the cycle and displays E4A to alert you that something prevented the load from drying within the expected time window.
E5B fix guide
E5B - The control board commanded the heating element to turn on but the temperature sensor did not register an increase in temperature within the expected time. The dryer is tumbling but producing no heat — clothes will not dry.