Code: E64🌀 Frigidaire Dryer

Frigidaire Dryer E64: Heater Open Circuit, Dryer Not Heating (Meaning, Causes, Fixes)

Reviewed 2026-10-22 · Based on 4 manufacturer & service sources

What the code means

Frigidaire's Dryer Tech Data Sheet (part 137032900) lists E64 as "Heater Open Circuit," with "Heating element or wiring defective" as the possible fault condition. Its fix is to check the heater coils and connections for open circuits, then replace the heater and/or wiring and retest. In plain terms, the control tried to power the heater and saw no complete circuit, which is why a dryer with E64 usually runs but stays cold. The same sheet lists the neighboring heat codes separately: E61 is a heater relay failure on the control board, E63 is the heater shorted to the cabinet, E65 is too many high-limit thermostat trips, and E66 is an open thermal limiter. The code is stored in the control's history; the sheet says you can show the last code by waking the dryer and holding Cancel and Start/Pause together for 6 seconds.

Likely causes

Safe DIY checks

⚠ Before you start

Unplug the appliance or switch off its breaker before opening panels.

  1. Read the stored code: wake the dryer with any button except Cancel, then hold Cancel and Start/Pause together for 6 seconds, as Frigidaire's tech data sheet describes. E00 means no fault is stored.
  2. Make sure you didn't pick Air Fluff or a no-heat setting, which tumbles without heat by design.
  3. On an electric dryer, turn the dryer's double breaker fully off and back on, or replace the house fuses. Frigidaire notes that one of the two circuits can trip and leave the drum turning with no heat.
  4. If the dryer still won't heat, have an electrician confirm the outlet supplies 240 volts, as Frigidaire suggests.
  5. On a gas dryer, confirm the gas supply valve is open and the LP tank isn't empty, per Frigidaire's no-heat checklist.
  6. Clean the lint screen and the vent run. A blocked vent can trip thermal safety parts, and iFixit advises cleaning the lint system whenever a thermal fuse has blown.
  7. If you're comfortable with a meter, unplug the dryer and test the heating element for continuity with all wires removed. iFixit's guide says an OL reading means a broken coil.

🛠 When to call a pro

  • E64 comes back after you've reset the breaker and confirmed 240 volts at the outlet.
  • The heating element tests open (OL) or shorted to the canister and needs replacing.
  • You find burnt or melted wiring at the element, terminal block or control board.
  • Testing live voltage at the terminal block or control board, which iFixit warns can shock or kill you without training.
  • The dryer is under warranty.

Parts that commonly fix it

Always match the part number to your exact model.

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Dryer heating element

The usual fix for E64 once the element tests open. Match the part to your model number.

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Digital multimeter

Needed to test the element, thermal fuse and thermostat for continuity with the dryer unplugged.

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Dryer vent cleaning brush kit

Clearing lint from the vent helps keep thermal safety parts from tripping again.

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Sources

  1. Frigidaire Dryer Tech Data Sheet 137032900 (E64 Heater Open Circuit, error code chart, reading error codes)
  2. Frigidaire Dryer Tech Data Sheet (PartSelect copy, error codes E31 to E67)
  3. Frigidaire support: My dryer is running, but does not seem to be heating (breakers, cycle setting, 240 V, gas supply)
  4. iFixit: How to Troubleshoot No Heat Issues in a Frigidaire Dryer (E64, element, thermal fuse and thermostat tests)

Last reviewed 2026-10-22. Always confirm against the manual for your exact model number.