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Frigidaire dryer not heating: what we usually find

We've repaired 14 Frigidaire dryers for this problem between September 2018 and November 2021. This is what was actually wrong, counted from our own job records.

Of the 14 Frigidaire dryers we've repaired for "not heating", the most common cause was: heating element burned out (8 jobs, 57%), followed by gas valve coils failed (2). The parts we replaced most often were heating element, gas valve coils, timer.

57%heating element burned out
14repairs on record
64%fixed (9 of 14)
12different models

What was wrong

Heating element burned out8 · 57%
Gas valve coils failed2 · 14%

Seen once each: timer failed, blower wheel broken, dryer vent clogged, main control board failed.

Parts we replaced most

One repair can replace more than one part, so these add up to more than the number of jobs.

Error codes we saw

Most of these jobs showed no code at all; the customer just noticed the problem.

How these calls ended

Recent repairs

Replaced the heating element and drum bearing kit.

Heating element burned out · model AEQ6700FS0 · July 2021

Replaced the heating element.

Heating element burned out · model FASE7073LR0 · April 2021

Replaced heat element.

Heating element burned out · model FASE7073LW0 · March 2021

Replaced timer, power cord and terminal block and plugged holes in front bulkhead.

Timer failed · model FCED3000ES0 · January 2020

Replaced the heating element.

Heating element burned out · model Affinity · September 2019

How we count

Each job on this page is a completed service call from our own records. After every repair, the technician notes the complaint, what was found and what was replaced. We group jobs by brand, appliance and complaint, then count the causes. Customer names, addresses and prices are never published. Last updated November 2026.

Reviewed by Sam Willhite, owner and technician at Louisville Appliance Repair, repairing appliances in Stark County since 2018.

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