--- title: "Dryer Error Code: Causes and Fixes | DryerRepair.center" description: "The display shows letters and numbers, or the lights blink in a pattern, and the dryer stops or will not start." url: "https://dryerrepair.center/problems/dryer-error-code/" --- # Dryer Error Code The display shows letters and numbers, or the lights blink in a pattern, and the dryer stops or will not start. ## What it usually means. An error code is the dryer telling you which check failed: air did not flow, heat did not rise or would not stop rising, a sensor stopped answering, the door read as open, or on a ventless dryer the water had nowhere to go. The same characters mean different things on different makes, and many dryers also display codes that are reminders rather than failures, such as a clogged vent warning or a full water container. The exact code, with the model number from the label inside the door frame, is what makes it useful. The 5 causes, cheapest first Answer these first 01 What exactly does the display show, including letters, numbers and any dashes? 02 Does the code come back after you reset the dryer? 03 Did the code appear at start, partway through, or at the end of the cycle? 04 Is the dryer heating, turning, or doing nothing when the code shows? 05 What is the model number on the label inside the door frame or on the back? ## Check these before you book. Dryer error code: 5 checks, and none of them costs anything. 01 Write down the code exactly as it appears, including letters that look like numbers. 02 Find the model number on the label inside the door frame or on the back panel. 03 Clean the lint screen and check airflow outside, since airflow codes are common. ### Also worth checking - Unplug the dryer or switch off its breaker for five minutes and see if the code returns. - Look up the code in the owner's manual; some codes are reminders, not failures. ### How soon does it need a visit? Most codes are not urgent. If a code appears with a burning smell, a hot cabinet or a gas smell, follow those steps instead: stop the dryer, cut the power, and for gas leave the house and call the gas utility from outside. ## The causes, cheapest first. 5 things dryer error code turns out to be, from restricted airflow warning to motor or communication code. [The cost guide](https://dryerrepair.center/cost/) 1. 01 low ### Restricted airflow warning Many dryers watch exhaust temperature and warn when the vent is restricted. It is one of the most common codes and a reason to clean the vent. [Fixed by vent cleaning and inspection](https://dryerrepair.center/services/dryer-vent-cleaning-and-inspection/) [See dryer vent clogged](https://dryerrepair.center/problems/dryer-vent-clogged/) 2. 02 low to moderate ### Heating or thermistor code The control saw heat that did not rise, rose too high, or a thermistor reading that made no sense. [Fixed by thermal fuse and thermostat repair](https://dryerrepair.center/services/thermal-fuse-and-thermostat-repair/) [See dryer not heating](https://dryerrepair.center/problems/dryer-not-heating/) 3. 03 low ### Door or lock code The door switch read as open when the control expected it closed. [Fixed by door switch and latch repair](https://dryerrepair.center/services/door-switch-and-latch-repair/) [See dryer door won't latch](https://dryerrepair.center/problems/dryer-door-wont-latch/) 4. 04 low to moderate ### Water container or pump code On a ventless dryer, a full container or a pump that cannot move water stops the cycle. [Fixed by ventless condenser and pump repair](https://dryerrepair.center/services/ventless-condenser-and-pump-repair/) [See dryer leaking water](https://dryerrepair.center/problems/dryer-water-leaking/) 5. 05 moderate ### Motor or communication code The control lost track of the drum motor, or the boards stopped talking to each other, even with the parts intact. [Fixed by controls and sensors](https://dryerrepair.center/services/controls-and-sensors/) 6. What it costs ### Every repair on the site's cost scale, side by side Open the cost guide ## What else it could be. Most often confused with dryer vent clogged, then dryer stops mid-cycle. [All problems](https://dryerrepair.center/problems/) Codes that come with it - [`E0` ASKO · Communication](https://dryerrepair.center/error-codes/asko-e0/) - [`E2` ASKO · Communication](https://dryerrepair.center/error-codes/asko-e2/) - [`Hot` Bosch · Mode, not a failure](https://dryerrepair.center/error-codes/bosch-hot/) - [`Pause` GE Profile · Mode, not a failure](https://dryerrepair.center/error-codes/ge-profile-pause/) - [`Empty` GE Profile · Mode, not a failure](https://dryerrepair.center/error-codes/ge-profile-empty/) - [`Clean Filter` GE · Mode, not a failure](https://dryerrepair.center/error-codes/ge-clean-filter/) [12 more codes, by make](https://dryerrepair.center/error-codes/) ### Dryer Vent Clogged 5 causes ### Dryer Stops Mid-Cycle 5 causes ### Dryer Control Panel Not Responding 5 causes ## The makes it happens on. 14 makes on this site; dryer error code can show up on any of them. Each mark opens that make's own page. 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Do I still need a repair? Maybe not. A single code after an outage can be a one-time glitch. If it returns, especially at the same point in the cycle, the check that failed is still failing. ### Can the same code mean different things on different dryers? Yes. Codes are not standard across makes, and even one maker changes them between model families. The model number is what ties a code to its meaning. ### My dryer has no display. Can it still show a code? Many do, through a pattern of blinking indicator lights. Count the blinks and note which lights flash; the pattern stands in for the code. ### Is a vent warning code something I can ignore? No. It means the dryer measured restricted airflow, which is the same condition that leads to long drying times, blown thermal fuses and lint fires. --- **[Read on the site: Dryer Error Code: Causes and Fixes | DryerRepair.center](https://dryerrepair.center/problems/dryer-error-code/)** **[Book a visit with DryerRepair.center](https://dryerrepair.center/schedule/)**