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Nora Halvorsen Appliance Care EditorPublished October 26, 2026
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Error codeE31
ApplianceDryer
What E31 refers to
E31 flags an excessive contact sensor frequency, which the tech data sheet words as too high. It comes from sheet 137265000B, written for an older series of Electrolux dryers.
Possible causes on the sheet
A faulty electronic control board
A foreign object that disturbs the contact sensor
Reading back the last code
Hold the cancel button and the start pause button down at once for 6 seconds. The dryer then displays the last error stored, as the letter E plus two digits.
The repair route
A technician starts with the sensor and the wiring leading to it. When nothing is wrong there, the sheet’s next suspect is the control board, and that board is the part replaced. Anyone opening the cabinet must unplug the dryer first.
Comparable codes
E32: the low-side counterpart, with the frequency below range
E34: capacitive sensor readings beyond the set limits on the 500 and 600 lines
E35: the capacitive sensor module cannot exchange data with the main board
Electrolux dryer repair for San Francisco
A dryer that keeps displaying E31 can be raised with (415) 449-0036 by owners in San Francisco and the Bay Area, and Electrolux dryer repair has more on the service. Keep the code, your model number and a note of anything you already tried within reach.
Model compatibility: Electrolux reuses codes across series and model years, so E31 may mean something different on another appliance or generation. Confirm this against your model’s documentation and record your full model number before acting.
Plain language
What this code means
Contact sensor frequency too high (older series, tech data sheet 137265000B).
Important safety warning. Do not attempt repairs involving electrical components, gas, water lines, refrigerant or sealed systems. Unplug the appliance if it is safe to reach the outlet, and leave internal diagnostics to a qualified technician.
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