Frigidaire error message

[pillar]

My sister & I have a washer & dryer set that was given to us by our aunt & uncle. For the most part its been good to us. However, over the last month, the dryer has been giving us issues. Everytime we try to dry clothes, it gives off an E68 error. Its tried searching it up, but found that the error can be 1 of a few possible issues.

Anyone have any experience with these kind of dryer machines & a possible way of how to fix it? Tired of having to take the laundry else where to get it all dried.

 

[Ric]

That's a control board/stuck key message. It can also mean a bad thermostat as well.

You want to check all the thermostats and heater for proper circuitry, and loose connections.

 

[pillar]

How many thermostats are in the dryer? Unfortunately there is no stickers to show the model # or anything like that for the dryer.

 

[Ric]

I wouldn't recconmend doing this on your own unless you know what you're doing, but..

• Turn off the electrical power to your dryer. Unplug the appliance from the wall, or cut the circuit to the dryer at the main fuse or breaker box.
  
• Access the dryer's rear panel. Pull the dryer from the wall and locate the rear access panel.
  Remove the metal screws of the panel with a Phillips screwdriver.
  
• Locate the thermostat. Check the blower wheel housing and vent systems and look for a small, oval thermostat, about 1 1/2 inches (3.81 cm) in length.
  
• Detach the thermostat wires. The dryer thermostat will have 2 wires connecting it to the heating element. Label each wire prior to removal so you will know how to reconnect them.
  Identify the metal slip connector attached to the wires.
  Pull the wires by these connectors. If necessary, use needle-nose pliers.
  
• Measure the thermostat's ohms. Ohms are used to indicate electrical flow.
  Use a multimeter to test the thermostat's resistance by setting it to the RX 1 setting.
  Place each of the meter's probes onto the wire terminals. You should receive a reading of 0. Resistance that is low, or near 0, means that the electrical flow is good. If the meter does not indicate 0, but reads infinity, your thermostat should be replaced.

 

[pillar]

So heres an update: my sisters friend said that its a stuck button & said that it would cost $175 to replace it. He also suggested that we go ahead & get rid of the dryer & replace it with another (which was my original idea, but I was also open to getting it fixed if the fix was cheap). Neither of us have $175 to go spending on a small part, so it was good that he advised us to go get another used dryer.

 

[Ric]

Yeah.

STUCK BUTTON

I KNEW IT.

Thanks for expanding my knowledge!