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Error code reference
GE Dryer Error Code E5B
Heater fault (no heating): temperature reading of control thermistor has not changed in a certain amount of time.
SourceGE Dryer - Tech Sheet: Error Code Troubleshooting (DSXH47EG1WW)Pub# 31-16529
Diagnostic procedure
The full E5B procedure
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First diagnostic step
Position cycle selector to NORMAL, temperature selector to HIGH HEAT and touch START. Measure voltage across terminals on relay RL2 (heater relay) on electronic control. If meter reads 240V on electric models and 120V on gas models, replace electronic control. If meter reads zero, remove power from dryer, disconnect wire going to NO terminal on relay RL2, reconnect power and measure voltage drop between terminal COM on relay RL2 and neutral. If meter reads zero, wire between incoming line and relay RL2 is open. If meter reads 120V, check the rest of the heater circuit.
SourceGE Dryer - Tech Sheet: Error Code Troubleshooting (DSXH47EG1WW)Pub# 31-16529
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Where this code is documented
4 manuals in the MyPros+ library document this code for GE dryer.
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