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title: "Frigidaire stove shows F31 | StoveRepair.center"
description: "What F31 means on Frigidaire stove shows F31s, what to check before booking, and when it is not a failure at all."
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# Frigidaire stove shows F31

F31 is Frigidaire's shorted probe code, the mirror image of F30.

## What F31 actually means.

F31 is Frigidaire's shorted probe code, the mirror image of F30. The circuit reads as if its wires are touching, which a pinched harness or a failed sensor can cause.

Frigidaire stove display

What to do when F31 shows on the stove

### Kind of code Temperature sensor

The thin probe on the back wall of the oven sent the stove a reading it would not trust, or one that kept climbing past the setting. A loose plug behind the stove or a probe knocked against the racks is ruled out before the sensor or the board is replaced. If the oven keeps getting hotter with the controls turned off, switch the stove off at its breaker first.

### Usually leads to Stove oven heating repair

The oven part of a stove that stays cold, heats slowly or bakes too hot or too cool, fixed at the bake and broil elements, the oven igniter, the gas valve or the temperature sensor.

### Shows up as Oven on My Stove Won't Heat Up

The burners on top work, but the oven underneath stays cold, heats only a little, or never reaches the temperature you set.

### Make Frigidaire

One of the most familiar stove names in American homes, now part of Electrolux.

### Source Frigidaire: error code F31, shorted probe

Where F31 is documented: Frigidaire's owner support articles, marked for electric ranges (some also electric cooktops); they name no models, and whether gas or induction Frigidaire stoves use the same numbers was not confirmed.

## Before you book, in this order.

Each step comes from Frigidaire's own guidance for F31 on its stoves. Follow it to the end: the last card says whether this is a visit.

01

Disconnect power by unplugging or flipping the breaker off for up to 30 seconds.

02

Unplug any meat probe and see whether the code clears.

03

Book a visit if F31 remains; do not keep running the oven.

### Still there?

It usually turns into [stove oven heating repair](https://stoverepair.center/services/stove-oven-heating-repair/). Book with the code and the model number.

### What not to do

F31 is not an open circuit like F30. A short often follows a pinched or heat-damaged wire, so the harness is checked along with the probe.

## What you may notice with it.

The stove problems F31 tends to arrive with. Answer these at the stove before anyone is booked.

[All problems](https://stoverepair.center/problems/)

Before you call

### [Oven on My Stove Won't Heat Up](https://stoverepair.center/problems/stove-oven-not-heating/)

[All 6 causes, cheapest first](https://stoverepair.center/problems/stove-oven-not-heating/)

It also comes with

- [**Oven on My Stove Runs Hot or Cold**](https://stoverepair.center/problems/stove-oven-temperature-off/)
- [**Stove Error Code**](https://stoverepair.center/problems/stove-error-code/)

Problem

### Oven on My Stove Won't Heat Up

6 causes, cheapest first

Where F31 usually leads

## Stove oven heating repair.

**Oven element, igniter, gas valve or sensor · low to moderate.**

Book a visit [What the job involves](https://stoverepair.center/services/stove-oven-heating-repair/)

## Frigidaire stoves.

One of the most familiar stove names in American homes, now part of Electrolux.

[Frigidaire stove repair](https://stoverepair.center/brands/frigidaire/)

More Frigidaire codes

[F1](https://stoverepair.center/error-codes/frigidaire-f1/) [F3](https://stoverepair.center/error-codes/frigidaire-f3/) [F10](https://stoverepair.center/error-codes/frigidaire-f10/) [F12](https://stoverepair.center/error-codes/frigidaire-f12/) [F13](https://stoverepair.center/error-codes/frigidaire-f13/) [F30](https://stoverepair.center/error-codes/frigidaire-f30/) [F40](https://stoverepair.center/error-codes/frigidaire-f40/) [F90](https://stoverepair.center/error-codes/frigidaire-f90/)

Temperature sensor on other makes

[AGA 007](https://stoverepair.center/error-codes/aga-007/) [BlueStar F40](https://stoverepair.center/error-codes/bluestar-f40/) [Bosch e101](https://stoverepair.center/error-codes/bosch-e101/) [Café FD](https://stoverepair.center/error-codes/cafe-fd/) [Dacor C-20](https://stoverepair.center/error-codes/dacor-c-20/) [Electrolux F30](https://stoverepair.center/error-codes/electrolux-f30/) [GE Profile F4](https://stoverepair.center/error-codes/ge-profile-f4/) [GE F3](https://stoverepair.center/error-codes/ge-f3/)

[All 33 codes of this kind](https://stoverepair.center/error-codes/#family-sensor)

Frigidaire builds this

### Gas stove

A stove with gas burners on top, whether its oven below runs on gas too or on electricity, fed by one gas line behind it and plugged into a wall outlet for the spark.

Frigidaire builds this

### Electric stove

A stove that runs entirely on electricity through a heavy cord and a large outlet behind it, with coil burners that lift out or a smooth glass stovetop with elements under it.

Frigidaire builds this

### Induction stove

A stove with a flat glass top that heats the pan itself through a magnetic field, run by touch keys and power boards, with an electric oven underneath.

## In Frigidaire's own words

> Electric Range Error Code F31 - Shorted Probe

[Frigidaire: error code F31, shorted probe](https://owner.frigidaire.com/support-articles/article/1846386-range-error-code-f31-shorted-probe) [Frigidaire: error code F31, shorted probe](https://owner.frigidaire.com/support-articles/article/1846386-range-error-code-f31-shorted-probe)

Every code on this site is taken from the manufacturer's documentation, never from a forum or a parts listing. Where F31 is documented: Frigidaire's owner support articles, marked for electric ranges (some also electric cooktops); they name no models, and whether gas or induction Frigidaire stoves use the same numbers was not confirmed.

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## Questions about F31.

### Can I clear F31 myself?

Disconnect power by unplugging or flipping the breaker off for up to 30 seconds. If it comes back, it needs a visit.

### F30 or F31 on a Frigidaire: which is which?

F30 reads the probe circuit as open and F31 as shorted. The same parts are tested, but a short often points at damaged wiring.

### Could pushing my Frigidaire back against the wall cause F31?

It can if a wire behind the stove got pinched. Mention any recent move at the visit.

### Is F31 on my Frigidaire safe to ignore if the oven still heats?

It is not wise, since the control may heat without a good reading. Book a visit.

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