Code overview
Content status: Verified
- Error code
- F12
- Appliance
- Cooktop
Maytag electric cooktop code F12 may involve a hotplate or its wiring. A one-minute breaker reset is listed.
Model compatibility: Maytag reuses codes across series and model years, so F12 may mean something different on another appliance or generation. Confirm this against your model’s documentation and record your full model number before acting.
What this code means
F12
A hotplate, or the associated wiring, may have a problem.
F12 on the display
One Maytag help entry says a hotplate (cooking surface, burner or element) or its wiring may be at fault. A second entry, for the radiant element, calls it an internal communication error on the touch control module.
Maytag’s reset
- Breaker(s) off for one minute
- Breaker(s) back on
- One minute of watching the cooktop for the code
- A final check that the cooktop operates
Needing more help
If the reset does not work, Maytag’s text says a qualified technician may be needed.
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Cooktop repair coverage for SC customers
Service reaches the Miami, New York, Houston, Los Angeles and San Diego metro areas. Phone (844) 415-0954 or look at cooktop repair, and quote F12 with the model number.
Source: F12 – Electric Cooktop – Maytag Product Help; F12 – Electric Cooktop – Maytag Product Help
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.
Sources & references
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