Code overview
Content status: Verified
- Error code
- F4E2
- Appliance
- Dishwasher
F4E2 on a Maytag dishwasher: heater open, unplugged, or failed relay.
Model compatibility: Maytag reuses codes across series and model years, so F4E2 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
F4E2
Heater open, unplugged, or failed relay.
Reading F4E2
Heater open, unplugged, or failed relay. Those three conditions are what the Maytag manual lists for this display.
Safety and next move
Treat the heater circuit as technician territory. Unplug the unit or switch off its breaker before looking behind a panel, and arrange a visit instead of testing parts yourself.
Look-alike codes
| Code | What it lists |
|---|---|
| F4E3 | Heater relay shorted or heater failed |
| F4 E2 | Heating system |
| F4 E3 | Heating error |
Dishwasher repair in Miami, New York, Houston, Los Angeles and San Diego
People in those metro areas can ring (844) 415-0954. Keep the code, the model number and notes on your checks handy, and browse dishwasher repair for background.
Source: Maytag 24in Microfiltration Dishwashers Technical Manual W11499711 Rev B
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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