Code overview
Content status: Verified
- Error code
- F3 E2 moisture sensor
- Appliance
- Dryer
F3 E2 on a Maytag dryer is a moisture sensor message, cleared with the Power button.
Model compatibility: Maytag reuses codes across series and model years, so F3 E2 moisture sensor 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
F3 E2 moisture sensor
F3 E2 occurs when five consecutive loads are dried without registering moisture sensor data.
Why F3 E2 appears
Maytag says the code is triggered after five consecutive loads dry with no moisture sensor data. Household and commercial dryers share the same guidance.
Steps in the order Maytag gives them
- Press the Power button to clear the code, then restart the machine.
- Level check: a dryer that is out of level may not let clothes touch the sensors on the inside. Use a level, then adjust the feet.
- Load size: single items and very small loads may not touch the sensors. Go for larger loads or an Automatic cycle rather than Timed Dry.
- Power cycle: breaker(s) off for one minute, on again, a time dry cycle, and one minute of watching.
If the fault carries on, service is the next step.
Codes in the same family
- F3E7: rear sensor strip, Maytag models
- F3E2: front sensor strip, shown in service mode
- F3 E1: a thermistor message on the same series
Maytag dryer repair in your service area
Owners in the Miami, New York, Houston, Los Angeles and San Diego metro areas can call (844) 415-0954. Report the code, the model number and which of the steps you carried out. Read about Maytag dryer repair.
Source: F3 E2 – Error Code – Dryer – Product Help; F3 E2 – Error Code – Commercial Dryer – 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.
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