Code overview
Content status: Verified
- Error code
- F4 E3
- Appliance
- Dryer
Restricted air flow code for Maytag household and commercial dryers, with the vent checks to run.
Model compatibility: Maytag reuses codes across series and model years, so F4 E3 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
F4 E3
F4 E3 (Restricted Air Flow): clogged lint screen or vent.
Why the dryer shows F4 E3
Air is not moving freely. According to Maytag, the lint screen or vent is clogged, or the vent is crushed, kinked or has too many turns. You may also see it displayed as AF. The cycle carries on regardless, and touching any key brings back the estimated time remaining.
Checklist, in Maytag’s order
- Lint screen: clean it.
- Vent run to the wall: look for crushing or kinks.
- Run and exterior hood: confirm both are free of lint and debris.
- Run length and elbows: compare with the recommendation for your vent type in the Installation Instructions.
- Cycle: select Timed Dry heated and restart.
Persisting message: get the whole home venting run cleaned by a venting specialist.
Long dry times
Maytag points to venting first when a dryer heats yet takes long to dry. Cleaning the run from the dryer to the outdoors every 1 to 2 years, or as needed, is the recommendation. A professional vent cleaner can look for obstructions.
Codes to compare
F4 E4 concerns line voltage. F4E3 is the service sheet form of the same airflow fault.
Maytag dryer service near you
If the vent is clean and the code still returns, book a visit. Our service area spans the Miami, New York, Houston, Los Angeles and San Diego metro areas. Call (844) 415-0954 and have the model number, the code and your checks ready. Learn about dryer repair.
Source: Maytag Product Help: F4 E3 Error Code, Dryer; Maytag Product Help: Error Codes in Dryers; Maytag Product Help: F4 E3 Error Code, Commercial Dryer
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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