Code overview
Content status: Verified
- Error code
- F9 E2
- Appliance
- Dryer
Maytag gives F9 E2 on a dryer a breaker reset routine with no stated cause.
Model compatibility: Maytag reuses codes across series and model years, so F9 E2 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
F9 E2
Maytag lists F9 E2 for the dryer with reset steps and no stated cause.
What Maytag offers for F9 E2
A routine, not an explanation. The cause is not stated; the dryer help entry and the shared F6 E2 / F9 E2 page both lead to a power reset.
The routine
Breaker(s) off for 5 minutes. Breaker(s) on. Time dry cycle. Then watch the dryer for 5 minutes and confirm that the code stays off.
Other entries like it
- FC E1 (also reset steps only)
- F7E9 (upper dryer motor sense error on stack dryers)
- F7E8 (lower dryer motor sense error on stack dryers)
A repeat of F9 E2 after the reset calls for a technician.
Service in your area
Maytag dryer owners in the Miami, New York, Houston, Los Angeles and San Diego metro areas can call (844) 415-0954 when F9 E2 will not clear. Keep the model number, the code and your reset attempts at hand. Related: dryer repair.
Source: F9 E2 – Error Code – Dryer – Product Help – Maytag Product Help; F6 E2 / F9 E2 – Error Code – Dryer – 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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