Code overview
Content status: Verified
- Error code
- FCE5
- Appliance
- Dryer
Commercial stack dryer showing FCE5: software update failure.
Model compatibility: Maytag reuses codes across series and model years, so FCE5 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
FCE5
Software update failure: software does not match machine model number.
FCE5 explained
An update to the dryer’s software did not go through. Maytag gives the reason as a software and model number mismatch: what was loaded is not meant for that machine.
Your part
- Copy down the code.
- Locate the model number on your dryer.
- Book a technician; no reset is described for this code.
Other codes to compare
FCE4 (USB stick failure) and FCE3 (WiFi connection fault).
Arrange Dryer service
Service-center calls for a Maytag Dryer are answered on (844) 415-0954 across the Miami, New York, Houston, Los Angeles and San Diego metro areas. Have FCE5, the model number and a short list of your tries ready. Related: Dryer repair.
Source: Maytag Tech Sheet for the WiFi-enabled commercial stack 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.
Sources & references
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