Code overview
Content status: Verified
- Error code
- FC E1
- Appliance
- Microwave
FC E1 is a Wi-Fi connection error on Maytag over-the-range microwaves. Reset power, then the router.
Model compatibility: Maytag reuses codes across series and model years, so FC E1 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
FC E1
FC E1 is a connected-appliance Wi-Fi problem: the microwave could not connect to the router.
Why FC E1 appears
The microwave tried to join the router and failed. Maytag names these possible reasons: connection time out, poor signal strength, a failed router, the Wi-Fi module in the appliance, or associated wiring. Over-the-range models are covered.
Checklist
- Cut power at the breaker(s) for one (1) minute, restore it, and monitor the microwave for one (1) minute.
- Check that other Wi-Fi gear (a smartphone or tablet) works; bring it to where the microwave is installed.
- If it works, power the router off for 2 minutes and on again, and also disconnect the microwave for 2 minutes before reconnecting it.
- With a signal short of full bars: relocate the router, fit a compatible extender, or talk to your Internet Service Provider.
Related
Same type of error: FC E2 and FC E8 (a registration message).
Service for your Maytag microwave in our metro areas
We cover the Miami, New York, Houston, Los Angeles and San Diego metro areas. Call (844) 415-0954 with FC E1, the model number and a list of what you tried. See the oven service page too.
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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