Code overview
Content status: Verified
- Error code
- C81 / C82 / C83
- Appliance
- Range
C81, C82 and C83 on a Maytag range signal that the surface cooking area overheated and shut off automatically.
Model compatibility: Maytag reuses codes across series and model years, so C81 / C82 / C83 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
C81 / C82 / C83
The surface cooking area has overheated and the automatic shutoff was activated.
C81, C82 or C83 on a Maytag range tells you the surface cooking area has overheated. Its automatic shutoff has switched in.
What Maytag says to do
- If the oven is running, turn it off.
- Let everything cool for 5 minutes.
- Switch the cooktop on again and check that it operates.
No particular models are listed for it; the entry sits under ranges.
Still showing? Power reset
Use the breaker(s) to remove power for one minute, restore it, then watch the cooktop for one minute. Verify that the cooktop operates.
Other range displays
ES is the Energy Save display on a range. F0 E0 is another reset-first code for the oven.
Maytag range repair in the Miami, New York, Houston, Los Angeles and San Diego metro areas
Call (844) 415-0954 for Maytag range service in these metro areas. Keep the code, the model number and your attempts handy. See range repair.
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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