Code overview
Content status: Verified
- Error code
- F3 E1
- Appliance
- Wall Oven
F3 E1 on a Maytag wall oven may point to a problem with the lower oven sensor. Maytag's response is a one-minute power reset at the breaker, then a check that the code stays away.
Model compatibility: Maytag reuses codes across series and model years, so F3 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
F3 E1
There may be a problem with the lower oven's temperature sensor, the control, or wiring linked to them.
What F3 E1 means
Maytag wall ovens report F3 E1 when the oven spots a fault. Seeing F3 E1? The possible trouble named is the lower oven’s temperature sensor, the control, or wiring linked to them.
Related codes
- See F3 E2 for the message tied to the oven temperature sensor.
- See F3 for the message tied to the oven control.
- Next door in the list: F3 E0 (about the upper oven sensor).
Try this first
Cut power to the oven at the circuit breaker(s) for a single minute. Return the breaker(s) to on.
Give it 1 minute and check that F3 E1 does not reappear. Last, run the oven and verify it works.
When F3 E1 returns or the oven misbehaves, book a service visit.
Service-center help for a Maytag wall oven
Service for Maytag wall ovens covers the Miami, New York, Houston, Los Angeles and San Diego metro areas. Call (844) 415-0954 for Maytag wall oven service, with the code, model number and your reset attempt noted.
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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