Code overview
Content status: Verified
- Error code
- F6 E1
- Appliance
- Washer
Maytag F6 E1 reports a communication error on front load washers.
Model compatibility: Maytag reuses codes across series and model years, so F6 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
F6 E1
Communication error: HMI cannot hear ACU (front load); no cause stated on top load.
Reset steps
- Disconnect the washer from the power source.
- Wait 5 minutes. A plugged-in washer simply gets unplugged for that time.
- Reconnect and monitor whether F6 E1 returns.
By washer type
- Front load: communication error, with the HMI unable to hear the ACU.
- Top load: Maytag lists the code but states no cause.
Compare
Read F6 E3 for the ACU and MCU link, F5 E1 for the door switch, and F7 E1 for motor speed sensing.
Washer service for Miami, New York, Houston, Los Angeles and San Diego
If the code stays after the reset, contact our team for the Miami, New York, Houston, Los Angeles and San Diego metro areas at (844) 415-0954. See washer service and keep the model number nearby.
Source: F6 E1 – Front Load Washer – Product Help – Maytag Product Help; F6E1 – Error Code – Product Help – 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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