Code overview
Content status: Verified
- Error code
- C82
- Appliance
- Cooktop
C82 on a Maytag electric cooktop relates to pan size, dry pots and overheating. Cool the surface and reset power.
Model compatibility: Maytag reuses codes across series and model years, so C82 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
C82
The surface cooking area has overheated and the automatic shutoff was activated.
Quick read on C82
Your Maytag electric cooktop turned itself off because a surface cooking area ran too hot. Maytag asks whether the correct cookware is in use.
Cookware points from Maytag
Using a pan or pot that is not the right size, or one that is empty or dry, are the two cases named. For best results the pan should have a flat smooth base, straight sides and a lid that fits, in a medium-to-heavy material.
- Match the pan base to the cooking area it sits on.
- Smaller pans: no more than 1/2 inch (1.3 cm) under the size of the cooking area.
- Larger pans: no more than 1/2 inch (1.3 cm) past its edge.
- Do not heat a pan that is empty or has boiled dry.
After the pan check
An oven that is running should be turned off. Let the cooktop stand for 5 minutes, switch it on and test it. If the code stays, power down at the breaker(s) for one minute, restore power and watch the cooktop for one minute.
Codes you may confuse with it
- C81 or C83, the C-series pair next to it
- F0 and F00, which also end with a reset
Maytag cooktop service across the SC metro areas
Customers in the Miami, New York, Houston, Los Angeles and San Diego metro areas can reach us on (844) 415-0954 about cooktop service. Have C82, the model number and the cookware you used on hand.
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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