Code overview
Content status: Verified
- Error code
- F8
- Appliance
- Cooktop
The F8 code on Maytag electric and induction cooktops comes from the automatic shutoff after a surface cooking area stays on too long.
Model compatibility: Maytag reuses codes across series and model years, so F8 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
F8
F8 means a surface cooking area ran too long and the automatic shutoff was activated.
Why the cooktop shows F8
Maytag’s product help lists F8 for its electric and induction cooktops. A surface cooking area stayed on for too long, so the cooktop shut that area off by itself and put the code on the display.
Clearing it
Begin by switching the burner or element off and lifting any cookware away, so the surface can cool down. Then cut power to the cooktop at its breaker(s) and leave it off for a full minute before turning it back on. After that, stay with the cooktop for a minute. If the code stays away and the cooktop works as usual, you are done.
Related codes
- FC E0 covers supply and wiring trouble, a different message with the same reset routine.
- FC E4 relates to the harness between the touchpad and the Induction Module.
Cooktop repair across our service area
When F8 comes back after you reset it, our team handles cooktop repair in the Miami, New York, Houston, Los Angeles and San Diego metro areas. Call (844) 415-0954 with the code, the model number and a note on what you already tried.
Source: F8 – Electric and Induction Cooktop – Maytag Product Help; F8 – Electric Cooktop – 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.
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