Code overview
Content status: Verified
- Error code
- F3 E1 exhaust thermistor
- Appliance
- Dryer
F3 E1 on a Maytag dryer is an exhaust thermistor open or shorted message; a power reset is listed.
Model compatibility: Maytag reuses codes across series and model years, so F3 E1 exhaust thermistor 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 exhaust thermistor
Exhaust thermistor open or shorted.
What F3 E1 reports
The message points to the exhaust thermistor being open or shorted on a Maytag dryer.
Reset to try
- Household dryer: shut off the breaker(s) for one minute, switch them back on, run a time dry cycle and watch it for one minute.
- Commercial dryer: the same sequence, but the breaker(s) stay off for 5 minutes. Maytag gives no cause on that listing.
A code that persists means a technician has to look at the dryer.
Similar codes
- F3 E3: inlet thermistor, the sibling message
- F3 E5: listed with reset steps only
- F3E2: front moisture sensor strip open or shorted
Maytag dryer repair in the Miami, New York, Houston, Los Angeles and San Diego areas
Call (844) 415-0954 from any of the Miami, New York, Houston, Los Angeles and San Diego metro areas. Say which reset you did, and give the code and the model number. See Maytag dryer repair.
Source: F3 E1 – Error Code – Dryer – Product Help; F3 E1 – Error Code – Commercial Dryer – 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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