Code overview
Content status: Verified
- Error code
- F3 E5
- Appliance
- Dryer
F3 E5 is Maytag moisture sensor message that appears after five loads without sensor data.
Model compatibility: Maytag reuses codes across series and model years, so F3 E5 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 E5
Five consecutive loads were dried without registering moisture sensor data.
Quick summary
- Display: F3 E5
- Meaning: moisture sensor issue, raised after five consecutive loads dried with no sensor data registered
- Covers: Maytag household dryers and commercial dryers
- Quick fix: press Power to clear the code and start again
If the code returns
Maytag asks two questions. First, whether the dryer stands level: when it does not, clothes may not reach the moisture sensors in the drum, so level the machine by turning its feet (a level helps; the top may be curved, so use the cabinet edge). Second, whether you dried a small load: single items or tiny loads may miss the sensors, and an Automatic cycle with a bigger load works better than Timed Dry.
Household dryer power cycle
Switch the breaker(s) off for 5 minutes, then on again. Begin a time dry cycle and stay with the dryer for 5 minutes to see if F3 E5 appears again. For the commercial dryer the listed power cycle is the same, but the watch time is only one minute.
When the code keeps appearing, the manual tells you to call for service.
Codes that look similar
F3E2 is the front moisture sensor strip code. F3E7 is the matching rear strip code. F3 E2 covers a moisture sensor issue too, with its own wording.
Dryer repair across our service areas
Still seeing F3 E5 after these checks? Book a visit. We send Maytag dryer calls to the Miami, New York, Houston, Los Angeles and San Diego metro areas. Phone (844) 415-0954 with the code, the model number and what you tried. Details: dryer repair.
Source: Maytag Product Help: F3 E5 Error Code, Dryer; Maytag Product Help: F3 E5 Error Code, Commercial Dryer
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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