Code overview
Content status: Verified
- Error code
- F7 E1
- Appliance
- Dryer
Maytag lists F7 E1 as a motor system problem involving motor, control or wiring.
Model compatibility: Maytag reuses codes across series and model years, so F7 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
F7 E1
Motor system: there may be a problem with the motor, control or associated wiring.
The motor system message
Motor System is the heading Maytag gives F7 E1. The cause could be the motor, the control or the wires that join them.
Maytag reset, step by step
Cut power at the circuit breaker(s) and wait one minute. Restore power, run a time dry cycle, and look at the dryer for one minute to see that F7 E1 stays off the display.
Codes close to F7 E1
If the message comes back, a technician should check the motor and its wiring.
Maytag dryer service help
Still seeing F7 E1? Call (844) 415-0954 from the Miami, New York, Houston, Los Angeles or San Diego metro areas. Have the dryer model number, the displayed code and your own checks ready. Info on dryer repair is here.
Source: F7 E1 – Error Code – Dryer – 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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