Code overview
Content status: Verified
- Error code
- F7E8
- Appliance
- Dryer
F7E8 flags a lower dryer motor sense error on a Maytag commercial stack dryer.
Model compatibility: Maytag reuses codes across series and model years, so F7E8 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
F7E8
Lower dryer motor sense error.
Reading F7E8
Lower dryer, motor sense error. The Maytag tech sheet for the commercial stack dryer gives no more detail than that.
Sister codes
- F7E9 (upper dryer motor sense error)
- F7E7 (upper dryer motor circuit error)
- F7 E1 (general motor system message)
Action
Disconnect power and have a technician look at the lower motor sensing.
Service in your area
Maytag dryer owners in the Miami, New York, Houston, Los Angeles and San Diego metro areas can call (844) 415-0954 when F7E8 will not clear. Keep the model number, the code and your reset attempts at hand. Related: dryer repair.
Source: Maytag Tech Sheet W11455889 Rev C (export commercial stack dryer, WiFi enabled)
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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