Code overview
Content status: Verified
- Error code
- F4 E9
- Appliance
- Microwave
Reading F4 E9 on a Maytag over-the-range microwave, plus when to call for service.
Model compatibility: Maytag reuses codes across series and model years, so F4 E9 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
F4 E9
Maytag says F4 E9 may point to a problem with the Smart Pop Control or the associated wiring.
Why F4 E9 appears
If your over-the-range Maytag microwave throws F4 E9, the product help suggests checking nothing yourself beyond a reset; it names the Smart Pop Control or the associated wiring.
Models covered: over-the-range Maytag microwaves.
Easily mixed-up codes
F4 E1: Maytag attributes it to the cavity temperature thermistor. F7 covers the appliance control board case. The convection thermistor has its own code, F3T2.
Reset procedure
- Power down: breaker off, one minute.
- Then turn the breaker on.
- Does the code return within one minute? Monitor and see.
- Finally, verify that the microwave is operating.
Microwave service in our metro areas
Service for Maytag microwaves covers the Miami, New York, Houston, Los Angeles and San Diego metro areas. Call (844) 415-0954 and mention F4 E9. Related work is described under oven repair; keep the model number ready.
Source: F4E9 – Error Code – Over-the-Range Microwave – 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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