Code overview
Content status: Verified
- Error code
- F6
- Appliance
- Microwave
Reading F6 on a Maytag over-the-range microwave, plus when to call for service.
Model compatibility: Maytag reuses codes across series and model years, so F6 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
F6
Maytag says F6 may point to a problem with the Relay Control Board or the associated wiring.
The F6 display on your Maytag microwave relates, per Maytag, to the Relay Control Board, or the associated wiring. The help entry adds that the function did not execute.
What to do first
Start with the breaker: off, for one minute. Switch it on again at the circuit breaker. Monitor the display for one minute. Test normal operation of the microwave.
Reading F6
The manufacturer lists it for over-the-range microwave models.
Similar displays
- F9 covers the appliance or relay control board case.
- The humidity thermistor has its own code, F4 E4.
- F8 E5: Maytag attributes it to the exhaust air temperature sensor.
Maytag microwave service near you
Located in the Miami, New York, Houston, Los Angeles or San Diego metro area? Ring (844) 415-0954 about Maytag microwave service. Say that the display showed F6, give the model number, and describe the power reset. Our oven repair page has background.
Source: F6 – 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.
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