Code overview
Content status: Verified
- Error code
- F1 E6
- Appliance
- Wall Oven
A F1 E6 code on a Maytag wall oven may involve the microwave thermistor or sensor. The manual's reset routine and service contact.
Model compatibility: Maytag reuses codes across series and model years, so F1 E6 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
F1 E6
There may be a problem with the Microwave Thermistor or Sensor, or the associated wiring.
Quick answer for F1 E6 on a Maytag wall oven: the manual says to suspect the Microwave Thermistor or Sensor, or the associated wiring.
How to clear F1 E6
Follow the manual’s order exactly.
- Disconnect power by turning off the breaker(s). One minute is the time the manual gives.
- Put the breaker(s) back to on.
- Spend one minute checking whether the same error comes up.
- Last, verify that the oven operates.
The meaning behind F1 E6
F1 E6 is tied in the manual to the microwave thermistor or sensor. What a technician checks there goes beyond owner steps.
Codes close to F1 E6
If it is not quite your code, check: F1 E5 (the focus is the microwave inverter and magnetron tube); F1 E4 (the focus is the microwave appliance manager or power relay); F1 E3 (the focus is the microwave appliance manager).
Maytag wall oven repair across our service area
Still seeing the code after the reset? Call (844) 415-0954 from anywhere in the Miami, New York, Houston, Los Angeles or San Diego metro areas. Have the model number, the code and a short list of what you tried. See also oven repair.
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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