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Maytag Dryer Error Codes
258 error codes for Maytag dryer models. Each links to the full diagnostic procedure from the service manual.
CodeDescription
UI Microprocessor is not able to read or verify EEPROM0No code present (no fault detected).00No diagnostic codes available01Thermistor short sensed02Thermistor open sensed03Door circuit failure04Possible motor transistor error06Non-volatile memory problem08Stuck key1Lower Dryer Thermistor Short Sensed10No wet clothes11Upper Dryer Thermistor Short Sensed12Upper Dryer Thermistor Open Sensed13Upper Dryer Door Circuit Failure14Heater on and drum temperature not increasing.15Thermistor possible open.16Thermistor possible short.17Motor thermal protector opened more than 5 times during cycle.18Motor thermal protector opened more than 5 times during cycle.2Lower Dryer Thermistor Open SensedMyPros+ Max
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20Dryer over temperature without shutdown.21Selected dryer temperature not reached.22Dryness sensor bar possibly open.23Dryness sensor bar possibly shorted.24Incorrect rotary switch position seen.25Rotary Switch 1 left of encoder failed at startup.26Rotary Switch 2 left of encoder failed at startup.28Rotary Switch 3 left of encoder failed at startup.3Door switch related error code; indicates a door switch issue preventing the…31Model ID Unknown, default used at startup.4Possible motor transistor error5Not used.6Non-volatile memory error8Stuck key88Help codeACCUDryer motor control circuit errorAFRestricted/low air flow detected that may affect dryer performance.AXIAL PROBE FAULTProblem with the axial temperature sensor circuit.bC.1Blocked coin 1 or coin drop control circuit failure (coin recognition and price…bC.2Blocked coin 2 or coin drop control circuit failure (coin recognition and price…BURNER CONTROL FAULTGas return valve signal did not turn on before DSI purge time expired or turned…BURNER HIGH LIMIT FAULTThe temperature disk in the burner has opened (burner hi-limit has tripped).BURNER IGNITION CONTROL FAULTNo signal to gas valve from Direct Spark Ignition (DSI) module during trial for…BURNER PURGE FAULTControl detected presence of gas return signal before sending the heat signal…C1Blocked coin 1 or coin drop control circuit failure (coin recognition and…C2Blocked coin 2 or coin drop control circuit failure (coin recognition and price…CCU error (motor feedback - stacked)CCU errorCCU error (motor feedback with door open)CCU errorCHECK CONTROL BOARD FUSE #2Main fuse (fuse 2) on the Phase 7 control board has opened; 24V control power…CLEAN LINTLint cleaning frequency timer has expired; lint drawer must be opened for at…Co.EPN Models OnlyCoin 1Coin 1 failure. For PN modelsCoin 2 FailureCoin 2 failure detected.dUI Microprocessor is not able to read or verify EEPROMd-01Blocked coin 1 or coin drop UI control circuit failure (coin recognition and…d-02Blocked coin 2 or coin drop UI control circuit failure (coin recognition and…d-03Not receiving communications from installed debit card reader in Enhanced…d-10Voltage detected below 90 VAC for 8 seconds.d-26UI is not receiving communications from CCU (cycles and price display disabled…d-30UI Microprocessor is not able to read or verify EEPROM (cycles and price…d-31UI EEPROM memory is a CRC failure (cycles and price display disabled until…d0Lower dryer door sense error on control board or due to line interference…d1Upper dryer door sense error on control board or due to line interference…d12Motor sense error on control board or due to power line interference (single…d13Blocked coin 2 or coin drop control circuit failure (coin recognition and price…d14Upper dryer motor sense circuit error on control board or due to power line…D15Lower Burner Return Voltage Fault (stack dryers only)D16Gen 2 Card Reader Communication Faultd17Lower dryer door sense error on control board or due to power line interference…D18Axial Probe FaultD19Exhaust High Temp Faultd2Lower dryer motor control circuit error (lower dryer cycles and lower display…D20Sail Switch Open FaultD21Sail Switch Closed FaultD22Latched Heat Relay FaultD23Burner Return Voltage Faultd3UI Microprocessor is not able to read or verify EEPROM (cycles and price…d4Dryer motor control circuit error (single dryer)d5Lower dryer motor sense circuit error on control board or due to line…d6Blocked coin 2 or coin drop control circuit failure (coin recognition and price…d7Upper dryer motor sense circuit error on control board or due to line…d8PN Models Onlyd9Upper dryer motor control circuit error (upper dryer cycles and upper dryer…dCDryer motor control circuit error (cycles and customer display disabled until…DISCONNECTED WATER VALVES.A.F.EdLVoltage detected below 90 VAC for 8 seconds.dMDryer motor control circuit error; cycles and price display disabled until…dODoor Open ErrordonEDrying and cooling cycles complete or dryer is in anti-wrinkle cycle.dOOrDoor or lint drawer switch circuit is open, indicating a fault in the door…dr.LLower dryer motor control circuit error (lower dryer cycles and lower display…dr.UUpper dryer motor control circuit error (upper dryer cycles and upper dryer…dSDryer door sense error on control board or due to power line interference…dS.LLower dryer door sense error on control board or due to line interference…dS.UUpper dryer door sense error on control board or due to line interference…dSFLTemperature sensor connection fault displayed when power is reestablished after…E1Radiant Sensor Fault CountE2Burner Igniter Fault CountE3User interface or software mismatch between console electronics and electronic…E4Lower Radiant Sensor Fault Count (stack dryers only)E5Lower Burner Igniter Fault Count (stack dryers only)E6Lower Exhaust High Limit (stack dryers only)E7Bad Coin Count (Coin 1)E8Bad Coin Count (Coin 2)E9Forward Rotation Sensor Fault CountEAReverse Rotation Sensor Fault CountEdNot receiving communications from installed debit card reader in Enhanced…EE PROM FAULT ###Error in memory location; the ### indicates the specific location of the fault.EXHAUST HIGH TEMP FAULTOverheating detected; temperature sensor input showed steady gradual increase…EXHAUST HIGH-LIMIT FAULTBasket (tumbler) safety over-temperature switch has opened.EXHAUST PROBE FAULTProblem with the exhaust temperature sensor circuit.FDryer motor control circuit errorF-01Dryer door sense error on CCU control board or due to power line interference…F-02Dryer motor control circuit errorF-22Exhaust thermistor openF-23Exhaust thermistor shortedF-24Inlet thermistor is open (only appears in diagnostic test mode, electric models…F-25Inlet thermistor has shorted (only appears in diagnostic test mode, electric…F-9Low voltage (below about 95 volts); dryer will operate and fault code is not…F:01Primary control failure.F:02Stuck button or user interface mismatch (appears ONLY in Diagnostic Test Mode).F:20No voltage detected at the heater relay (appears ONLY in Diagnostic Test Mode).F:22Exhaust thermistor is open.F:23Exhaust thermistor has shorted.F:24Inlet thermistor is open (appears ONLY in diagnostic test mode).F:25Inlet thermistor is shorted (appears ONLY in diagnostic test mode).F:26Motor drive system failure.F:28Moisture sensor strip is open (appears ONLY in Diagnostic Test Mode).F:29Moisture sensor strip has shorted (appears ONLY in Diagnostic Test Mode).F:30Restricted air flow condition exists (appears ONLY in diagnostic test mode).F:31Low voltage condition (less than 30V) detected (appears ONLY in Diagnostic Test…F:50No voltage detected at the water valve relay (appears ONLY in diagnostic test…F:70No communication between the machine control and the console electronics.F:71No communication between the machine control and the console electronics.F:72Console electronics failure (F:72 through F:78).F:73Console electronics failure (F:72 through F:78).F:74Console electronics failure (F:72 through F:78).F:75Console electronics failure (F:72 through F:78).F:76Console electronics failure (F:72 through F:78).F:77Console electronics failure (F:72 through F:78).F:78Console electronics failure (F:72 through F:78).F0 E7Low Voltage ErrorF1Dryer motor control circuit error (cycles and price display disabled until…F1 E4HMI (Human Machine Interface) fault detected.F1 E6Voltage input fault detected by the control.F1 E7ACU Voltage Input FaultF10Upper thermistor circuit failure (stack dryer)F13Upper thermistor temperature too high (stack dryer)F14Lower thermistor temperature too high (stack dryer)F15Lower dryer motor control circuit failure (stack dryer)F16Lower thermistor circuit failure (stack dryer)F1E1Motor circuit is open or shorted, OR heat system is open or shorted (heat…F1E3Incorrect controller installed (electric models only); ACU and/or UI part…F1E5ACU parameter file missing; parameter memory invalid.F2Exhaust thermistor openF2 E1Dryer keypad is sensed pressed for 10 seconds (stuck key error); fault will…F2 E2Upper Dryer Keypad Stuck ErrorF20Upper dryer motor control circuit failure (stack dryer)F26Blocked coin 1 or coin drop UI control circuit failure (coin recognition and…F27Blocked coin 2 or coin drop UI control circuit failure (coin recognition and…F28UI Microprocessor is not able to read or verify EEPROM (cycles and price…F29UI Microprocessor is not able to read or verify EEPROM (cycles and price…F2E3User Interface and ACU model ID parameter mismatch caused by replacement of…F2E4UI software errorF2E5UI software errorF3Exhaust thermistor shortedF30UI EEPROM memory is a CRC failure (cycles and price display disabled until…F3E1Exhaust thermistor is open or shorted; open if temperature drops below 18°F…F3E2Moisture sensor strip is open or shorted; this fault code only appears when in…F3E3Inlet thermistor open or shorted; open if temperature below 18°F (>245k ohms)…F3E4Inlet thermistor is shorted; temperature above 760°F (<20 ohms)F3E5Inlet and exhaust thermistors are both open; will occur if the P14 connector is…F3E6Moisture sensor strip is open; this fault code will only appear when in the…F3E7Rear moisture sensor strip is open or shorted (Maytag models only); only…F4CCU is not receiving communications from UI (cycles and price display disabled…F4E1No voltage detected at the heater relay; this fault code appears ONLY when in…F4E2Heater 2 failure or connector problem (electric models only); no voltage…F4E3Restricted/low air flow detected that may affect dryer performance.F4E4Low L2 voltage (less than 50V) detected at the ACU (electric models only).F4E5High limit exceeded; temperature threshold of the dryer has been exceeded…F5Dryer motor control circuit error (cycles and price display disabled until…F5 E1Lower Dryer Door Circuit ErrorF5 E6Upper Dryer Door Circuit ErrorF6UI Microprocessor is not able to read or verify EEPROM (cycles and price…F6 E1Communication Failure Between ACU and UICF6E2Communication errorF6E3Communication errorF7Dryer motor sense failureF7 E6Lower Dryer Motor Circuit ErrorF7 E7Upper Dryer Motor Circuit ErrorF7 E8Lower Dryer Motor Sense ErrorF7 E9Upper Dryer Motor Sense ErrorF8Blocked coin 2 or control circuit failureFC E1Model/Serial not ProgrammedFC E2Model and serial numbers stored in ACU and UIC do not match.FC E3Wi-Fi connection fault.FC E4USB FaultFC E5Software Update FailureFC E6Model Setup Export FailureFC E7Model Setup Import FailureFC E8Wi-Fi module not responding or not connected.FEPower source frequency errorFILLNo cycle in progress; the dryer is in normal stop mode awaiting coin insertion…FLAME FAULTFlame was detected during trial for ignition but failed sometime after; this…FP E1Coin 1 Circuit ErrorFP E2Coin 2 Circuit ErrorFP E3Card Reader Communication ErrorGen 2 Debit CardGeneration 2 Debit Card diagnostic code.h1A temperature increase has not been detected on the lower dryer and the dryer…h11A shaker assembly neutral fault has been detected; shaker relay is de-energized…hEHeater errorHotOverheating condition detected; the DMC computer has detected temperature…HPThe thermistor reading is out of range and the dryer cycle is interrupted.i5Heater temperature control problem.IGNITION FAULTGas valve return signal was lost during DSI proof time and retry count has been…Invalid dryer door circuit stateInvalid dryer door circuit stateLLow L2 voltage (less than 50V) detected at the CCU; displayed on models 4000…L2Low L2 voltage (less than 50V) detected at the CCU; displayed on model 4200.LdCLower dryer motor control circuit error (lower dryer cycles and lower display…LdSLower dryer door sense error on control board or due to power line interference…LINT ACCESS OPENThe lint drawer is open and needs to be closed.LMSLower dryer motor sense circuit error on control board or due to power line…LoVoltage detected below 90 VAC for 8 seconds.Lo.UVoltage detected below 90VAC for 8 seconds.Low voltageLow voltage condition detected (below approximately 90 VAC).LOW VOLTAGE FAULTPower has dropped below the operating values and the system will shutdown.Lower dryer door sense errorLower dryer door sense error on control board or due to power line interferenceMAIN DOOR OPENEDA main door is open when it should be closed.MODEL ERRORThe wrong model was selected for the dryer.MODEL ERROR, ENTER CORRECT MODELController detected input signals (sail switch, gas valve) that do not match…MSMotor sense error on control board or due to power line interference (cycles…no.LLower dryer motor sense circuit error on control board or due to line…no.UUpper dryer motor sense circuit error on control board or due to line…oPThermistor is open (infinite resistance) or temperature near thermistor has…OPEN EXHAUST TEMPERATURE PROBEThe exhaust temperature probe is open or shorted.OPEN S.A.F.E. SYSTEM PROBE FAULTThe temperature probe for the S.A.F.EOPEN THERMISTOR PROBES.A.F.EPFA power failure occurred during an active or paused cycle.PUSHAmount to start has been inserted; make temperature selection.ROTATION FAULTThe basket (tumbler) is not rotating.ROTATION SENSOR FAULTTime between rotational sensor pulses exceeded 10 seconds, indicating basket…S.A.F.E. SYSTEM ACTIVATEDControl has detected a fire in the basket (tumbler) and is currently…S.A.F.E. SYSTEM DISABLED READYA fault has been detected in the S.A.F.ES.A.F.E. SYSTEM WAS ACTIVATEDControl detected a fire and has completed extinguishing the flame.SAIL SWITCH CLOSED FAULTSail switch is in the closed position at startup or restart; the controller…SAIL SWITCH OPEN FAULTSail switch did not close within 8 seconds of starting/restarting, or opened…SEFLRotational sensor circuit failure indicating a fault in the basket (tumbler)…SHThermistor is shorted (zero ohms resistance) or temperature near thermistor is…SHORTED THERMISTOR PROBES.A.F.ESHORTED WATER VALVES.A.F.ETRACExhaust thermistor opentSDryer thermistor short sensedUdCUpper dryer motor control circuit error (upper dryer cycles and upper dryer…UdSUpper dryer door sense error on control board or due to power line interference…UMSUpper dryer motor sense circuit error on control board or due to power line…Upper dryer motor control circuit errorUpper dryer motor control circuit errorUpper dryer motor sense circuit errorUpper dryer motor sense circuit error on control board or due to power line…WATER NOT CONNECTEDNo water pressure at the S.A.F.E