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Maytag Dryer Code PF: Power Failure in the Middle of a Cycle

PF stands for power failure. On a Maytag electric or gas dryer with an electronic control, it means a power failure interrupted the drying cycle. The control can also show PF after an outage if it…

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Code: PF
Appliance: Dryer
Brand: Maytag
Warranty: 30-day workmanship

What PF means

PF stands for power failure. On a Maytag electric or gas dryer with an electronic control, it means a power failure interrupted the drying cycle. The control can also show PF after an outage if it detected unusual electrical noise on the supply line and read it as a wrong voltage. You will see PF on the display and the load will be damp. It is information, not a breakdown. Many Houston homes still run dryers with this older control.

Common causes of PF

Real power outage or brownout during the cycle
Electrical noise on the supply line read as a wrong voltage
Tripped breaker or loose plug that interrupted the dryer
A repeating PF with no outage, which points to the supply or the control

✓ One safe check you can try

1. Touch and hold START to restart the cycle, or press POWER to clear the display. 2. Check the breaker panel for a tripped dryer breaker and reset it once if needed. 3. Make sure the dryer plug is fully seated. 4. Run the cycle again and watch whether PF returns. 5. Clean the lint screen first.

! Why to stop there

If PF keeps appearing with no outage in the house, the supply or the control may be reacting to something we need to measure.
We test the incoming voltage at the dryer before looking at the control.
You get a written price before work starts, and an older dryer gets an honest repair-or-replace opinion.

Opening a panel yourself does not automatically cancel a manufacturer warranty, but it can cause accidental damage, and some manufacturers set their own service conditions. Check your warranty terms, or ask us, before deciding.

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PFPF questions

Does PF mean the dryer is broken?

No. PF means a power failure interrupted the cycle. After a real outage, restarting the cycle or pressing POWER is usually all that is needed.

Why did PF appear when the lights stayed on?

The control can show PF if it sees electrical noise on the supply line and mistakes it for a wrong voltage. That can happen without the whole house losing power.

What should make me call for PF?

If PF returns repeatedly with no outage, or the dryer trips its breaker, call us. We test the supply at the dryer and quote any repair in writing.

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Still unsure about PF?

A technician diagnoses it on site and gives you the price in writing before any work starts.

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