Error code · Cooktop

Maytag Cooktop Codes FC LF, FC LR, FC RF and FC RR: A Hotplate or Its Wiring

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Code: FC LF, FC LR, FC RF or FC RR
Appliance: Cooktop
Brand: Maytag
Warranty: 30-day workmanship

What FC LF, FC LR, FC RF or FC RR means

These four codes appear on Maytag electric radiant, smoothtop and induction cooktops, and each one names a cooking position. FC LF is the left front hotplate, FC RF the right front, and FC RR the right rear. Each indicates a problem with that hotplate, meaning the cooking surface or element, or with its wiring. The published wording for FC LR repeats left front, so we confirm the position on the cooktop itself.

Common causes of FC LF, FC LR, FC RF or FC RR

Hotplate element or surface at the named position
Wiring and connectors serving that one position
Control circuit feeding that position
Position mix-up on FC LR, checked by testing each area

✓ One safe check you can try

1. Turn every control off and let the cooktop cool. 2. Switch off the cooktop's circuit breaker for one minute. 3. Switch it on again. 4. Watch the display for about a minute to confirm the code stays away. 5. Test the named cooking area, then the others.

! Why to stop there

The reset does not tell us whether the element or its wiring is the weak point
We test the named position and compare it with the other areas
Whether the element, the surface or the wiring is the cause at that position only shows up when we test at your cooktop

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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Other Cooktop codes

Indicator or Hot Light OnMaytag Cooktop Indicator or Hot Light On: Control Left on or Element Hot LockMaytag Cooktop Lock: Control Lock Is on Other F CodeMaytag Cooktop Other F Codes: Touchpad, Power Board or Wiring UMaytag Cooktop Code U: No Pan, Keep Warm or Power Supply FC E1Maytag Cooktop Code FC E1: Touchpad or Its Wiring FC E4Maytag Cooktop Code FC E4: Harness Between Touchpad and Induction Module H or HOTMaytag Cooktop Code H or HOT: Surface Still Too Hot to Touch Indicator Lights Not Turning OnMaytag Cooktop Indicator Lights Not Turning On: Panel Dark with Power Present

FC LF, FC LR, FC RF or FC RRFC LF, FC LR, FC RF or FC RR questions

Do the other cooking areas still work with one of these codes?

Often they do, because the code points to one position. We still test every area, since a shared wiring path can affect more than the one the display names.

Which burner is FC LR?

The wording we have for FC LR repeats left front, so it is unclear. We confirm the position by testing at your cooktop, and we do not guess which area is affected or quote a part before we know.

Is the element always what needs replacing?

No. The code covers the hotplate or its wiring. We test both, and we only quote the part that actually tests bad, with the price in writing before we start.

Book a visit

Still seeing FC LF, FC LR, FC RF or FC RR?

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

(713) 936-6390