Error code · Cooktop

Maytag Cooktop Lock: Control Lock Is on

Low risk · DIY check OK

Code: Lock
Appliance: Cooktop
Brand: Maytag
Warranty: 30-day workmanship

What Lock means

Lock on a Maytag electric or induction cooktop means the Control Lock is active, a feature that prevents unintended use of the cooking areas. If it was switched on while the cooktop was without power, the surface cooking areas cannot be turned on from the touch controls at all. If it was switched on while the cooktop had power, every key is locked except Power and Off. Nothing is broken; the cooktop is waiting to be unlocked.

Common causes of Lock

Control Lock switched on by a touch or by a cleaning cloth
Lock set during a power interruption and still active
Touchpad reading a held key that keeps re-locking the controls

✓ One safe check you can try

1. Touch and hold LOCK for 3 seconds to unlock the cooktop. 2. If the cooktop still will not respond, switch off its breaker for one minute and turn the breaker back on. 3. Wipe any moisture off the touch panel. 4. Try one cooking area at a low setting.

! Why to stop there

If the lock returns by itself, the touchpad may be registering a key press
We check the panel response before blaming any part
Only a lock that will not release, or keeps returning, becomes a repair

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 Display FlashingMaytag Cooktop Indicator or Display Flashing: A Held Key or the Wrong Pan Indicator or Hot Light OnMaytag Cooktop Indicator or Hot Light On: Control Left on or Element Hot 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 FC LF, FC LR, FC RF or FC RRMaytag Cooktop Codes FC LF, FC LR, FC RF and FC RR: A Hotplate or Its Wiring H or HOTMaytag Cooktop Code H or HOT: Surface Still Too Hot to Touch

LockLock questions

How do I turn off Lock on my cooktop?

Touch and hold the LOCK key for 3 seconds. The display should clear, and the cooking areas respond again. If nothing changes, the next step is the breaker reset.

Why did my cooktop lock itself?

Most often a cleaning cloth or a pot lid pressed the key. A cooktop that locks again and again may have a touchpad that senses a key that is not being pressed.

Is Lock a repair job?

Usually not. It is a feature, not an error. We only get involved when the unlock does not work or the lock keeps coming back on its own.

Book a visit

Still unsure about Lock?

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

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