Error code · Cooktop

Maytag Electric Cooktop Code F12: Hotplate or Touch Control Module

Medium · inspection needed

Code: F12
Appliance: Cooktop
Brand: Maytag
Warranty: 30-day workmanship

What F12 means

On Maytag electric cooktops, F12 has two readings depending on the cooktop. The page for the electric cooktop describes a possible problem with a hotplate (a cooking surface, burner or element) or its wiring. The page for radiant element models describes an internal communication error on the touch control module. You see the code and the affected cooking area may not heat, or the whole cooktop may stop responding. In both cases the brand's step is a one-minute breaker reset.

Common causes of F12

Hotplate element or its wiring on an electric model
Touch control module communication on a radiant model
Wiring connectors between the control and the element
Power board that drives the cooking area

✓ One safe check you can try

1. Turn off all surface controls. 2. Take the cooktop off power at its breaker(s) for one minute, then restore power. 3. Stay with the cooktop for a minute and see whether F12 reappears. 4. Test each cooking area for heat. 5. If F12 comes back, leave the cooktop alone until we have looked at it.

! Why to stop there

We first work out which of the two meanings applies to your cooktop
We test the element and its wiring before the control, or the module link before the board
You get a written price before any part is ordered

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

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 Indicator Lights Not Turning OnMaytag Cooktop Indicator Lights Not Turning On: Panel Dark with Power Present 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 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

F12F12 questions

Which F12 do I have?

It depends on your cooktop's type and control. We read the model plate and test the cooking areas to decide whether it is the element side or the module side.

Does F12 mean an element is burned out?

Possibly, on the electric model, where the code mentions the hotplate and its wiring. But the code alone does not prove it, and we test the circuit first.

Can I use the other cooking areas?

If they work normally after the reset, short use is reasonable. If the code returns or the cooktop behaves oddly, turn it off and book a visit.

Book a visit

Still seeing F12?

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

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