Error code · Range

Maytag Range Code F1 Family: Oven Sensor and Control

Medium · inspection needed

Code: F1, F1-1, F1-2, F1-3, F1-H or F1-L
Appliance: Range
Brand: Maytag
Warranty: 30-day workmanship

What F1, F1-1, F1-2, F1-3, F1-H or F1-L means

The F1 family, which includes F1, F1-1, F1-2, F1-3, F1-H and F1-L, appears on Maytag electric and gas freestanding and slide-in ranges such as the MER7662WS0. These codes concern the oven temperature sensor, the control that reads it, or the wiring in between. The control sees a temperature signal it cannot use. Owners may find the oven will not preheat, shuts off during a bake or cooks at an odd temperature. The suffix tells a technician which reading looked wrong.

Common causes of F1, F1-1, F1-2, F1-3, F1-H or F1-L

Oven temperature sensor
Sensor wiring and connector
Oven control reading the sensor circuit

✓ One safe check you can try

1. Let the oven cool completely. 2. Switch the range's circuit breaker off for one minute and switch it back on. 3. Monitor the oven for one minute to see whether the code returns. 4. Confirm the oven heats by starting a quick bake. 5. Do not bend the sensor inside the oven cavity.

! Why to stop there

Sensor, wiring and control all cause a similar reading, so the code alone cannot assign the blame.
We check the sensor against its expected range and test the connector before the control, and you see the price in writing first.

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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F1, F1-1, F1-2, F1-3, F1-H or F1-LF1, F1-1, F1-2, F1-3, F1-H or F1-L questions

What do H and L mean in F1-H and F1-L?

They likely record whether the sensor reading looked high or low, which is a useful clue for the technician. For you as the owner, both letters point to the same three places: the sensor, the control and the wiring.

Why would the oven run too hot or too cool?

If the control gets a wrong reading, it can misjudge the oven temperature. That fits this family of codes and is a reason to have it checked.

Is plain F1 different from F1-1?

The control logs them separately, but both lead to the same area of the range. We start at the oven sensor and its connection, then move on to the wiring and the control if the sensor tests well.

Book a visit

Still seeing F1, F1-1, F1-2, F1-3, F1-H or F1-L?

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

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