Maytag Oven F1 Error Code: Control, Oven Sensor or Wiring Fault (Meaning, Causes, Fixes)

What the code means

Maytag's Product Help page for F1 on a range says there may be a problem with the oven temperature sensor, the control, or the associated wiring, and gives a one-minute breaker reset. Maytag's own Product Help page for F1-1 says the same thing. Maytag Services' Cooking Products Fault Code Reference Guide (P/N 16023509, 2004) explains the older codes in more detail. On freestanding ranges with RS1, T1 and T2 clocks (April 1997 on, excluding Gemini and Accellis 2X), a plain F1 "indicates error in the control circuitry": check the oven sensor and harness resistance, the door lock mechanism, harness and switch connections, and inspect the touchpad membrane. Many Maytag controls add a second digit after F1, and that digit narrows it down. On those freestanding ranges, F1-1 is oven temperature above 650°F while baking or broiling, F1-2 is above 905°F during cleaning, F1-3 a shorted sensor, F1-4 a disconnected keyboard, and F1-5 through F1-9 are internal control faults (cancel key, relay, microprocessor, EEPROM). Other Maytag and Jenn-Air families use different sub-codes, so read the full code on your display and match it to your model.

Likely causes

• A failed or out-of-range oven temperature sensor (the probe at the back of the oven cavity). Maytag's guide lists about 1,050 to 1,100 ohms at room temperature for these sensors
• A loose, burned or pinched sensor wire or connector between the sensor and the control
• A door lock mechanism, lock switch or lock harness problem that the control can't read correctly
• A disconnected, corroded or shorted touchpad (membrane) ribbon cable, or a stuck key
• A temperature runaway where the oven gets hotter than the control allows (above 650°F in bake or broil on many models), often from a bad sensor or a stuck relay
• A failed electronic range control (clock board), such as a relay, microprocessor or EEPROM fault. The guide replaces the control only after the sensor and wiring check out
• A one-time glitch, such as a power surge, that a breaker reset clears

Safe DIY checks

1. Turn off the range's circuit breaker(s) for one minute, turn them back on, and watch the display for one minute. If F1 doesn't come back, test the oven with a normal bake (this is Maytag's own reset).
2. Write down the full code, including any second digit (for example F1-1 or F1-4). The second digit tells you or a technician which part to check first.
3. Don't use the oven if F1 returns while it's heating or the oven seems much hotter than the setting. Turn it off at the breaker. On many models F1-1 and F1-2 mean the oven got too hot.
4. With the breaker off and the oven cool, look at the oven temperature sensor at the back of the oven cavity. Check that it isn't bent or touching the oven wall and that nothing is pushed against it.
5. If you're comfortable with a multimeter: with power off, unplug the sensor at its connector and measure it. Maytag's guide lists about 1,050 to 1,100 ohms at room temperature (about 1,143 ohms at 100°F), rising as it heats. A reading far off or open means the sensor or its wire is bad.
6. Check the touchpad by pressing each key once. If a key feels stuck or the panel is cracked or wet, let it dry and reset power again.
7. If self-clean was running, let the oven cool completely before trying the door. Don't force a locked door.

Parts that commonly fix it

Always match the part number to your exact model.

Related codes

• F3 Maytag Oven F3
• F10 Frigidaire Oven F10
• F11 Frigidaire Oven F11
• F22 Frigidaire Oven F22
• F31 Frigidaire Oven F31

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Sources

1. Maytag Product Help: F1 - Error Code - Range (oven temperature sensor, control or associated wiring; one-minute breaker reset)
2. Maytag Product Help: F1-1 - Error Code - Range (same causes and reset)
3. Maytag Product Help: Error Codes for Cooking Appliances (F# E# or E# F# format; power reset steps)
4. Maytag Services Cooking Products Fault Code Reference Guide, P/N 16023509, 2004 (F1 control circuitry error; F1-1 to F1-9 sub-codes; sensor resistance table)