Maytag · Microwave
SE / F2 E1 / F2 Q1 error-code guide
Maytag identifies SE, F2 E1, and F2 Q1 as user-interface, keypad, or touchpad conditions on applicable over-the-range microwave models.
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Published Maytag microwave guides
This hub contains 9 published guides for select Maytag microwave error codes. Coverage is intentionally limited and does not include all codes or models.
Microwave runs but food stays cold? Use the microwave not-heating symptom guide.
Microwave will not begin a cook cycle? Use the microwave won’t-start symptom guide.
Seeing sparks or arcing instead of a code? Use the microwave arcing safety guide.
Source-backed guides
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Each card links to a guide that separates the detected condition from possible causes, preliminary checks, limitations, and service boundaries.
Maytag · Microwave
F2 H2 error-code guide
Maytag associates F2 H2 with the vent-fan and light-switch input path or its associated wiring.
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F3 H1 error-code guide
Maytag associates F3 H1 with the humidity-sensor path or its associated wiring.
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F4 E1 error-code guide
Maytag associates F4 E1 with the cavity-temperature thermistor or its associated wiring.
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E24 error-code guide
Maytag states that E24 means the microwave reached an overheat condition of 500°F (260°C) on applicable models.
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F7 E9 error-code guide
Maytag directs owners with F7 E9 to check whether the upper vent door can open and close freely because an external blockage can contribute to overheating.
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F8 E5 error-code guide
Maytag associates F8 E5 with the exhaust-air temperature sensor path or its associated wiring.
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F1 E1 / F1 E4 / F6 / F6 E0 / F9 error-code guide
Maytag documents F1 E1, F1 E4, F6, F6 E0, and F9 as electronic execution/control-path faults that may involve the relay control board, appliance control board, or associated wiring depending on the exact display and model.
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DOOR / OPEN/CLOSE DOOR error-code guide
Maytag states that a DOOR or OPEN/CLOSE DOOR message can appear after the door has remained closed for five minutes or more without the microwave being started, and can also persist when the door is not fully closing.
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