Code overview
- Error code
- F3E1
- Appliance
- Dishwasher
F3E1 on a Maytag dishwasher: the thermistor or OWI is reported open or shorted.
What this code means
F3E1
Thermistor/OWI open or shorted.
The code F3E1 on a Maytag dishwasher stands for a thermistor or OWI that is open or shorted. It is a sensor-circuit message rather than a message about dishes, detergent or the door.
What to do first
There is no owner procedure for F3E1 in the technical manual excerpt, so the safe course is to stop the cycle and keep the dishwasher unplugged until help arrives. Work on the sensor circuit is a job for a technician.
Easily confused codes
- F3E2 also involves the thermistor or OWI, but it reports a failed calibration instead of an open or shorted circuit.
- F3 E2 is the same sensor family, written with a space and described as a thermistor or OWI sensor.
- F4 E2 belongs to the heating system.
Dishwasher service for Maytag owners in Los Angeles
Los Angeles owners can phone (310) 882-7671 about dishwasher repair when F3E1 appears. Please have the code and your model number ready, along with anything you tried.
Source: Maytag 24in Microfiltration Dishwashers Technical Manual W11499711 Rev B
Safety warning
Do not attempt repairs involving electrical components, gas, water lines, refrigerant or sealed systems. Unplug the appliance if it is safe to reach the outlet, and leave internal diagnostics to a qualified technician.
Sources & references
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