Written by
Tessa Brandt Appliance Care EditorPublished October 29, 2026
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Error codeF3
ApplianceRange
The plain F3 message names just two suspects: the oven control and the wiring attached to it. Compared with F3-1 and the F3 E codes, there is no oven temperature sensor in this wording.
Maytag’s reset, step by step
Turn off the breaker or breakers that feed the range and leave them off for 60 seconds.
Switch them back on.
Stay with the oven for a minute and see whether F3 is shown again.
Run the oven to confirm it works.
Related F3 messages
F3 E0 brings the oven temperature sensor into the possible causes.
F3-1 lists the sensor together with the control and wiring.
F3E0 is the tech sheet entry for a main sensor that is open or shorted.
When F3 returns after the reset, a technician can take it from there: Maytag range repair serves San Francisco and the wider Bay Area. Call (415) 649-2156 and have the code, the model number and the breaker reset you carried out to hand.
Model compatibility: Maytag reuses codes across series and model years, so F3 may mean something different on another appliance or generation. Confirm this against your model’s documentation and record your full model number before acting.
Plain language
What this code means
F3 on a Maytag range may mean a problem with the oven control or its wiring.
Important 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.
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