--- title: "Maytag cooktop showing F2 E1 | CooktopRepair.center" description: "What F2 E1 means on Maytag cooktops, what to check before booking, and when it is not a failure at all." url: "https://cooktoprepair.center/error-codes/maytag-f2-e1/" --- # Maytag cooktop showing F2 E1 For F2 E1, Maytag starts with the surface: food, water or other buildup on the keys can stop them from responding properly. ## What F2 E1 actually means. For F2 E1, Maytag starts with the surface: food, water or other buildup on the keys can stop them from responding properly. If a careful cleaning does not help, the cooktop control or its wiring is next in line. Maytag cooktop display What to do when F2 E1 shows on the cooktop ### Kind of code Touch controls and keys A key on the glass was held down too long, pressed with nothing there, or stopped answering altogether. Water, a spill or a pan resting on the key strip is ruled out first, then the touch board and its ribbon cable. If a zone keeps heating while the keys are dead, switch the cooktop off at the breaker. ### Usually leads to Touch control repair Glass touch keys and sliders that ignore a finger, start zones by themselves or stay locked, traced to the keys, the control board or the lock setting. ### Shows up as Cooktop Controls Unresponsive Touch keys or a slider do nothing, the display lights but ignores every press, or a knob turns without starting its burner or element. ### Make Maytag A Whirlpool brand long sold on durability, found on older built-in cooktops in many US homes. ### Source Maytag Product Help: F2 E1, electric cooktop Maytag electric cooktops. ## Before you book, in this order. Each step comes from Maytag's own guidance for F2 E1 on its cooktops. Follow it to the end: the last card says whether this is a visit. 01 Set the key lock so the cooktop cannot switch on while you clean. 02 Wash the key area with soap and water and dry it with a microfiber towel. 03 Reset the breaker for one minute; if F2 E1 comes back, book a visit. ### Still there? It usually turns into [touch control repair](https://cooktoprepair.center/services/touch-control-repair/). Book with the code and the model number. ### What not to do F2 E1 is not a heating report. The code is about the keys and their control. ## What you may notice with it. The cooktop problems F2 E1 tends to arrive with. Answer these at the cooktop before anyone is booked. [All problems](https://cooktoprepair.center/problems/) Before you call ### [Cooktop Controls Unresponsive](https://cooktoprepair.center/problems/cooktop-controls-unresponsive/) [All 5 causes, cheapest first](https://cooktoprepair.center/problems/cooktop-controls-unresponsive/) It also comes with - [**Cooktop Error Code**](https://cooktoprepair.center/problems/cooktop-error-code/) Problem ### Cooktop Controls Unresponsive 5 causes, cheapest first Where F2 E1 usually leads ## Touch control repair. **Touch control board or key panel · moderate.** Book a visit [What the job involves](https://cooktoprepair.center/services/touch-control-repair/) ## Maytag cooktops. A Whirlpool brand long sold on durability, found on older built-in cooktops in many US homes. [Maytag cooktop repair](https://cooktoprepair.center/brands/maytag/) More Maytag codes [C82](https://cooktoprepair.center/error-codes/maytag-c82/) [F1E7](https://cooktoprepair.center/error-codes/maytag-f1e7/) [F6E0](https://cooktoprepair.center/error-codes/maytag-f6e0/) [F22](https://cooktoprepair.center/error-codes/maytag-f22/) [F58](https://cooktoprepair.center/error-codes/maytag-f58/) [F64](https://cooktoprepair.center/error-codes/maytag-f64/) [FC E1](https://cooktoprepair.center/error-codes/maytag-fc-e1/) [FC RR](https://cooktoprepair.center/error-codes/maytag-fc-rr/) [U](https://cooktoprepair.center/error-codes/maytag-u/) [HOT](https://cooktoprepair.center/error-codes/maytag-hot/) [LOCK](https://cooktoprepair.center/error-codes/maytag-lock/) Touch controls and keys on other makes [Bertazzoni ER03](https://cooktoprepair.center/error-codes/bertazzoni-er03/) [BlueStar Er03](https://cooktoprepair.center/error-codes/bluestar-er03/) [Bosch F5](https://cooktoprepair.center/error-codes/bosch-f5/) [Dacor F2](https://cooktoprepair.center/error-codes/dacor-f2/) [Frigidaire Er](https://cooktoprepair.center/error-codes/frigidaire-er/) [Fulgor Milano Er22](https://cooktoprepair.center/error-codes/fulgor-milano-s700-er22/) [Gaggenau F0](https://cooktoprepair.center/error-codes/gaggenau-f0/) [JennAir F0](https://cooktoprepair.center/error-codes/jennair-f0/) [All 36 codes of this kind](https://cooktoprepair.center/error-codes/#family-controls) Maytag builds this ### Gas cooktop A gas cooking surface dropped into a countertop cutout, with its gas line and power cord running down into the cabinet underneath. Maytag builds this ### Electric cooktop A coil or smooth-glass radiant cooking surface built into the countertop and wired to its own circuit in the cabinet or wall behind it. Maytag builds this ### Induction cooktop A glass cooktop in the counter that heats the pan itself through magnetic coils, run by power boards and cooled by a fan underneath. ## In Maytag's own words > Contamination on keys (for example, Food, water, or other types of build-up) may hinder the controls' responsiveness. [Maytag Product Help: F2 E1, electric cooktop](https://producthelp.maytag.com/Cooking/Cooktops/Electric_Cooktop/Error_Code_or_Indicator_Light/Begins_with_an_F/F2_E1_-_Electric_Cooktop) [Maytag Product Help: F2 E1, electric cooktop](https://producthelp.maytag.com/Cooking/Cooktops/Electric_Cooktop/Error_Code_or_Indicator_Light/Begins_with_an_F/F2_E1_-_Electric_Cooktop) Every code on this site is taken from the manufacturer's documentation, never from a forum or a parts listing. 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Set the key lock so the cooktop cannot switch on while you clean. If it comes back, it needs a visit. ### Why does Maytag suggest the key lock before cleaning for F2 E1? So wiping the panel does not switch a zone on. Maytag names the key lock as part of its cleaning step. ### What if F2 E1 stays after cleaning? Maytag then points to the cooktop control or its wiring, which calls for a visit. ### What should I clean the Maytag keys with when F2 E1 shows? Plain soap and water, followed by drying with a microfiber towel. Maytag lists food, water and other buildup on the keys as what can make them unresponsive, so a thorough clean and dry comes before any repair. --- **[Read on the site: Maytag cooktop showing F2 E1 | CooktopRepair.center](https://cooktoprepair.center/error-codes/maytag-f2-e1/)** **[Book a visit with CooktopRepair.center](https://cooktoprepair.center/schedule/)**