Maytag dryer error codes: what they mean

By Daniel Brooks Home maintenance writer and appliance troubleshooting specialist based in Charlotte, NC

Quick answer

Maytag's dryer code list is shorter than some other brands', and Maytag shares a corporate parent, and often the same drive electronics, with Whirlpool. This page covers PF, the one Maytag dryer code with enough search interest to name here, and points to a deeper walkthrough for it rather than duplicating that walkthrough on this page. If it's actually your washer showing a code, the same manufacturer's washer codes are the counterpart hub for that cluster.

Why a Maytag dryer's PF code likely means the same as Whirlpool's

Maytag is a Whirlpool Corporation brand, and its own PF support page describes the identical power-interruption fault as Whirlpool's, in nearly the same wording, hosted on the same kind of support-content platform (Maytag, "PF - Error Code - Dryer"; Whirlpool, "PF - Error Code - Dryer"). Since Maytag's own PF search volume doesn't clear the bar for a dedicated page on this site, rather than build a thinner, duplicate version of that page here, this hub sends you to Whirlpool's full PF walkthrough instead, confirmed to describe the same fault.

Maytag dryer error code table

Code	What it means	Common causes
PF	Power failure, confirmed the same meaning as Whirlpool's PF code: see the full walkthrough for detailed steps	A brief power outage, a tripped breaker, the dryer losing power at its outlet mid-cycle

Before you call for service

A couple of basics rule out the simple explanations first. Unplug the dryer for roughly a minute, or cut power at the breaker for the same stretch, then restart it. Confirm the door has latched all the way shut before assuming any code is pointing at something more serious.

When any Maytag dryer code means you need a technician

Call in a technician if the same code shows back up right after a power cycle and the checks it calls for, if it appears alongside a burning smell or a breaker that keeps tripping, or if your display shows something that isn't in this table or your manual.

Photos for this guide

Maytag dryer control panel display showing an error code. — Real photo of a Maytag dryer control panel/display showing an error code.

FAQ

What does PF mean on a Maytag dryer?

Confirmed the same as Whirlpool's PF code: a power interruption during the cycle, not a mechanical fault, since Maytag is a Whirlpool Corporation brand and its own support documentation describes the identical fault in nearly the same wording. See the full Whirlpool PF walkthrough on this site for detailed steps.

Why doesn't Maytag's PF code have its own full page on this site?

Its search volume on its own is lower than the bar this project sets for a dedicated page. Rather than leave it as a dead end, this hub points to Whirlpool's own PF page, confirmed to cover the same fault rather than just assumed to.

My Maytag dryer's code isn't in this table. What should I do?

Check your owner's manual first, and consider whether your model shares a platform with a specific Whirlpool line, in which case the Whirlpool dryer code table on this site may apply.