Maytag electric cooktop element not heating

An electric or induction cooktop zone that does not heat may be blocked by a setting (control lock, a timer, the wrong zone), may not detect suitable cookware (induction), or may have lost power to that zone through a breaker, a switch or relay, the element itself, or on induction a power board or coil. Induction cooktops often report cookware problems with a code or a pan symbol.

Quick checks first

• Reset the cooktop breaker: switch it fully off for a minute, then back on.
• Check that control lock is off and the zone you are using is the one selected.
• On induction, test with a flat pan that a magnet sticks to firmly and that covers the zone marking.
• Wipe the glass and controls dry; spills on the touch area can interfere with control.

Breaker and settings Owner check

Electric and induction cooktops run on a 240-volt circuit. If several zones stopped at once, check the breaker first: one tripped leg can leave some zones working and others dead. Control lock, a timer that ended, or a bridge or dual zone set differently than you expect can make a zone look dead.

Induction cookware Owner check

Induction zones heat only magnetic cookware of a suitable size that sits flat on the glass. Service documentation for induction cooktops defines F0E1 as cookware that is detected but not compatible with the requested operation, for example when the pan is poorly placed. Aluminum, copper and glass pans, small pans on large zones and warped bottoms are the things to rule out.

Radiant element and limiter Technician

On radiant glass cooktops each zone has a coil under the glass with a limiter that protects the glass from overheating. A broken coil, a failed limiter or a burned connection leaves the zone cold. Access means lifting the glass top and testing with power applied, so a technician handles it.

Switch, relay or control Technician

Knob controls use an infinite switch that cycles the element; touch controls switch zones through relays on a control board. A switch or relay that fails open leaves the zone cold, and one that fails closed leaves it stuck on, which is a fire risk: switch off the breaker if a zone will not turn off. A technician tests the switch or relay output.

Induction power electronics and cooling Technician

Induction cooktops have power boards that drive the coils and a fan that cools them. Documentation lists F7E5 for a fan that is blocked or running at the wrong speed, and codes for coil temperature sensors and an over-temperature shutdown. A cooktop installed with poor ventilation underneath, or with items stored against its underside, can overheat. A technician checks the fan, the coil sensors and the power boards.

Repair cost

Typical total ranges for the Las Vegas area, parts and labor included. The final cost depends on diagnosis, the exact model, parts availability and whether other damage is found.

When to call for diagnosis

Call for service if a zone stays cold with suitable cookware and a reset breaker, if a code returns, or at once if a zone will not turn off.