Maytag Centennial Top Load Washer Not Draining

Centennial washer should spin for 10 seconds wash rinse lock centennial washer should coast to a stop for 30 to 45 seconds wash rinse done lock centennial washer lid lock should unlock in 1 second and not longer than 3 minutes wash rinse spin.

Maytag centennial top load washer not draining.

If the lid switch assembly fails the washer will not drain. To determine if the lid switch assembly is defective use a. The lid switch assembly prevents the washer from spinning when the lid is open. Make sure drain hose is not sealed into drain pipe.

Check that the top of the drain is at least 30 76 2 cm high as measured from the floor if the drain is below 30 76 2 cm the water will start to flow out of the machine due to gravity. Your washer will not be able to adequately pump the water out of the washer if the drainpipe standpipe exceeds 96 244 cm. Step 3 move the end of the drain hose so that it drains into an outlet that is less than 96 inches above the floor. Make sure the drain hose height does not exceed 96 2 4 m.

Evenly arrange the wet load for balanced spinning. Tightly packed loads may not allow the washer to spin correctly leaving the load wetter than usual. Select rinse spin to remove excess water. See the installation instructions for details.

In this case the water may flow back into the washer. Check clean drain pump filter of foreign objects. If a lid switch does not have continuity replace it. Washer drains for 4 minutes pauses 5 minutes then tries again for 4 additional minutes of draining.

Add more clothing items to the washing load. The flow of water can create suction siphon and the water will continue to drain out of the washer. Normal drain takes less than 2 minutes verify that the drain hose is not blocked or kinked. F9e1 will display if washer does not drain.

Multimeter to test each of the lid switches for continuity. Having only a couple of items causes an imbalance much like having too many items in the washer does. If you wash only one large item like a coat or blanket the washer might become unbalanced and react by lowering the spin speed causing the machine to not drain as it should during the spin cycle. See your owner s manual for loading recommendations.