Maytag MVW4505 top-load washer troubleshooting

Published specification

What is true of this model and changes how you fix it

• Hardware — Maytag product page
  4.5 cu ft, power AGITATOR (not impeller) with 360-wash action, Deep Fill option, two extra-rinse options — Maytag's entry-tier top-load.
• Type — entry TOP-LOAD with agitator
  An entry TOP-LOAD washer with a center AGITATOR and a Deep Water Wash/Deep Fill option. With an agitator, avoid wrapping long items around the post and loading above its top — both cause tangling and poor cleaning.
• Deep Fill
  The Deep Water Wash/Deep Fill option gives a fuller tub for bulky loads; the default low water level is normal HE behavior, not an underfill.
• Fault codes & lid lock
  F#E# codes — F5 E1 lid switch, LC/off-balance, SUD suds. Lid must lock before spin, so a 'won't spin' is usually balance or the lid switch.
• Where the MVW4505 sits
  The MVW4505 is Maytag's entry-tier top-load washer: 4.5 cubic feet, a power agitator with a 360-degree wash action, a Deep Fill option and two extra-rinse options. It is not an impeller machine, so clothes ride on and around a center agitator.
• F5 E1, LC and SUD
  Maytag uses F#E# codes. F5 E1 names the lid switch, LC means the load is off balance and SUD means too many suds. The lid must lock before the spin, so a washer that will not spin is usually a balance or lid-switch matter.
• Where the smell hides
  The smell people describe is a film of detergent, softener and body oil in places the wash water does not reach well: under the lid rim, around the agitator base, in the dispenser and below the tub. In a warm laundry room that film grows mold quickly.
• Using the extra-rinse options
  The two extra-rinse options flush soap out of the clothes and the tub. Using one regularly on a deeply filled load keeps film from building up, especially with hard-to-rinse detergents.
• A habit that keeps the tub fresh
  Measure detergent, run a hot cycle with a washer cleaner monthly, wipe the lid rim and agitator base, and leave the lid open so the drum dries.
• Finding MVW4505 on the label
  Look under the lid or on the back of the console for MVW4505 and the serial number; quote them when you order a cleaner or a part.
• A top-loader built for heavy soil
  The MVW4505's power agitator and Deep Fill option are meant for heavily soiled loads, and heavy soil leaves heavy residue behind. After a muddy or greasy wash, run a short rinse or a hot cycle so that the film does not sit in the tub.
• When to call Maytag
  If the washer smells even after a hot cleaning cycle and a wipe of the lid and agitator base, check that the drain hose is not holding water. If the tub still holds water after a cycle, or a code such as F5 E1 appears with the lid down, contact Maytag.

Where these figures were read. maytag.com/washers-and-dryers/washers/top-load-washers/p.top-load-washer-with-deep-fill-4.5-cu.-ft.mvw4505mw.html (Maytag MVW4505MW product page)

Manufacturer support for this product line. Maytag Product Help — Product Help. Official Maytag product help; this key exists so top-load washers cite Maytag's top-load articles rather than its front-load ones.

Also read for this model. Maytag Support — Maytag washer support.