Maytag MVW6500 top-load washer troubleshooting

Published specification

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

• Hardware — Maytag product page
  4.7 cu ft, Pet Pro filter and Pet Pro wash option (traps pet hair), built-in water faucet, Deep Fill option, Advanced Vibration Control — not smart/app-connected.
• Type — TOP-LOAD
  TOP-LOAD washer, mainstream tier; identify agitator versus impeller for loading.
• Signature features
  PowerWash cycle/agitator for heavy soil; Deep Fill for bulky loads.
• Fault codes & lid lock
  F#E# codes — F5 E1 lid switch, F0 E9 off-balance, SUD suds. Lid must lock before spin.
• Where the MVW6500 sits
  The MVW6500 is a 4.7 cubic foot Maytag top-load washer with a Pet Pro filter and Pet Pro wash option that traps pet hair, a built-in water faucet for pretreating, a Deep Fill option and Advanced Vibration Control. It is not smart or app-connected.
• Emptying the Pet Pro filter
  The filter catches hair and lint that would otherwise stay in the water. It does its job only if it is emptied; a full filter holds damp debris that sours the wash water and the tub.
• Using the built-in faucet
  The faucet over the tub is a short water line with a valve. Water sitting in the line after the last use can develop a stale smell, so run it for a few seconds before pretreating.
• F5 E1, F0 E9 and SUD
  F#E# codes: F5 E1 names the lid switch, F0 E9 an off-balance load and SUD excess suds. The lid must lock before the spin.
• Odor after time away
  A large drum left shut for a week with damp laundry or standing water develops a smell quickly, and the first load washed afterwards carries it.
• Finding MVW6500 on the label
  Under the lid or on the back of the console; quote MVW6500 and the serial number.
• Advanced Vibration Control
  The MVW6500's vibration control damps the tub movement on the spin, so a washer that suddenly shakes or bangs after years of quiet running points to a load or levelling problem, or to worn damping parts, rather than the design.
• Washing pet bedding
  The Pet Pro wash option is designed for hair-heavy loads. After such a load, empty the filter and run a quick rinse, because a tub that holds hair stays damp and sours quickly.

Where these figures were read. maytag.com/owners-center-pdp.MVW6500MW.html (Maytag MVW6500MW 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.