On the covered Maytag top-load washer, Fd, LOC, LC, Int means a status message rather than a fault: factory default, Control Lock, or a paused or cancelled cycle First, confirm the washer otherwise runs normally. Then: clear the setting the message reports; none of these needs a repair.
Differential
Likely causes of “Maytag top-load washer code Fd, LOC, LC, Int”, and how to tell them apart
- 1
The washer is showing a status message, not a fault (Fd)
What separates it Fd appears after a reset or a power-up and the washer otherwise works
How to confirm Press the key the manual names to clear the setting
- 2
Control Lock is on (LOC or LC)
What separates it The keys do not respond and LOC or LC is on the display
How to confirm Hold the Control Lock key for about three seconds
- 3
A paused or cancelled cycle (Int)
What separates it The cycle was interrupted and the display shows Int
How to confirm Press Start to resume or choose a new cycle
- 4
A factory default setting is showing
What separates it The washer was reset to its defaults
How to confirm Set your preferred options again
- 5
A key that was pressed by accident
What separates it A child or a cleaning cloth touched the panel
How to confirm Check the panel and clear the setting
Before you touch a setting
Record this first — changing settings destroys the evidence
- Which message shows: Fd, LOC, LC or Int
- What the washer was doing when it appeared
- Whether the keys respond
- The model number from the label under the lid
Try in this order
0 of 8 completedWhat to do first
Reversibleconfirm the washer otherwise runs normally.
Correct only the documented fault domain
ReversibleClear the setting the message reports; none of these needs a repair.
Read the message
ReversibleNote whether the display shows Fd, LOC, LC or Int, since each means something different.
If it shows LOC or LC
ReversibleHold the Control Lock key for about three seconds until the display returns to normal.
If it shows Fd
ReversibleThe washer is in its factory default state. Choose a cycle and press Start, and set your preferred options again.
If it shows Int
ReversiblePress Start to resume the interrupted cycle, or choose a new cycle if you want to begin again.
Run a short cycle
ReversibleStart a short wash to confirm that the washer works normally once the message is cleared.
Call Maytag only if the keys stay dead
ReversibleIf the washer does not respond after these steps, contact Maytag with the model number.
Model-specific
What is true of this model and not of its siblings
- Parts involved
- None; the control is reporting a setting.
- Maytag's guidance
- Clear the setting the message reports.
Stop boundary
When this stops being a self-service repair
- !None of these messages needs a repair, so only call for service if the washer will not respond after the setting is cleared
- !Check the manual for the exact key to hold on your model
- !Do not open the control panel
Evidence ledger
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Exact questions
Common questions
What does Fd, LOC, LC, Int mean on a Maytag top-load washer?+
a status message rather than a fault: factory default, Control Lock, or a paused or cancelled cycle
What does Fd mean on a Maytag washer?+
It is a status message, not a fault, and it shows that the washer is at its factory default or has just been reset.
What do LOC and LC mean?+
The Control Lock is on, so the keys are locked until you hold the lock key for about three seconds.
What does Int mean?+
A cycle was interrupted, paused or cancelled, and the washer is waiting for you to resume or choose again.
Does the washer need a repair?+
No, none of these messages needs a repair, as the table says.
Why did it appear?+
A power cut, a reset or a key pressed by accident can bring any of them up.