Maytag Centennial Top Load Washer Not Draining

The lid switch assembly prevents the washer from spinning when the lid is open.

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. Evenly arrange the wet load for balanced spinning. Your washer will not be able to adequately pump the water out of the washer if the drainpipe standpipe exceeds 96 244 cm. Multimeter to test each of the lid switches for continuity.

See your owner s manual for loading recommendations. Make sure the drain hose height does not exceed 96 2 4 m. Select rinse spin to remove excess water. The flow of water can create suction siphon and the water will continue to drain out of the washer.

Enter your product model number in the search tool below to find them online. If a lid switch does not have continuity replace it. Tightly packed loads may not allow the washer to spin correctly leaving the load wetter than usual. Normal drain takes less than 2 minutes verify that the drain hose is not blocked or kinked.

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. In this case the water may flow back into the washer. Washer drains for 4 minutes pauses 5 minutes then tries again for 4 additional minutes of draining. See the installation instructions for details.

Having only a couple of items causes an imbalance much like having too many items in the washer does. Add more clothing items to the washing load. 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. If the lid switch assembly fails the washer will not drain.

Make sure drain hose is not sealed into drain pipe. My maytag centennial washer will fill but will not spin or drain i put a load in left the house and came back and the washer looked as if it had been spinning out of balance out was sitting crooked. Add a few extra pieces of clothing to the load if you have only one or two small items like socks or t shirts in the washer. Check clean drain pump filter of foreign objects.