Maytag washer code F8 E6: lid open during soak, or no hot water (top-load)

What it means

Depending on the model, F8 E6 means the lid was opened during the soak cycle, or no hot water was detected.

What to try

Unplug the washer before any step beyond a quick look, and turn the water off before touching hoses.

1. If it appeared during a soak, close the lid. The cycle should carry on.
2. Check the hot and cold hoses aren’t swapped.
3. Make sure both faucets are fully open and both hoses are connected.
4. Unplug the washer for 5 minutes, then plug it back in.

Call a technician if

Resetting a Maytag washer

Front-loaders: for F5 E2, F7 E1 and F8 E1, Maytag says to press Pause/Cancel twice and then Power once. For other F# E# codes, unplug the washer or disconnect power for 5 minutes, reselect the cycle and press Start. Top-load HE models: for F# E# or F## system codes, press Start/Pause once to clear the code, then again to restart; for F3 E2, F6 E2 and F8 E6, Maytag says to unplug the washer for 5 minutes instead.

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