Maytag washer code HC: hot and cold hoses reversed (top-load)

What it means

The hot and cold fill hoses may be connected to the wrong inlets. HC appears at the end of the wash; some models show F3 E2 instead.

What to try

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

1. Turn off both water faucets.
2. Swap the hoses so hot goes to the hot inlet and cold to cold.
3. Make sure both hoses are connected and both faucets are turned fully on again.
4. F3 E2: unplug the washer for 5 minutes, then plug it back in.
5. Run another cycle to check.

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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