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Error Code

Maytag Washer HC Error Code

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Error code HC
Appliance Washer

HC is an installation message. A top load Maytag washer shows it when its hot and cold inlet hoses were put on incorrectly.

What is actually backwards

  • The cold water hose sits on the hot water inlet.
  • The hot water hose sits on the cold water inlet.
  • The display shows HC when the wash cycle ends, not at the start.

Correcting the hoses

  1. Shut off the water supply to the washer.
  2. Exchange the two hoses so each one reaches its matching inlet.
  3. Start another cycle and see whether HC comes back.

Questions about hose connections are answered in the Installation Instructions that came with the washer.

Related codes

  • F20: a water inlet problem with no or too little supply.
  • F3 E1: the washer cannot read the water level.

Maytag washer repair in the Bay Area

A repeat HC after the hoses have been swapped is a job for a technician. Dial (415) 649-2156 from San Francisco or anywhere in the Bay Area, then give the model number and say that the hoses were exchanged. Our Maytag washer repair page has the rest.

Model compatibility: Maytag reuses codes across series and model years, so HC may mean something different on another appliance or generation. Confirm this against your model’s documentation and record your full model number before acting.

Plain language

What this code means

HC means the hot and cold inlet hoses are connected to the wrong valves.

Important safety warning. Do not attempt repairs involving electrical components, gas, water lines, refrigerant or sealed systems. Unplug the appliance if it is safe to reach the outlet, and leave internal diagnostics to a qualified technician.

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