Maytag Washer LF Error Code

LF is about how long the tub takes to fill. On top load washers Maytag treats LF and F8 E1 as one alert: the fill is running past its limit.

Supply side checklist

• Both inlet hoses must be attached.
• The hot and the cold faucet must each be opened fully.
• Water has to arrive at the valve through each hose, because sensors in the washer look for both supplies.

Should a supply go undetected, the control flags a water pressure sensor problem, locks the lid and pumps out for 8 minutes.

Drain hose checklist

A hose that reaches too far into the standpipe lets the washer siphon, so it fills and drains in the same moment and never reaches its level.

1. Keep only 4.5″ (113 mm) of hose in the drainpipe; Maytag’s other wording says no more than 4.5″ (114 mm).
2. Put the U-shaped form on the drain hose and secure the hose to the drainpipe or tub.
3. Leave the drain opening untaped.
4. Use a standpipe at least 39″ (99 cm) tall.
5. Straighten any bend and remove any blockage.

Related codes

• drn: F9 E1, the washer is slow to drain, the matching drain-side message.
• F20: no water or insufficient water at the inlet.
• F0 E8: too much residual water detected.

San Francisco washer repair for repeat LF

If LF returns after the supply and the hose have been put right, a technician is the next step. Maytag washer repair serves San Francisco and the wider Bay Area at (415) 649-2156; keep the model number and the list of checks you completed nearby.

LF, equal to F8 E1, is a long fill alert: the top load washer takes too long to fill.