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What uL tells you on a top load Maytag
Maytag’s help page for uL describes the same situation as the OFb message: the load in the basket is out of balance. The washer was unable to even it out by its own automated methods, so it stops and waits for you to spread the clothes evenly around the washplate.
Restarting after the stop
- Let the washer finish stopping and wait until the lid unlocks.
- Open the lid and redistribute the load so the items sit in loose heaps evenly around the washplate.
- Close the lid and press START/PAUSE to carry on with the cycle.
The same rearranging applies if the washer shakes while it spins, or if it halts with every dial light flashing.
What throws the load off
- Putting more wet items or extra water into the basket can unbalance the washer.
- A single item washed on its own is a common problem. A rug or a jeans jacket should go in with a few towels so the weight is shared.
Oversized and bulky pieces
Comforters, poly-filled jackets and other large nonabsorbent items do best on the Bulky/Sheets cycle with the Deep Water Wash option selected.
Codes that sit close to uL
- F0 E5: another way the washer reports an off-balance load.
- F0E9: an off-balance pause that shows up after you have already stepped in.
- F0 E3: overload, where the load is more than the washer can hold or turn.
Maytag washer service around San Francisco
If the washer still stops with uL after you have rebalanced the load, the next step is a technician visit through Maytag washer repair in San Francisco and the wider Bay Area. Call (415) 649-2156 with the model number, the code on the display and a note of how you redistributed the clothes.
Model compatibility: Maytag reuses codes across series and model years, so uL may mean something different on another appliance or generation. Confirm this against your model’s documentation and record your full model number before acting.
