If anyone is wondering, this guide works on the Maxima X Steam as well. Also, Sam Fusioncell made a point that you can just remove the 4 bottom screws, making the front loose enough (about 3-4” of room) to unscrew the filter, clean it out with a shop vac, and put it all back, using a lot less time. It took me about 20 minutes with the above method, and about 2 hours with the video’s method. The video is the proper way, but only doing the first step is much easier, while accomplishing the same thing. Hope this helped somebody!

Thanks for presenting the proper way with an organized video... however, here is another way I found much easier to clean the drain. I just took the bottom 4 screws out... the bottom became loose enough to open 3 inches without any force... just enough to get my hand inside to unscrew the drain. Also with enough space to put the shop vac in the opening. No lifting/tilting required. I took the drain filter to the kitchen sink and cleaned it thoroughly with the rubber O'ring. Done in 10 minutes. Thanks.

@Ed-yj8ts

7 жыл бұрын

I will try that technique next time. Thanks.

@mg0987654321

5 жыл бұрын

+100 - I tilted it back and then took off the bottom 4 screws. It’s a tight fit, but hey, it’s all metal. Used a shop vac to suck out the muck left in the drain, and there was a quite a bit! Found 15 cents along the way! I think tilting it back keeps the drips down. Also, I wouldn’t want to EVER have to reinstall the rubber gasket. I did it once, but never again.

@mtgloy8756

5 жыл бұрын

We tried this technique...and...whammo...in and out, and a like new machine in minutes! Thank you so much for taking the time to write this comment. It saved the day on time, frustrations and money!

@laurentnoel7268

4 жыл бұрын

Sam Fusioncell thank you. A thousand times.

@hannahm7373

3 жыл бұрын

I wish you made a video of that.

Thanks for taking the time to make this video. Even if not the easiest approach, it now hosts a good discussion on alternative ways to get to the drain. I was able to unclog the drain and get my washer working again. So thanks to Ed and all the commenters!

I have the stackable model with dryer attached to top of washer in a cramped utility room. I will need to uninstall dryer and all connections, all washer connections, move dryer and washer to my garage, and disassemble washing machine just to access a drain clean-out. Many other models have a simple access panel for cleaning out the drain. This is like rebuilding a freaking Italian race car engine.

@mattclark1278

6 жыл бұрын

exactly my situation too. F-!

@briancharron9445

3 жыл бұрын

I cut a access panel with my dremel tool, hate this washer.

@Noah1985HA

Жыл бұрын

@Brian Charron ha ha any regrets about cutting a hole to access the filter?

One would think that an engineer would have though, hey imagine how quick you could access the filter if there was an access panel on the lower front. Guess they don't teach that in college. Time to wake up Maytag. And hire some smart engineers..

Great video, and thank you. Worst. Washing Machine design. EVER.

Great job on this video...it was very helpful! Felt like I would of ran into some issues had I not seen this first. : ) Thank you!

Don’t follow these directions. Tip the washer up and remove the rectangle access cover from the bottom. Disconnect the black corrugated hose from the pump with a pliers. Have a bucket underneath to catch the water. Mine had about a quart of water in it. The pump is then held in place by a red rubber piece towards the front of the machine and two black rubber pieces towards the access panel opening. The pump slides out of the red rubber piece so pull the pump back and use the finger grip on the red rubber piece to hold it steady. Do not remove the red rubber piece from the bottoms of the machine. With that removed you can now push the black rubber pieces up through the hole in the metal bottom and drop the whole pump mechanism down to access the filter. The black rubber pieces remain installed to the pump. After cleaning the filter Put the black rubber pieces in place before connecting the red rubber piece. Took me 15 minutes.

@CindyL4261

4 жыл бұрын

Many models, mine included do not have the rectangle access cover. It is just one solid piece until right below the controls. Obviously much more difficult to gain access. This video was helpful.

@telemekhos1

3 жыл бұрын

This comment about removing the pump was a life saver. There was no way I was taking the entire machine apart. I'd rather call a repair tech.

@TheKarmaMan

2 жыл бұрын

This is the simplest method for my model MHW4200BW1, which perhaps has the same construction as yours. This is also the only access method to replace the pump/filter assembly. I detached the input and ouput hoses to thoroughly clean the filter housing as well.

Thanks for the help! You wouldn't believe what i found in the drain! LOL

Also to add onto my comment if you’re having trouble gripping onto the filter, you can always use pliers with the grips to help loosen it up. Mine was very stuck then I used them for more grip surprisingly it actually worked lol

I would get out my hole saw, get hinge and a spring. Put black rubber edging on cut out and away you go. 11-2018. We just upgraded washers. Some of the new ones have a door now to access the pump sump. But the ones we bought didn’t! So if mine plugs I will have to disassemble it to get at it. I will likely add a door at that time.

The method in this video worked great for my machine. Thanks for producing it!

I cleaned out the trap as instructed but the error codes came back after several more loads. I then found the real problem-the internal hose exiting the trap (going to an external drain) had a lot of built up residue. I detached the hose and for fifteen minutes I ran a blunt plastic covered wire back and forth through the hose and I ran a lot of high pressure hot water through it. Tons of garbage/mold came out. Runs fine now. Note, the trap end of the hose has a one-way plastic flow control flap so flush from that end; the flap prevents you from pushing water through from the other end. I also cleaned the external hose which had five years of residue coating the walls just like plaque in arteries.

Thank you!

Thanks, video work for me and also was even able to not take out the rubber liner thing and still have access to the filter.

I cut a 4” hole in the front directly over it and put amy own access panel on. Got sick of cleaning it every 3 months. I have had the washer over 4 years.

@revnkevin

4 жыл бұрын

Exactly! SAME!!!!

@hannahm7373

3 жыл бұрын

I wish you had a video (or good instructions) for how to do this.

@djred8065

3 жыл бұрын

Could you send a picture?

You don’t really need to detach all those things. All I did was: Unplug the washer Made sure no water Tilt the washer using a brick or whatever you can find in the house Unscrew the bottom Remove the brick Place Towels down for water spilling out the filter Clean the filter with dish soap or rinse it (I used dish soap cause it was VERY BAD) Place filter back in and put everything back together. What I found was ALOT of animal hair a dollar bill and A lot of nickels, dimes, and quarters lol.

Thank you for making this Video ..helped a lot

Thanks so much for your help. My filter was in the front. Therefore a lot more work.

big help, thanks very much for posting this!

Does anyone know if I can get the electronic board for this model? I had problems with mine

For the record, and for anyone else who is looking for info on this - I have what I think must be a newer and/or cheaper version of this Maxima washer, no steam (MHW5100D) and the pump is right under the center of the drum, with the coin catch facing toward the left side. I just took apart the whole front and realized that I could probably have just taken off the back panel and had the same access to the clean-out.

@Ed-yj8ts

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the good info on the No Steam model. It is hard to imagine why Maytag didn't include a small access panel for the "Steam" model. Taking the whole machine apart is ridiculous.

@TheKarmaMan

2 жыл бұрын

Short-sighted or stingy, so yes, worth ridiculing. Seasoned service people should be consulted before releasing any redesign into production.

Save me a ton of money thank you buddy . Owe you a beer .

You DON'T have to take the whole machine apart as shown in the video. Read the manual. Tip the machine at a 45-deg back to the wall. There's a access panel on the bottom of the machine.

@Ed-yj8ts

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for heads up Sean. I can't find the access panel procedure you describe in my Users Manual for the Maxima XL Steam (MHW6000AW0). But next time I get the E01/F09 drain error I'm definitely looking under the machine first before tearing the machine apart.

@danielle8179

6 жыл бұрын

man, you are dead wrong. the older models have that drop down panel. the newer maytag and whirlpool models dont. you have to disassemble the entire machine.

@Noah1985HA

Жыл бұрын

Yea my model is like this one in the video I might try just the bottom 4 screws to see if it give.me some clearance to get to the filter but I knight just do as the video describes I don't have a shop vac I need the clearance for a small bowl

Wow ! I’m sure happy that I didn’t stumble on your video before I cleaned my washers trap. I was done in ten minutes. There is an access panel on the bottom. Two screws. That’s it. You should have read the manual. I’ll bet you won’t be using your method for the next cleaning!

@Ed-yj8ts

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your candid review. The manual for the model that is shown has zero information on how to clean the trap leaving us hapless mortals to fend for ourselves. If you had read the header comments you might see that you are correct. Through the process of networking, friendly dialogue, and the scientific process it was discovered that one can unscrew the bottom, wrangle a bunch of supports, and access the trap, hopefully not crushing one's head under the machine. You are right and so smart. I will take this video down. We anxisouly await your video Don.

@agent458

3 жыл бұрын

There was no such instruction in my manual and no such information about an access panel on the bottom. If I had known that I wouldn’t have unscrewed about a bajillion little screws with a hand-turned socket wrench! But thank you for this information. Very useful and I HATE these front loading washing machines. Worst. Design. EVER!!

Why did Maytag make this so ridiculously difficult? Just put an access on the bottom front! Disappointing. Apparently they want you to have to replace your washer instead of helping you to have a long lasting appliance . NO MORE MAYTAGS FOR ME...

Way easier method. Remove the rubber and spring with key and fingers. Just hook spring and gently remove. Then reach down with hand and remove the drain . Water will spill bit who cares its a laundry room and water spills in there all the time. Clean filer remove junk and hair. Put filter back in same way and replace the ring spring and your good. 5 min tops.

@Ed-yj8ts

2 жыл бұрын

Am intrigued because it's time to clean my filter again and am looking for the easiest way possible. When you say remove rubber and spring, are you referring to the big gray flexible rubber boot at the front door? Does your method require any additional disassembly? Thanks for the comment.

does anyone have a picture of the door wiring? we followed the video, and when we took the door off, 2 wires came undone (there is a black a pink and a blue) . Trying to get them back in the right spot now...Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Is this music from the Sega Genesis game ToeJam and Earl?

@Ed-yj8ts

7 ай бұрын

Too funny. I think I just put some loops together in Logic so that I could have a royalty free soundtrack. Turns out pure silence would've been better.

Ed how the hell do you put the spring and metal ring back on the rubber boot?

I have to do this clean out too. Somebody had newspaper in a load in the washer and clogged the drain up. Why did the back panel have to be removed if the work was done through the front side? I'll try removing just the back panel or the bottom access cover.

@mattclark1278

6 жыл бұрын

Great question.

This is ridiculous. The last set I had it right in the open

So there smart enough to put a trap in but with no easy access. Dumb

STOP!! Don’t do what this video shows!! Take the washer off the pedestal lean it back and there’s an access panel on the bottom.. two screws and you’re in!! Read the owners manual!!

@Ed-yj8ts

6 жыл бұрын

Hi Steven. Thanks for the input. I am completely bumfuzzled by this machine. The washer in this video is the model MHW6000AW0 Maxima Steam XL. I am curious which model you have - maybe I have missed something. For the life of me I cannot find cleaning of the coin trap in the MHW6000 user manual and I can't find a bottom access panel. Also, on my model, the coin trap plug faces the front panel and is almost face to face with the front panel basically boxed in until the front panel is removed. I'm adding a comment in the video description to check out public comments before tearing their particular machine apart.

@Funkythumm

6 жыл бұрын

Ed I have the maxima x1 and it faces forward as well.. there was room for me to unscrew it and remove it from underneath through the access panel..

@jellybeanteacher

4 жыл бұрын

Ed Thanks for the instructions. My drain door would have never come off with just removing the bottom trap door and trying to unscrew. It was super tight. My machine works well now thank you.

@TheKarmaMan

2 жыл бұрын

Correct Steven Chance. As pointed out in another reply, simply remove the bottom access panel and pluck the black rubber mounts of the filter housing/drainage pump upwards to release pump. The pump can be pulled backwards releasing front mount from the red rubber fastener. It then drops down with easy access to filter and can be detached from its connections to input and output hoses plus electrical connections. This is how to replace the pump/filter assembly should the motor burn out. Installation is reversed. There is no need to remove the top, front, or back of the cabinet. Now mine is the Maxima X Steam model MHW 4200BW1 with pump filter facing back of front panel. Other models may be different.

@Noah1985HA

Жыл бұрын

@@Ed-yj8ts didnyiu ever find the best way to access the trap? Mine is exactly the same

If you are doing this without an extra set of hands and want to reinstall the boot spring, here is the trick: kzread.info/dash/bejne/aqKdqLmoZtepmrg.html

@Ed-yj8ts

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the lead. That is way better than the cluster I went through to get the hoop back on.