Code overview
Content status: Verified
- Error code
- Fd
- Appliance
- Washer
Fd is the Factory Default message on a Maytag top load washer, shown briefly before standby.
Model compatibility: Maytag reuses codes across series and model years, so Fd may mean something different on another appliance or generation. Confirm this against your model’s documentation and record your full model number before acting.
What this code means
Fd
Fd means Factory Default settings were restored on the washer.
Meaning in one line
Fd stands for Factory Default settings, and it applies to Maytag top load washers.
The button sequence
- Press POWER/CANCEL.
- Select the Drain & Spin cycle.
- Within 5 seconds, press Extra Rinse, Fabric Softener, Extra Rinse, Fabric Softener.
With the sequence done right, all options and modifiers return to factory default. The display reads Fd for 3 seconds and the unit goes to Standby Mode.
Compare with
For front load washers, see FC E0 or FH.
Washer service for the Miami, New York, Houston, Los Angeles and San Diego metro areas
Questions that this does not answer can go to (844) 415-0954, which handles Maytag washer service in the Miami, New York, Houston, Los Angeles and San Diego metro areas. The washer repair page has more. Bring the model number and a note on what you pressed.
Source: Fd – Error Code – Product Help
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.
Sources & references
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