Maytag appliance repair for Oahu homes
Maytag Corp. was based in Newton, Iowa, and in early 2006 it named Hoover, Jenn-Air, Amana, Dixie-Narco and Jade alongside Maytag as its main brands. We repair Maytag dishwashers, refrigerators, washers and dryers in homes across Oahu.
Where is the model number on a Maytag?
On Maytag refrigerators the CPSC recall notices place the label at the top middle or upper left of the inside liner; on dishwashers it is a tag inside the tub, near the left of the door opening. That number matters more than usual with this brand, because Maytag keeps separate code tables per model. Our Maytag refrigerator and Maytag dishwasher pages pick up from the tag.
Maytag recalls worth checking
| Date | What it covered | The hazard |
|---|---|---|
| March 10, 2009 | About 1.6 million side-by-side and top-freezer refrigerators under Maytag and sister brands | The relay that starts the compressor could overheat; 41 relay ignition reports |
| August 25, 2009 | The same refrigerator recall, widened by about 46,000 more units | The same compressor relay risk |
| June 3, 2010 | About 1.7 million plastic-tub dishwashers under Maytag and sister brands | Heating element failures that could cause fire |
| Not included | Bottom-freezer refrigerators were left out of the 2009 recall | None named in that notice |
Maytag in four facts
Sources: CPSC Maytag recall notices of 2009 and 2010; Maytag product help on when to change the water filter
Maytag guidance, appliance by appliance
Maytag publishes owner advice for each machine it sells. These are the points that most often settle a call before a repair is needed.
| Appliance | Maytag's advice | Owner check | Book a visit when | More detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dishwasher | Plastic-tub models were in the 2010 heating element recall | Read the tag inside the tub and compare it with the notice | No heat, a burnt smell or a tripped breaker | Maytag dishwasher repair |
| Refrigerator | A clogged filter can come out, and the water system runs in bypass, unfiltered | Swap the filter every 6 months or at the indicator | Warm sections or no ice with a fresh filter in place | Maytag refrigerator repair |
| Washer | Use HE detergent; no-splash or easy-pour chlorine bleach is thickened and can over-suds | Switch to plain bleach and measure detergent | Codes that return after a clean, measured load | Maytag washer repair |
| Dryer | With AF or Check Vent, airflow at the outside hood should match a hair dryer on high after 5 to 10 minutes | Feel the hood while the dryer runs | Strong airflow but still no heat | dryer not heating |