Top 5 Reasons Your Maytag/Whirlpool Washer Is Stuck In The Sensing Mode! 

A HUGE thank you for this. I was able to fix my washing machine easily following your video and EXCELLENT instructions. I was widowed 7 months ago. My husband was the ultimate fix-it guy. So, videos like this are so helpful. Thank you, thank you, thank you.

You are awesome! My shifter actuator was not broken but just got dislodged from the motor, reconnected it then fixed for free! Thanks man! More power to you!

Excellent instruction video!!! I've watched over a dozen videos on washer repair & yours are by far the best, most concise, specific, easiest to understand, & most simplistic to execute! Outstanding instruction! Thanks!

Thank you, Thank You Thank you, you are making us more efficient and taking us out of the ignorance zone. God bless you young man

It is actually registering the amount of resistance/current draw it takes to turn the tub to determine the amount/weight of clothing in the tub to determine the amount of water to dispense and wash time. But a great video. I should have made videos for the 15 years I owned an appliance business but thankfully you are to help people.

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Excellent video with great instructions. Thanks for sharing and helping us to save. Blessings on you and yours

Appreciate your informative videos.

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Thanks, I took a chance and replaced the Shifter / Actuator and it fixed my problem

I've done heating and air conditioning plumbing for most of my working days, I got into small appliance repair due to the demand,man thank you for taking your time to do this video.. Your freaking awesome...🎉🎉🎉🎉

Fantastic video, really man.

Thank you for everything.

This was very helpful thank you very much 😊

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I didn't open the water all the way and that was my problem.😂 thank man apriciate your help

Thanks!

Great video, thank you very much. It was simply the belt came off when my wife overloaded the washer with a blanket.

Thank you I'm a widow and everything is going out. My heat my air my dryer my washer. This was a very good video for me I could do it myself.

Hi you were one of the best with the most discriptive videos I’ve come across but I do have the exact same washer but mine stopped it’s cycles and the lid lock switch was locked when my daughter tried to take the clothes out my son told me when she told him he tried to open the lock by pushing the lock mechanism open but couldn’t get it so I don’t know if that also mess up the slide part of the lock I have not replaced that but the first thing I did replace was the switch lock which the light was blinking before I opened the back up to get the washer lid open after replacing the switch lock it didn’t seem to make a difference so I replaced the shift actuator and it still didn’t fix it. So I bought a new hub because another video said that it may be stripped and slipping underneath but when I got it off it didn’t look perfect so I bought another one but didn’t put it on yet because it didn’t look like the part/shaft under there was moving I did pull the motor and try to test the ohm resistance but it seemed to have good values according to another video I did return/exchange the first new switch lock and get another one put that in and still no luck. The lock does not lock still I hope you have an answer for me hopefully an easy and cheap one thanks

Hi! mine won't go to diagnostic mode and stays only on sensing mode. I see two issues as per researched and videos related. The Shift actuator or control board. Please give me your feedback and ideas if I'm correct.

Thank you.. it was the cold side cylinoid.. so I can run the wash on hot until the part gets here

My Maytag washer MVWC6ESWW1 has an automatic water level control combined into the temperature control. I found water all over the floor once and when I looked inside it was only half full and could not see any water leaking anywhere. I tried it again and it didn't spill any water through the whole cycle I went through your 5 reasons for overflow, and it checked fine. When I blew air to the water level switch it did shut of the water valve but could not hear any click. I use the warm water wash and saw the hot and cold-water valves cycle off and on to make the warm water and worked fine. Could a water valve have a random sticking problem or is there something else to check or you think it's a random problem in the water level switch because it does not click?

I have reset and recalibrated my Whirlpool. It works everytime but it only last a a load or two. What could that be since it does not seem to be a broken actuator or valves as it works well once recalibrated.?

Great Video. Thank You. I have a Maytag that I changed Washer Drive Hub Kit. Instruction Sheet says I should Recalibrate Machine. I can not get it into that mode so I just ran washer and it is working. Any advice? Thank You Again.

Can you tell us what noise if any it might make ...like no noise bad valves or no movement but water bad motor etc.

Great video!!! I reset my Maytag Bravos, it seems to go through all of the cycles now, but there's a clicking during the wash and rinse cycles. No clicking during the spin and draining, assuming not a belt issue. Any ideas/suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

Hi, my whirlpool washer , it start filling water later it's showing wash light green, and lid locked showin red, but it doesn't washing. What's the problem it now.

My Whirlpool stuck in sensing mold if I select wash mold, but It draw water, spin and drain if I manually choose soak,Drain&spin molds.what’s my problem? The actuator?

Thank u

My Kenmore series 400 fills with water then agitates and begins to wash. It washes for a few seconds only to pause and fill with water again. It repeats these ateps and doesn't stop.

Do you have a Facebook page or somewhere I can ask you a question. I have a Whirlpool that does all the cycles however at spin it spins ...all water is drained, you can hear the drum coming to an end but it goes back to spin and won't skip to Done. I already bought and installed new timer and it didn't fix problem. Any suggestions?

All I did was tap with a screw driver at bottom everywhere and it work. Moved belt and it worked

How about the main locking switch being broken?

What do we do for a bad control board

My machine will spin up once but doesn't add any water. From there, it gets stuck. So does that mean the motor and rpm sensor is ok, and it would be valve or control panel?

I have a Whirlpool top loader washer and while washing, we tripped the breaker with 2 vacuum cleaners operating. The washer turns on, but there are no lights to indicate the cycle. The machine doesn't lock. Any help would be appreciated.

After changing out the shift actuator the sense error persisted. Changed out the water valves and now it's working just fine.

Question for ya. We have a whirlpool that blinks sensing and the lid lock will lock but doesn’t move from there. Do you think it is the lid latch assembly if it’s locking or something else?

maytag 2000 series wont spin in normal wash but it has no problem on rinse and spin?

I replaced the shifter actuator its still doing the same thing.. i had a question, i made sure i matched the number on the one on amazon and they still sent me on with a different number seems to be exaclty the same. Will that cause it not to work? And also how do i recalibrate it?

Hello, I have this washer on your video. I just replaced the door lock switch. I am getting no power. The only thing lit up is the green light. Behind the control board, there are no display lights. Please help. Thanks......

I have a question the washer won't start everytime I press the start button it blinks twice and won't do anything can you please help me with that?

I've got a problem with my whirlpool Cabrio...i need help...it washes and everything...just when its doing the last spin and stops, it won't shut off on its own...if i dont remove the clothes, it will start all cycles al over again....is this normal???

Brand new WP, all these issues and finding new ones (cant make it STOP)...should exchange with another brand? Thanks

Whats going on if my washer while on sink will not switch to the wash cycle instead it spins my water out but will complete all the other cycles?

Could the water level sensor not also be the problem?

I got one a Kenmore thats stuck the washer will fill up with water and then stop after it fills then sits stuck in sensing i replaced the actuator the lid lock recalibrated it. Belt is good spins good when put on spin. Im lost on this on

I have a new GE washer in my new apartment and the problem was with the LID sensor and wouldn't go to the spin cycle

Very informative but if my washer mother board is out i mind as well buy a new one. Just my preference

I replaced my shift actuator a few months ago and it worked fine. Now it is stuck in sensing mode again. I can hear clicking underneath. Is it possible it went out again? It won't even run the diagnostic

Hello what’s about the problem with the lid lock ??? Blinking

What if its stuck in sensing but the lock light doesnt come on at all. Also wheb I try to recalibrate it the start button seems to not be doing anything

I have a whirlpool top load washer that is only 2 years old and the other day I noticed a screeching noise while the washer was on the spin cycle and now the washer will fill but it will not switch into the wash or spin cycle all it will do is sense and then after a few minutes the green lights go off and the washer drains but it does not wash them or spin them out. I am trying to determine the problem and I am not good and fixing appliances. Lol! Please help???

I performed the Diagnostic Mode on my Maytag washer (twice to be sure) and both times the only light flashing is the sensing light (all the way to the left) which is the “F” code. Since there are no other flashing lights, I’m trying to figure out what that finding indicates. Any suggestions? Thanks for any help!

My whirlpool washer will only fill water and agitate in spin rinse mode. Will not fill in sensing mode. Any ideas? Thanks

I have this whirlpool, so where is the lint filter I’m guessing that’s what it’s called and how do I clean it ect?

What about machines that stay stuck on wash but doesnt spin or advance to the next step? Should I check the actuator for that issue too?

My washer won’t agitate in heavy and regular mode, but it will agitate in casual mode, do you have any idea what the problem could be ? Thanks

Mine just buzzes or gets stuck in sensing mode might need to recalibrate it?

How do you find the code translations? I am getting sensing, rinse, spin, done. Done.

When did he hit the start button twice?

For sure buy a used non-governmental appliance that actually cleans clothes! Lots less money than the over-regulated computerized hi dollar stuff they are trying to sell now! I bought an old school washer yesterday and am having my old washer refurbished. Talk about going green!

My whirlpool washer machine is stuck in sensing mode. Do you know how i can fix it

I recently got a whirlpool washer whichis better then the samsung that was junk

My whirlpool cabrio starts fine but won't switch from wash the next cycle

Ok, so you’re saying that I take off the back panel and look for a big On/Off switch that says “Off?” Haha! I’m kidding! Gonna go check the red thing!

I have a whirlpool like this that after going thru the diagnostic test process blinks sensing, washing and then done. I have tried to find what the heck that means but I am not seeing it anywhere. Any idea what it is????

My washer starts sending mode and moves to wash after wash it drains but stays on wash mode with blinking lights

My Maytag washes but will not move to next cycle. You can advance manually but that’s the only way , it stays in washing after it washes

Where is the part # on the ACTUATOR ?

My sensor on my washer is stuck and it won't drain

My maytag stopped working and lis ia atuck

Washer stuck on lid lock and the lid is not locked..whats wrong? It wont start due to its stuck on lid lock and its not locked

My sensing light would not stop flashing, to do any of these suggestions. Once i pressed the off/cancel button for 5 seconds, it stopped flashing and i could do the the reset.

I didn’t know you had to hit the start button twice 💀💀💀💀

I had this problem but now, the sensing isn’t even working is it the same problem or something more complicated?

I have a washer that u r showing the video. And mind want come on

I miss the old school washers, heaven duty beasts, set it and walk away, no sensors! These are made cheap and to break...anything the government controls is crap.

Too much talking b4 getting to the point!

Mine is stuck in sense mode. I tried running diagnostics and or recalibration but I cant get those to work, the manual says the washer must be un standby mode ... what is standby mode and how do I get it into standby? Thanks!