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Maytag Dryer Message Loc: Locked Controls and How to Unlock

Loc on a Maytag electric or gas dryer with an electronic control means the control lock has been turned on. This is not a breakdown. While the control is locked, the dryer will not start or…

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Code
Loc
Appliance
Dryer
Brand
Maytag
Warranty
30-day workmanship

What Loc means

Loc on a Maytag electric or gas dryer with an electronic control means the control lock has been turned on. This is not a breakdown. While the control is locked, the dryer will not start or run, and the buttons seem to do nothing. The lock is usually a stand-alone key, though on some models it shares a key with another function. This older style of dryer is still in many Houston homes, and the lock is often switched on by a stray touch.

Common causes of Loc

  • Control lock key pressed by accident
  • Lock turned on deliberately and forgotten
  • Dual-function key held down by a child or by laundry resting on the panel
✓ One safe check you can try

1. Press and hold the Control Lock key for three seconds. 2. Watch the display count down 3, 2, 1, and release when Loc disappears. 3. If your lock shares a key with another function, hold that key instead. 4. Choose a cycle and start the dryer. 5. Keep laundry off the panel so the key is not pressed again.

! Why to stop there
  • If Loc stays on after you hold the key for three seconds, the keypad itself may not be responding.
  • We test the keypad and the control before suggesting any part.
  • You see a written price first, and we tell you honestly if an older dryer is not worth a panel repair.
Opening a panel yourself does not automatically cancel a manufacturer warranty, but it can cause accidental damage, and some manufacturers set their own service conditions. Check your warranty terms, or ask us, before deciding.
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Other Dryer codes

F6E1Maytag Dryer Code F6E1: Control Board to Touchpad Link F6E2Maytag Dryer Code F6E2: Alert Needing a Five-Minute Reset F6E3Maytag Dryer Code F6E3: Control Board Alert F1E3Maytag Dryer Code F1E3: Control Unit or Wiring, Start Test F7E1Maytag Dryer Code F7E1: Drum Motor System in Trouble F1E4Maytag Dryer Code F1E4: Control Unit or Wiring, Five-minute Reset F9E2Maytag Dryer Code F9E2: Control Alert Cleared by a Reset F1E5Maytag Dryer Code F1E5: Control or Wiring, Start and Unplug Test
LocLoc questions
Is Loc a problem with my dryer?

No. It is a feature. The control lock stops the dryer from starting, which helps with children and stray touches, and it is cleared from the keypad.

How do I turn off Loc?

Press and hold the Control Lock key for three seconds. The display counts down 3, 2, 1 and the lock turns off. If the lock shares a key with another function, hold that one.

What if the lock will not clear?

Then the keypad may not be registering your press. Call us and we will test the panel, quote the price in writing, and tell you plainly if repair is worthwhile.

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Still unsure about Loc?

A technician diagnoses it on site and gives you the price in writing before any work starts.

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