MTW5720TQ

Most common issues on this model

1. Lid lock clicking without latching
2. Cycle stopping with water inside
3. Basket repeatedly out of balance
4. Pump running while the level hardly falls

MTW5720TQ is a top-loading Maytag. Depending on the variant it washes with an agitator or an impeller, and we see which when we lift the lid. The basket stays still until the lid lock engages, so a lid that closes without that signal can stop the washer cold.

In Houston these washers usually sit in a garage utility area or a hall closet. When the cycle stalls with water in the tub, we go to the drain pump, reachable at the base or the back, depending on how it was built, and then the shift actuator beneath the tub that moves the washer between wash and spin. Out-of-balance stops often come down to the load or the leveling, which we check first because they cost nothing.

We copy the entire number and serial from the washer’s plate, then order. You see the cost in writing first, and 30 days of workmanship coverage follow.

Key features

• Maytag top-loading washer
• Agitator or impeller depending on the variant
• Lid lock that engages before spin
• Shift actuator beneath the tub