The drain pump is rarely the issue but if you have a multimeter you can confirm whether or not it s getting 110 volts when it should be draining.
Maytag neptune drain pump filter.
Maytag is one of the oldest appliance manufacturers in the united states and introduced their front loading model the maytag neptune in the early 2000s.
Perform the following procedure occasionally or every 6 months.
A drain issue is the most common problem this washer gets.
They didn t start putting filters on maytag washers until after 2007 when maytag was bought out by whirlpool.
Open the dispenser drawer by pulling on the handle at the base of the washer.
Unscrew the clamp holding the hose that leads from the washer tub to the pump.
The one thing that you have to watch out for in front load washers is that the pump drain filter where the water is siphoned out sometimes becomes clogged with debris from the washer.
Pull off the hose and direct it into a 2 gallon or larger bucket to catch water that hasn t drained.