How to hard reset Amana washer involves completely power cycling washer to discharge control board and clear error codes like F21 drain and F20 fill and unbalanced load error, with procedure being unplug washer from wall outlet or turn off circuit breaker supplying washer for 5 to 10 minutes to allow control board capacitors to discharge and fully shut down and clear memory, then plug back in or turn breaker on, press Power button, select cycle, and press Start, which reboots electronics similar to computer restart and often fixes not starting, not spinning, and error codes. For Amana top load washers made by Whirlpool, another method is lift lid 6 times within 12 seconds to reset motor after unbalanced load error, or press and hold Start and Pause buttons together 5 seconds to reset. For Amana washers with dial, turn dial to off, unplug 5 minutes, plug back. Hard reset clears error codes and restores default settings. So hard reset Amana washer by unplugging 5 to 10 minutes then plugging back and pressing Start, rebooting control board.
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