Maytag · Dryers
Maytag Dryer Loc: Control lock enabled
THE SHORT ANSWER
Control lock enabled.
Maytag dryer Loc indicates control lock enabled. This is a control setting, not a fault diagnosis.
Find the actual button marked for Control Lock in your manual.
Do not open electrical covers or bypass safety switches. Stop use for smoke, burning odor or overheating.
WORK THROUGH THE BASICS
Safe troubleshooting checks
Use the checkboxes to keep track as you read. Stop at any warning or step that does not match your appliance.
Hold the designated control-lock button for three seconds on the models covered by the support page.
What to noteThe countdown should finish and the controls unlock.
The lock may share a button with another feature. If the label differs, follow the exact manual.
What to noteAvoid random button combinations.
YOUR NEXT DECISION
When to stop and get help
Contact Maytag service if Loc returns after the applicable owner checks.
THE EVIDENCE
Sources & verification
Our explanations are editorial summaries of the documentation below. They do not replace the instructions for your exact appliance.
- Loc - Error Code - Dryer
Maytag · Manufacturer support · Checked
Code meaning and owner troubleshooting — Maytag dryers covered by the cited Product Help code pages.