Maytag Front Loading Washer Door Locked

After 8 minutes the door will unlock.

Maytag front loading washer door locked.

If the door lock is defective the washer door will not latch properly. Reconnect power to washer plug in. Run a drain and spin cycle. Pull on this tab to manually unlock the door.

The washer will go into a hold and drain routine for 8 minutes. During this period you will be able to hear the pump running. If the washer has an f8 e1 error or lo fl error the door will be locked and the control will be unresponsive. You may also see an f8 e1 error code.

If the washer was powered on before being connected to water the door may be locked and it may go into a drain mode. Pausing the wash cycle is how it can be disabled. This is a guide about unlocking the door on a maytag front load washer. Door lock can fail either mechanically or electrically.

The lid lock is a default feature of your maytag front loading and top loading washer to prevent opening the appliance while the cleaning cycle is in progress. If not then your main control board will need to be replaced. Plug the washer back in and hopefully the board reset. The door should unlock after this is complete.

Our chat service hours are monday friday from 8 a m. Wait approximately 2 minutes for control to reset. Now you can reach down to the bottom of the door latch where there is a 1 round plastic tab. The door lock secures the washer door shut during operation.

Front loaders have a locking mechanism to avoid opening the door during a washing cycle but occasionally this lock will be activated accidentally. Saturday from 8 a m. The door should unlock after 60 seconds. If not call for service.

When using one of these cycles the door will remain locked until the cancel button is pushed. Wait approximately 2 minutes for control to reset. If the washer does not unlock at the end of a wash cycle unplug the appliance or disconnect power. The door lock led light will blink.

If the washer will not unlock at the end of a wash cycle unplug the washer or disconnect power. Nothing else will appear to be happening with the machine during this time.