The door will not immediately unlock while the cycle is running due to a possible high water level in the washer high water temperature tumbling or spinning.
Maytag 3000 washer locked with door open.
Inspect the door lock for damage.
Door on the maytag 3000 series front load washer will not open after placing clothes in the washer shutting the door and pressing the start button a buzzing sound starts and then an f22 code comes up.
If the door lock is defective the washer door will not latch properly.
The washer will go into a hold and drain routine for 8 minutes.
Remove the lower kick panel.
Reconnect power to washer plug in.
The door may immediately unlock.
Front loaders have a locking mechanism to avoid opening the door during a washing cycle but occasionally this lock will be activated accidentally.
Carefully reach up along the inside of that front panel and pull down on the manual release tab that is on the bottom of the door latch assembly.
Remove the screws coming in from the back of the top panel.
If there is no motor humming pull the washer forward and unplug it.
If the washer will not unlock at the end of a wash cycle unplug the washer or disconnect power.
The top panel will pull straight back up and off.
The door lock can fail either mechanically or electrically.
Located on the bottom of the door switch lock unit is a teardrop shaped tab.
The door lock led light will blink.
After 15 minutes it will reset and the motor will stop humming and the door will unlock.
Nothing else will appear to be happening with the machine during this time.
Manually unlocking the door lock system 1.
Gently pull the tab down about a 1 4 or until a click is heard.
You should then be able to open the washer door.
Reach up along the inside of the front and locate the bottom of the door switch lock unit.
Unplug washer or disconnect power.
Run a drain and spin cycle.
The door should unlock after 60 seconds.
Once the washer door is closed the washer can begin operating.
This is a page about unlocking the door on a maytag front load washer.
You will hear the door click when it unlocks.
Door on the maytag 3000 series front load washer will not open after placing clothes in the washer shutting the door and pressing the start button a buzzing sound starts and then an f22 code comes up.
It may take up to five minutes for the washer to stop spinning and draining before the door will unlock.
The door should unlock after this is complete.
If not call for service.
For that new maytag washer that you have you will need to unplug the washer and remove the bottom front service panel as shown in the image below.
After plugging the washer in one of the following 3 events will happen.
