Maytag Front Loading Washer Door Locked

Pull on this tab to manually unlock the door.

Maytag front loading washer door locked.

When using one of these cycles the door will remain locked until the cancel button is pushed. 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. Nothing else will appear to be happening with the machine during this time. Our chat service hours are monday friday from 8 a m.

Plug the washer back in and hopefully the board reset. If the washer does not unlock at the end of a wash cycle unplug the appliance or disconnect power. Door lock can fail either mechanically or electrically. Reconnect power to washer plug in.

This is a guide about unlocking the door on a maytag front load washer. If the washer was powered on before being connected to water the door may be locked and it may go into a drain mode. After 8 minutes the door will unlock. The door may immediately unlock.

Run a drain and spin cycle. If not call for service. During this period you will be able to hear the pump running. The door lock secures the washer door shut during operation.

You may also see an f8 e1 error code. The door lock led light will blink. Saturday from 8 a m. Wait approximately 2 minutes for control to reset.

Front loaders have a locking mechanism to avoid opening the door during a washing cycle but occasionally this lock will be activated accidentally. The door should unlock after 60 seconds. If the washer will not unlock at the end of a wash cycle unplug the washer or disconnect power. Thank you for your inquiry.

Now you can reach down to the bottom of the door latch where there is a 1 round plastic tab. The door should unlock after this is complete. If not then your main control board will need to be replaced. If the door lock is defective the washer door will not latch properly.

If the washer has an f8 e1 error or lo fl error the door will be locked and the control will be unresponsive. Pausing the wash cycle is how it can be disabled.