Maytag Front Load Washer Door Locked

If the washer does not unlock at the end of a wash cycle unplug the appliance or disconnect power.

Maytag front load washer door locked.

Front loaders have a locking mechanism to avoid opening the door during a washing cycle but occasionally this lock will be activated accidentally. You may also see an f8 e1 error code. The door lock led light will blink. The door may immediately unlock.

Pull on this tab to manually unlock the door. This is a guide about unlocking the door on a maytag front load washer. Pausing the wash cycle is how it can be disabled. Now you can reach down to the bottom of the door latch where there is a 1 round plastic tab.

If not call for service. If it still won t work then unplug the washer and remove the screws coming in from the back of the top panel. The washer will go into a hold and drain routine for 8 minutes. After plugging the washer in one of the following 3 events will happen.

If the washer was powered on before being connected to water the door may be locked and it may go into a drain mode. Run a drain and spin cycle. Nothing else will appear to be happening with the machine during this time. Reconnect power to washer plug in.

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 the washer will not unlock at the end of a wash cycle unplug the washer or disconnect power. The door will not lock for approximately 10 seconds after starting a cycle. The door should unlock after 60 seconds.

Wait approximately 2 minutes for control to reset. When using one of these cycles the door will remain locked until the cancel button is pushed. If the washer has an f8 e1 error or lo fl error the door will be locked and the control will be unresponsive.