Now you can reach down to the bottom of the door latch where there is a 1 round plastic tab.
Maytag front load washing machine door locked.
Front load washing machines have several benefits.
I have a control lock on my front load washer.
Pull on this tab to manually unlock the door.
The control lock on bottom right is solid red.
Reconnect power to washer plug in.
If the washer will not unlock at the end of a wash cycle unplug the washer or disconnect power.
If the washer was powered on before being connected to water the door may be locked and it may go into a drain mode.
If the washer has an f8 e1 error or lo fl error the door will be locked and the control will be unresponsive.
Run a drain and spin cycle.
The door should unlock after this is complete.
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After plugging the washer in one of the following 3 events will happen.
Wait approximately 2 minutes for control to reset.
If the front load washer is leaking the pump may be damaged.
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.
It is flashing red door locked.
Wait approximately 2 minutes for control to reset.
However they typically cost more can have mold issues and sometimes the door or door hinge breaks in which case the washer will need a door adjustment or a latch repair.
If you have unboxed your front load washer to find that the door is locked and you are unable to open it please review the following instructions.
This is a page about unlocking the door on a maytag front load washer.
If the washer does not unlock at the end of a wash cycle unplug the appliance or disconnect power.
If it still won t work then unplug the washer and remove the screws coming in from the back of the top panel.
The top panel will then pull straight back up and off.
Thank you for your inquiry.
Maytag front load washer door locked at install.
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