Maytag Direct Drive Washer Door Locked Flashing

We have a maytag direct drive front loading washer we purchased in january now the door locked light is flashing and the motor is running but it doesn t indicate what wash cycle is in and the tub doesn t do anything washing machine just makes a humming sound.

Maytag direct drive washer door locked flashing.

The door should unlock after 60 seconds. Plug the washer back in and hopefully the latch reset. Pull the handle and the door opens. You may also see an f8 e1 error code.

Thank you for your inquiry. If the washer was powered on before being connected to water the door may be locked and it may go into a drain mode. The machine will not start. If the washer has an f8 e1 error or lo fl error the door will be locked and the control will be unresponsive.

Pull on this tab to manually unlock the door. This is a page about unlocking the door on a maytag front load washer. Close the hatch to the drainage pump. 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 may immediately unlock. The washer will go into a hold and drain routine for 8 minutes. Is the washer door properly closed. If the washer door still will not open in the normal way contact the service division.

In this scintillating safari into front load washer wasteland samurai appliance repair man shows you how to manually unlock the door on a front load washer. Insert the handle back into its slot and screw it tight. If not then your door latch will need to be replaced. After 8 minutes the door will unlock.

During this period you will be able to hear the pump running. Now you can reach down to the bottom of the door latch where there is a 1 round plastic tab. Check your home s fuses. The door lock led light will blink.