Maytag Front Load Washer Door Locked

This is a guide about unlocking the door on a maytag front load washer.

Maytag front load washer door locked.

If the washer will not unlock at the end of a wash cycle unplug the washer or disconnect power. You may also see an f8 e1 error code. Pull on this tab to manually unlock the door. Now you can reach down to the bottom of the door latch where there is a 1 round plastic tab.

After plugging the washer in one of the following 3 events will happen. The top panel will then pull straight back up and off. Run a drain and spin cycle. The washer will go into a hold and drain routine for 8 minutes.

If not call for service. The door lock led light will blink. 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.

Wait approximately 2 minutes for control to reset. If the washer does not unlock at the end of a wash cycle unplug the appliance or disconnect power. The door may immediately unlock. The door should unlock after 60 seconds.

When using one of these cycles the door will remain locked until the cancel button is pushed. The door should unlock after this is complete. Nothing else will appear to be happening with the machine during this time. 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 will not lock for approximately 10 seconds after starting a cycle. 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.