Maytag Front Load Washer Door Locked

The door lock led light will blink.

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. If the washer will not unlock at the end of a wash cycle unplug the washer or disconnect power. If the washer does not unlock at the end of a wash cycle unplug the appliance or disconnect power. 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. 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 plugging the washer in one of the following 3 events will happen.

Pull on this tab to manually unlock the door. Wait approximately 2 minutes for control to reset. The top panel will then pull straight back up and off. Reconnect power to washer plug in.

The washer will go into a hold and drain routine for 8 minutes. The door may immediately unlock. Nothing else will appear to be happening with the machine during this time. You may also see an f8 e1 error code.

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. The door should unlock after this is complete. Now you can reach down to the bottom of the door latch where there is a 1 round plastic tab. Pausing the wash cycle is how it can be disabled.

The door will not lock for approximately 10 seconds after starting a cycle. If it still won t work then unplug the washer and remove the screws coming in from the back of the top panel. Wait approximately 2 minutes for control to reset.