Maytag Front Loading Washer Door Locked Light Flashing

Front loaders have a locking mechanism to avoid opening the door during a washing cycle but occasionally this lock will be activated accidentally.

Maytag front loading washer door locked light flashing.

Were you using a fresh hold cycle available on some models. Looking at your use and care guide page 31 trouble shooting i have held read more. Maytag front load washer door locked at install. 1 year old it s a 4 3 cu ft.

Select drain spin to remove any water remaining in the washer. The control lock on bottom right is solid red. Is the door locked and the add a garment light on. A lock icon appears on the front of the washer s control panel to indicate the lid is locked and also displays the current progress of the cleaning cycle depending on the model of your maytag washer.

After 8 minutes the door will unlock. Is water hooked up to the washer and turned on. Was the washer turned on before being connected to water. When the lock light is blinking it typically means that the unit either took to long to fill.

The door remains locked during this time. I have a control lock on my front load washer. Did you just install. Water remaining in washer after cycle.

The door should unlock after 60 seconds. Nothing else will appear to be happening with the machine during this time. Door locked at the end of the cycle. If the washer will not unlock at the end of a wash cycle unplug the washer or disconnect power.

Answered by a verified appliance technician. Does the drain pump run constantly. When using one of these cycles the door will remain locked until the cancel button is pushed. My maytag front load washer has a blinking door locked and the door will not open up.

It is flashing red door locked. While this option is on the fan blows and the load is tumbled periodically for up to 12 hours. The door lock led light will blink. The washer door will unlock at the end of the drain.

If that doesn t work leave the washer plugged in for 20 minutes and it should unlock. This is a guide about unlocking the door on a maytag front load washer. The washer will go into a hold and drain routine for 8 minutes. If f8 e1 or lf too long to fill appears in the display the washer is taking too long to fill or the washer is filling and draining.

The door may immediately unlock. Maytag front load washer door will not open. Front loading washers include a control lock feature that temporarily disables use of the control panel and requires deactivating the lock prior.