Maytag Front Load Washer Door Lock Blinking

Nothing else will appear to be happening with the machine during this time.

Maytag front load washer door lock blinking.

Front loading washers include a control lock feature that temporarily disables use of the control panel and requires deactivating the lock prior to pausing the cleaning cycle. The lid lock light will flash if lid lock has not moved into the lock position the lock motor can not be powered or the lid is not closed completely due to interference. The door lock led light will blink. So the first thing you ll want to do is just unplug the washer for 60 seconds and see if the latch will reset.

The lid will lock and the machine will enter a pump out mode for 8 minutes. I have a control lock on my front load washer. Some models will lock immediately while others will not lock until after the wash cycle has started. Run a drain and spin cycle.

If the washer will not unlock at the end of a wash cycle unplug the washer or disconnect power. Reconnect power to washer plug in. The door lock light is blinking on my front load maytag maxima. If it does not detect both water supply hoses are turned on the control detects a problem with the water pressure sensor.

If that doesn t work leave the washer plugged in for 20 minutes and it should unlock. Looking at your use and care guide page 31 trouble shooting i have held read more. Front loaders have a locking mechanism to avoid opening the door during a washing cycle but occasionally this lock will be activated accidentally. First it had a code blinking that i looked up and it was for the water so i turned it on and now it is making a humming noise and the door is locked and that is all it will do.

Refer to your use and care guide to determine which model you have. It is flashing red door locked. 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. This happened when i forgot to turn the water on.

This washer has sensors that detect the water supply and requires both hoses to have water going to the water valve. During this period you will be able to hear the pump running. The door may immediately unlock. The door should unlock after 60 seconds.

The control lock on bottom right is solid red. When using one of these cycles the door will remain locked until the cancel button is pushed. Pausing the wash cycle is how it can be disabled. Tyler z home appliance technician replied 2 years ago.

After 8 minutes the door will unlock. This is a page about unlocking the door on a maytag front load washer.