Maytag Front Load Washer Door Locked

My maytag front load washer has a blinking door locked and the door will not open up.

Maytag front load washer door locked.

1 year old it s a 4 3 cu ft. If the washer will not unlock at the end of a wash cycle unplug the washer or disconnect power. This will soak up any water that spills over when you open the door. Inspect the door lock for damage.

Front loading washers include a control lock feature that temporarily disables use of the control panel and requires deactivating the lock prior. I have a control lock on my front load washer. Door locked at the end of the cycle. If you have unboxed your front load washer to find that the door is locked and you are unable to open it please review the following instructions.

Maytag front load washer door locked at install. Looking at your use and care guide page 31 trouble shooting i have held read more. This is a guide about unlocking the door on a maytag front load washer. The control lock on bottom right is solid red.

If the door lock is defective the washer door will not latch properly. The door lock can fail either mechanically or electrically. It is flashing red door locked. If your washing machine has stopped working or you re trying to open the door mid cycle set 4 5 dry towels down under the washing machine s door.

Front loaders have a locking mechanism to avoid opening the door during a washing cycle but occasionally this lock will be activated accidentally. 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. If the door of the washing machine does not unlock after any of the above 3 events contact customer service to schedule a service call by an. 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.

Once the washer door is closed the washer can begin operating. When using one of these cycles the door will remain locked until the cancel button is pushed. For a top loading washer go ahead and skip this section.