Maytag Washing Machine Door Wont Unlock

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.

Maytag washing machine door wont unlock.

Run a drain and spin cycle. 01 door lock motor and switch assembly. Pausing the wash cycle is how it can be disabled. Your whirlpool duet washing machine automatically locks the door as a precaution against opening the door during a wash cycle.

How to unlock a whirlpool duet washing machine. Once the washer door is closed the washer can begin operating. The door will not immediately unlock while the cycle is running due to a possible high water level in the washer high water temperature tumbling or spinning. If the door did not.

If the door lock is defective the washer door will not latch properly. If you have a washer that has a door or a lid that won t open a broken part like the door lock could be the source of the problem. This is a guide about unlocking the door on a maytag front load washer. The door should unlock after this is complete.

You will hear the door click when it unlocks. Wait approximately 2 minutes for control to reset. If the washer will not unlock at the end of a wash cycle unplug the washer or disconnect power. Front loaders have a locking mechanism to avoid opening the door during a washing cycle but occasionally this lock will be activated accidentally.

Reconnect power to washer plug in. It may take up to five minutes for the washer to stop spinning and draining before the door will unlock. If not call for service. 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.

The door lock secures the washer door shut during operation.