Nothing else will appear to be happening with the machine during this time.
Maytag front loading washer door locked.
The washer will go into a hold and drain routine for 8 minutes.
Once the washer door is closed the washer can begin operating.
Now you can reach down to the bottom of the door latch where there is a 1 round plastic tab.
The door lock secures the washer door shut during operation.
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Wait approximately 2 minutes for control to reset.
If the door lock is defective the washer door will not latch properly.
Wait approximately 2 minutes for control to reset.
After 8 minutes the door will unlock.
The door should unlock after this is complete.
Front loaders have a locking mechanism to avoid opening the door during a washing cycle but occasionally this lock will be activated accidentally.
The door should unlock after 60 seconds.
The door lock led light will blink.
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.
You may also see an f8 e1 error code.
Pull on this tab to manually unlock the door.
Reconnect power to washer plug in.
Door lock can fail either mechanically or electrically.
Plug the washer back in and hopefully the board reset.
If the washer was powered on before being connected to water the door may be locked and it may go into a drain mode.
This is a guide about unlocking the door on a maytag front load washer.
If the washer does not unlock at the end of a wash cycle unplug the appliance or disconnect power.
The door may immediately unlock.
Pausing the wash cycle is how it can be disabled.
Run a drain and spin cycle.
If not then your main control board will need to be replaced.
When using one of these cycles the door will remain locked until the cancel button is pushed.
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If the washer will not unlock at the end of a wash cycle unplug the washer or disconnect power.
During this period you will be able to hear the pump running.