Maytag 4000 Washer Door Locked

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.

Maytag 4000 washer door locked.

The door lock led light will blink. If the door lock is defective the washer door will not latch properly. Ok you will need to remove the lower front panel and reach up inside the unit on the right side of the door to manually unlock the door then try to run any cycle and see what it does. The door lock will not open now.

The door lock secures the washer door shut during operation. I have a maytag 4000 series 4 5 cu ft. If the washer was powered on before being connected to water the door may be locked and it may go into a drain mode. First check that there is no water left in the machine.

The door locked but did not start yet. I decided to cancel and turned the power off. Once the washer door is closed the washer can begin operating. 01 door lock motor and switch assembly.

If nothing else works the washer door can be opened as follows. The door should unlock after 60 seconds. You may also see an f8 e1 error code. The door may immediately unlock.

If the washer has an f8 e1 error or lo fl error the door will be locked and the control will be unresponsive. 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. Ask your own appliance question. During this period you will be able to hear the pump running.

Pausing the wash cycle is how it can be disabled. I started the machine. After 8 minutes the door will unlock. The washer door cannot be opened with the key button if power is off.

If there is any water left and you are unable to run the drain programme empty the machine by detaching the drainage hose. The washer will go into a hold and drain routine for 8 minutes. Front loaders have a locking mechanism to avoid opening the door during a washing cycle but occasionally this lock will be activated accidentally. I tried to push cont read more.

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