Maxima Maytag Washer Door Locked

Our maytag maxima steam washer has a flashing yellow light next to door locked the door won t open and the machined cannot be turned on.

Maxima maytag washer door locked.

Nothing else will appear to be happening with the machine during this time. What happened just before your maytag washer displayed this message. Reconnect power to washer plug in. The door lock led light will blink.

During this period you will be able to hear the pump running. The door should unlock after this is complete. When using one of these cycles the door will remain locked until the cancel button is pushed. Door lock can fail either mechanically or electrically.

Wait approximately 2 minutes for control to reset. It stopped right after it dispensed the detergent and i ve tried all of the not so helpful repair advise on the maytag website and i still can t get it unlocked. Is there anything that i can do to clear the codes and unlock the front load door. Now you can reach down in from below the top of the machine down to the door latch.

Our maytag washer is displaying e01 and f09 codes. If the washer has an f8 e1 error or lo fl error the door will be locked and the control will be unresponsive. The door lock secures the washer door shut during operation. Unplug the washer then pull the top panel of the washer straight back up and off.

If the washer does not unlock at the end of a wash cycle unplug the appliance or disconnect power. The door may immediately unlock. Press the power button and the washer will start a drain routine which takes approximately 8 to 10 minutes during which time the pump will run continuously. Wait approximately 2 minutes for control to reset.

After 8 minutes the door will unlock. The door is also locked. If not call for service. How long has this been going on with your maytag washer.

If the washer will not unlock at the end of a wash cycle unplug the washer or disconnect power. If the door lock is defective the washer door will not latch properly. The door should unlock after 60 seconds. I noticed that my maytag maxim front load washer was flashing door lock and error code f6e1 i think along with annoying chimes or buzzing.

Run a drain and spin cycle. The control will not accept any input during this time. Pull down on this tab and then open the door.