Maytag Front Load Washer Door Lock Blinking

This happened when i forgot to turn the water on.

Maytag front load washer door lock blinking. The control lock on bottom right is solid red. The door lock light is blinking on my front load maytag maxima. The washer will go into a hold and drain routine for 8 minutes. First it had a code blinking that i looked up and it was for the water so i turned it on and now it is making a humming noise and the door is locked and that is all it will do.

Refer to your use and care guide to determine which model you have. 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. Nothing else will appear to be happening with the machine during this time.

The lid will lock and the machine will enter a pump out mode for 8 minutes. When using one of these cycles the door will remain locked until the cancel button is pushed. Wait approximately 2 minutes for control to reset. So the first thing you ll want to do is just unplug the washer for 60 seconds and see if the latch will reset.

This is a page about unlocking the door on a maytag front load washer. Tyler z home appliance technician replied 2 years ago. This washer has sensors that detect the water supply and requires both hoses to have water going to the water valve. Pausing the wash cycle is how it can be disabled.

If it does not detect both water supply hoses are turned on the control detects a problem with the water pressure sensor. During this period you will be able to hear the pump running. The door lock led light will blink. I have a control lock on my front load washer.

It is flashing red door locked. Some models will lock immediately while others will not lock until after the wash cycle has started. Looking at your use and care guide page 31 trouble shooting i have held read more. The lid lock light will flash if lid lock has not moved into the lock position the lock motor can not be powered or the lid is not closed completely due to interference.

Reconnect power to washer plug in. 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. Front loading washers include a control lock feature that temporarily disables use of the control panel and requires deactivating the lock prior to pausing the cleaning cycle. The door may immediately unlock.

Run a drain and spin cycle. After 8 minutes the door will unlock.