Maytag 3000 Washer Locked With Door Open

The door lock led light will blink.

Maytag 3000 washer locked with door open. 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. 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. After plugging the washer in one of the following 3 events will happen.

Wait approximately 2 minutes for control to reset. If there is no motor humming pull the washer forward and unplug it. Run a drain and spin cycle. If not call for service.

This is a page about unlocking the door on a maytag front load washer. After 15 minutes it will reset and the motor will stop humming and the door will unlock. The washer will go into a hold and drain routine for 8 minutes. Remove the screws coming in from the back of the top panel.

Nothing else will appear to be happening with the machine during this time. The top panel will pull straight back up and off. Front loaders have a locking mechanism to avoid opening the door during a washing cycle but occasionally this lock will be activated accidentally. Door on the maytag 3000 series front load washer will not open after placing clothes in the washer shutting the door and pressing the start button a buzzing sound starts and then an f22 code comes up.

If the washer will not unlock at the end of a wash cycle unplug the washer or disconnect power. You will hear the door click when it unlocks. The door should unlock after 60 seconds.