Maytag Front Load Washer Door Lock Light Flashing

Fresh hold option is on.

Maytag front load washer door lock light flashing. Looking at your use and care guide page 31 trouble shooting i have held read more. After 8 minutes the door will unlock. The washer door will unlock at the end of the drain. I have an older kenmore top loading washing machine.

Nothing else will appear to be happening with the machine during this time. It is flashing red door locked. 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. Maytag front load washer door locked at install.

I do not lid lock light flashing blinking on top load washing machine how to clear read more. My maytag front load washer has a blinking door locked and the door will not open up. If the control locked light will not turn off i recommend unplugging the washer for 5 minutes. The control lock on bottom right is solid red.

Front loaders have a locking mechanism to avoid opening the door during a washing cycle but occasionally this lock will be activated accidentally. Plug the unit back in and see if the controls will respond. To unlock the controls press and hold the cycle end signal for 3 deliberate seconds or until the control lock light goes out. While this option is on the fan blows and the load is tumbled periodically for up to 12 hours.

Examine your washer s tech sheet to determine which wires to cut. Scan the included wiring diagram until you find the wires labelled lid switch and lock switch the majority of washing machine lid lock switches are powered by 3 or 4 wires each of which performs a different function. Water remaining in washer after cycle. The door remains locked during this time.

The door should unlock after 60 seconds. I have a control lock on my front load washer. The lid lock light is flashing on my top load washer. It s possible the drain hose extends more than 4 5 114 mm into the standpipe.

Select drain spin to remove any water remaining in the washer. This is a guide about unlocking the door on a maytag front load washer. Hopefully these will be color coded. The washer will go into a hold and drain routine for 8 minutes.

Front loading washers include a control lock feature that temporarily disables use of the control panel and requires deactivating the lock prior. The door lock led light will blink.