Maytag Centennial Washer Door Locked

The door lock can fail either mechanically or electrically.

Maytag centennial washer door locked.

If the door lock is defective the washer door will not latch properly. Without a model number i can t give you a specific answer but if you have a maytag mah style front load washer the door can be unlocked by pulling the release cord located in the dispenser area. Once the washer door is closed the washer can begin operating. Door not completely closed due to interference.

The lid will lock and the machine will enter a pump out mode for 8 minutes. Ok so it sounds like your door lock may have failed. 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. This is a guide about unlocking the door on a maytag front load washer.

Check door lock mechanism for damage misalignment or foreign objects. You ll need to remove the top panel to release the door lock and replace the latch assembly if it won t unlock. If that doesn t work leave the washer plugged in for 20 minutes and it should unlock. If door cannot be locked the washer goes into pause mode and a code is generated.

If the door lock is damaged or does not latch properly replace it. Pausing the wash cycle is how it can be disabled. Their has been a issue with newer washers including this one here s a simple easy way to bypass the lid lock good luck and please don t stick your hand in th. Front loaders have a locking mechanism to avoid opening the door during a washing cycle but occasionally this lock will be activated accidentally.

So the first thing you ll want to do is just unplug the washer for 60 seconds and see if the latch will reset. First try to just unplug the washer for 60 seconds to see if the electronics will reset. If it does not detect both water supply hoses are turned on the control detects a problem with the water pressure sensor. At the start of a cycle the washer attempts to lock the door 6 times.

See the first image below. This washer has sensors that detect the water supply and requires both hoses to have water going to the water valve. 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.