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Maytag front loading washer door locked.
If the washer was powered on before being connected to water the door may be locked and it may go into a drain mode.
The door lock secures the washer door shut during operation.
The door should unlock after 60 seconds.
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.
Wait approximately 2 minutes for control to reset.
Run a drain and spin cycle.
Front loaders have a locking mechanism to avoid opening the door during a washing cycle but occasionally this lock will be activated accidentally.
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When using one of these cycles the door will remain locked until the cancel button is pushed.
Reconnect power to washer plug in.
Now you can reach down to the bottom of the door latch where there is a 1 round plastic tab.
Wait approximately 2 minutes for control to reset.
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.
Pausing the wash cycle is how it can be disabled.
This is a guide about unlocking the door on a maytag front load washer.
The door lock led light will blink.
The washer will go into a hold and drain routine for 8 minutes.
Once the washer door is closed the washer can begin operating.
If not call for service.
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If the washer does not unlock at the end of a wash cycle unplug the appliance or disconnect power.
The door should unlock after this is complete.
If not then your main control board will need to be replaced.
If the washer has an f8 e1 error or lo fl error the door will be locked and the control will be unresponsive.
Pull on this tab to manually unlock the door.
You may also see an f8 e1 error code.
After 8 minutes the door will unlock.
Plug the washer back in and hopefully the board reset.
Door lock can fail either mechanically or electrically.