Maytag Direct Drive Washer Door Locked Flashing

If the washer has an f8 e1 error or lo fl error the door will be locked and the control will be unresponsive.

Maytag direct drive washer door locked flashing. Is the washer door properly closed. In this scintillating safari into front load washer wasteland samurai appliance repair man shows you how to manually unlock the door on a front load washer. The door may immediately unlock. If the washer was powered on before being connected to water the door may be locked and it may go into a drain mode.

This is a page about unlocking the door on a maytag front load washer. If not then your door latch will need to be replaced. Pull on this tab to manually unlock the door. Pull the handle and the door opens.

The washer will go into a hold and drain routine for 8 minutes. Thank you for your inquiry. Plug the washer back in and hopefully the latch reset. After 8 minutes the door will unlock.

If the washer door still will not open in the normal way contact the service division. The machine will not start. Now you can reach down to the bottom of the door latch where there is a 1 round plastic tab. During this period you will be able to hear the pump running.

The door lock led light will blink. Front loaders have a locking mechanism to avoid opening the door during a washing cycle but occasionally this lock will be activated accidentally. Check your home s fuses. You may also see an f8 e1 error code.

We have a maytag direct drive front loading washer we purchased in january now the door locked light is flashing and the motor is running but it doesn t indicate what wash cycle is in and the tub doesn t do anything washing machine just makes a humming sound. Nothing else will appear to be happening with the machine during this time. Our chat service hours are monday friday from 8 a m. Close the hatch to the drainage pump.