Maytag Front Load Washer Door Lock Light Flashing

It s possible the drain hose extends more than 4 5 114 mm into the standpipe.

Maytag front load washer door lock light flashing.

Nothing else will appear to be happening with the machine during this time. Maytag front load washer door locked at install. 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. I did some google searching and found that there could be a few different issues that are causing the lid lock light to flash or blink on the control panel of my washer.

The door lock led light will blink. Looking at your use and care guide page 31 trouble shooting i have held read more. After 8 minutes the door will unlock. When the lock light is blinking it typically means that the unit either took to long to fill with water in which case it ll go into flood mode and keep draining for 15 20 minutes and unlock on it s own or there is a glitch in.

I have an older kenmore top loading washing machine. Plug the unit back in and see if the controls will respond. The washer will go into a hold and drain routine for 8 minutes. If the control locked light will not turn off i recommend unplugging the washer for 5 minutes.

It is flashing red door locked. I have a control lock on my front load washer. Front loading washers include a control lock feature that temporarily disables use of the control panel and requires deactivating the lock prior. If f8 e1 or lf too long to fill appears in the display the washer is taking too long to fill or the washer is filling and draining.

Select drain spin to remove any water remaining in the washer. While this option is on the fan blows and the load is tumbled periodically for up to 12 hours. To unlock the controls press and hold the cycle end signal for 3 deliberate seconds or until the control lock light goes out. The control lock on bottom right is solid red.

Examine your washer s tech sheet to determine which wires to cut. The washer door will unlock at the end of the drain. My maytag front load washer has a blinking door locked and the door will not open up. Water remaining in washer after cycle.

Fresh hold option is on. The lid lock light is flashing on my top load washer. Hopefully these will be color coded. This is a guide about unlocking the door on a maytag front load washer.

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. Front loaders have a locking mechanism to avoid opening the door during a washing cycle but occasionally this lock will be activated accidentally.