After 8 minutes the door will unlock.
Maytag door locked light flashing.
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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 will not open.
The door may immediately unlock.
The washer door will unlock at the end of the drain.
The lid lock light will flash if lid lock has not moved into the lock position the lock motor can not be powered or the lid is not closed completely due to interference.
While this option is on the fan blows and the load is tumbled periodically for up to 12 hours.
1 year old it s a 4 3 cu ft.
Lid lock light flashing.
Nothing else will appear to be happening with the machine during this time.
The door lock led light will blink.
Some models will lock immediately while others will not lock until after the wash cycle has started.
Was the washer turned on before being connected to water.
The door locked light is flashing the washer is humming but nothing else is happening.
Make sure the selector knob is lined up with a cycle selection and the start button has been pushed.
Did you just install.
The washer will go into a hold and drain routine for 8 minutes.
Fresh hold option is on.
The door should unlock after 60 seconds.
The door remains locked during this time.
Front loaders have a locking mechanism to avoid opening the door during a washing cycle but occasionally this lock will be activated accidentally.
Is the control set correctly.
Is water hooked up to the washer and turned on.
During this period you will be able to hear the pump running.
Is the door locked and the add a garment light on.
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.
To unlock the door cancel the fresh hold option by touching power cancel.
I have a maytag maxima.
The washer will not start if the selector is not placed on a cycle selection.
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My maytag front load washer has a blinking door locked and the door will not open up.
Does the drain pump run constantly.
Is the door locked and the add a garment light off.