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.
Our chat service hours are monday friday from 8 a m.
The door may immediately unlock.
During this period you will be able to hear the pump running.
Front loaders have a locking mechanism to avoid opening the door during a washing cycle but occasionally this lock will be activated accidentally.
Close the hatch to the drainage pump.
The door should unlock after 60 seconds.
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.
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The machine will not start.
Saturday from 8 a m.
If the washer door still will not open in the normal way contact the service division.
After 8 minutes the door will unlock.
You may also see an f8 e1 error code.
Insert the handle back into its slot and screw it tight.
The door lock led light will blink.
If not then your door latch will need to be replaced.
If the washer was powered on before being connected to water the door may be locked and it may go into a drain mode.
Nothing else will appear to be happening with the machine during this time.
Pull on this tab to manually unlock the door.
Plug the washer back in and hopefully the latch reset.
Pull the handle and the door opens.
This is a page about unlocking the door on a maytag front load washer.
Is the washer door properly closed.
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.