This can occur from normal shipping movement.
Maytag front load washer door locked light blinking.
The door will not immediately unlock while the cycle is running due to a possible high water level in the washer high water temperature tumbling or spinning.
Click here for more information on how to unlock your washer door when locked at the time of installation door will not lock.
It s possible the drain hose extends more than 4 5 114 mm into the standpipe.
The washer will go into a hold and drain routine for 8 minutes.
Plug the washer back in and hopefully the board reset.
Pull on this tab to manually unlock the door.
This is all it will do.
Nothing else will appear to be happening with the machine during this time.
The door should unlock after 60 seconds.
Now you can reach down to the bottom of the door latch where there is a 1 round plastic tab.
Front loaders have a locking mechanism to avoid opening the door during a washing cycle but occasionally this lock will be activated accidentally.
Check the plumbing for the correct drain hose installation.
Wait approximately 2 minutes for control to reset.
Our maytag maxima steam washer has a flashing yellow light next to door locked the door won t open and the machined cannot be turned on.
The top panel will then pull straight back up and off.
The door lock led light will blink.
First it had a code blinking that i looked up and it was for the water so i turned it on and now it is making a humming noise and the door is locked and that is all it will do.
The door may immediately unlock.
After plugging the washer in one of the following 3 events will happen.
When using one of these cycles the door will remain locked until the cancel button is pushed.
In some circumstances your new washer may arrive with the door locked.
This happened when i forgot to turn the water on.
If not then your main control board will need to be replaced.
If the add a garment light is off then the washer door will unlock after the pause cancel button is pressed twice.
The door lock light is blinking on my front load maytag maxima.
Use drain hose form and attach securely to drainpipe or tub.
