Maytag Neptune Washer Door Locked Shut

Maytag washer door or lid won t lock.

Maytag neptune washer door locked shut.

Swipe up to unlock. My maytag neptune washer door will not open. During this period you will be able to hear the pump running. Once under tools tap the control lock icon.

01 door lock motor and switch assembly. Wait approximately 2 minutes for control to reset. After 8 minutes the door will unlock. If the door lock is defective the washer door will not latch properly.

Once the washer door is closed the washer can begin operating. It is locked shut with a load of clothes in it. Can you help me get the door to open. You will hear the door click when it unlocks.

The door should unlock after this is complete. Run a drain and spin cycle. The door should unlock after 60 seconds. The washer will go into a hold and drain routine for 8 minutes.

Front loaders have a locking mechanism to avoid opening the door during a washing cycle but occasionally this lock will be activated accidentally. If not call for service. When i power it up the machine runs for a few minutes then the d o signal flashes and then a f l flashes and it is making a quick slow buzz sound. Maytag washer door or lid won t lock.

Reconnect power to washer plug in. The door may immediately unlock. The door lock secures the washer door shut during operation. Pausing the wash cycle is how it can be disabled.

It may take up to five minutes for the washer to stop spinning and draining before the door will unlock. 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. The control lock can also be set while the machine is running to prevent someone from stopping or changing a cycle. It must be unlocked to operate or run a cycle.

Nothing else will appear to be happening with the machine during this time. The door lock led light will blink. If the washer will not unlock at the end of a wash cycle unplug the washer or disconnect power. When the control is locked the cycles cannot be started or changed.