Maytag Epic Washer Door Locked

The door lock led light will blink.

Maytag epic washer door locked.

To do this remove the 3 screws along the bottom of the lower front panel. The washer will go into a hold and drain routine for 8 minutes. If the washer will not unlock at the end of a wash cycle unplug the washer or disconnect power. The door should unlock after 60 seconds.

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. This is a guide about unlocking the door on a maytag front load washer. Reconnect power to washer plug in.

Pressing the power button cancels the fan dry option and unlocks the door. Step 1 place your finger on the cycle end signal button on your maytag epic washer control panel. The door should unlock after this is complete. The keys are sensitive so epic washers have a button that locks the control panel to stop accidental activation of a new option during a cycle.

Door lock can fail either mechanically or electrically. The door is locked and will not unlock. If the washer was powered on before being connected to water the door may be locked and it may go into a drain mode. After plugging the washer in one of the following 3 events will happen.

The cycle did not start and the door was then locked. Wait approximately 2 minutes for control to reset. This may drain any. The front panel will remove and then you can reach up behind the upper front panel.

If the door lock is defective the washer door will not latch properly. Nothing else will appear to be happening with the machine during this time. You may also see an f8 e1 error code. Unlocking the control panel is as simple as the touch of a button.

Run a drain and spin cycle. Ok so you ll need to open the door manually by unlocking it manually. I have a maytag epic z automatic washer. The door may immediately unlock.

If the washer has an f8 e1 error or lo fl error the door will be locked and the control will be unresponsive. The door lock secures the washer door shut during operation. Pull down on the plastic tab hanging from the bottom of the door latch assemly.