Maytag Front Load Door Lock Malfunction

If a component fails with the door is closed the door won t open.

Maytag front load door lock malfunction.

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. This is a page about unlocking the door on a maytag front load washer. Our chat service hours are monday friday from 8 a m. After plugging the washer in one of the following 3 events will happen.

These repair steps work for kenmore 796 series and lg front load washers. Plug the appliance into a grounded 3 pronged outlet per the installation instructions. When using one of these cycles the door will remain locked until the cancel button is pushed. To determine if the door lock has failed electrically use a multimeter to test each of the door lock switches for continuity.

Thank you for your inquiry. Reconnect power to washer plug in. Were you using a fresh hold cycle available on some models. If you have unboxed your front load washer to find that the door is locked and you are unable to open it please review the following instructions.

If one of the switches does not have continuity replace the switch. Run a drain and spin cycle. Wait approximately 2 minutes for control to reset. Saturday from 8 a m.

Thank you for your inquiry. Wait approximately 2 minutes for control to reset. Replace the entire assembly if any component fails. Maytag front load washer door locked at install.

Inspect the door lock for damage. Pausing the wash cycle is how it can be disabled. Front loaders have a locking mechanism to avoid opening the door during a washing cycle but occasionally this lock will be activated accidentally. The door should unlock after this is complete.

Front loading washers include a control lock feature that temporarily disables use of the control panel and requires deactivating the lock prior to pausing the cleaning cycle. If the door lock assembly clicks but the door doesn t lock it s likely that the door lock assembly is broken. If the washer does not unlock at the end of a wash cycle unplug the appliance or disconnect power. The door lock assembly on a front load washer includes a safety switch that detects whether the washer door is closed a latch and a locking mechanism.

If the door lock is damaged or does not latch properly replace it. If the door lock assembly isn t working as it should replace it with a manufacturer approved replacement part. Our chat service hours are monday friday from 8 a m. If not call for service.