Check the washing machine s water supply and door seal for leaks.
How to get a locked washing machine door open.
Locate and clean your door lock to remove any films or debris that may have built up.
If the lid is still locked you ll need to have the washer serviced to determine the exact cause of the.
This is a guide about unlocking the door on a maytag front load washer.
Open the door after the door lock indicator turns off.
Water leaks from the washing machine are almost always related to controllable circumstances that are easily remedied.
Wait about 10 minutes and see if the lid has unlocked itself.
If the lid is locked simply unplug the washer from its power source.
Unplug the machine to reset.
It is usually located along the frame of the washing machine under the lid.
Make sure the door is closed completely because the washer will not operate with the door open.
Front loaders have a locking mechanism to avoid opening the door during a washing cycle but occasionally this lock will be activated accidentally.
It works by heating up and expanding so even when the washing machine is switched off the door won t unlock immediately.
The thermal lock should release the washing machine door about two minutes after the cycle ends.
This indicator will not turn off until after the wash cycle is complete.
Use the right amount of he detergent and remove detergent residue from the washing machine.
If the lg washing machine is not in the middle of a wash cycle or the cycle has stopped due to malfunction follow the next steps.
For a top loading washer go ahead and skip this section.
This will soak up any water that spills over when you open the door.
If your washing machine has stopped working or you re trying to open the door mid cycle set 4 5 dry towels down under the washing machine s door.
When the washing machine does not operate and the child lock light is not illuminated there may be other reasons for the washer to be non operational.
To figure out what is causing this you should.
Most top load washing machines have a lid lock that is heat activated.
If cleaning it does not resolve the issue remove the door lock.
Press the start pause button after selecting the wash cycle to activate the washing machine.
