The door remains locked during this time.
Maytag maxima door locked light flashing.
Answered by a verified appliance technician.
The washer will go into a hold and drain routine for 8 minutes.
During this period you will be able to hear the pump running.
Front loaders have a locking mechanism to avoid opening the door during a washing cycle but occasionally this lock will be activated accidentally.
Nothing else will appear to be happening with the machine during this time.
To unlock the door cancel the fresh hold option by touching power cancel.
While this option is on the fan blows and the load is tumbled periodically for up to 12 hours.
The door lock led light will blink.
Fresh hold option is on.
My maytag front load washer has a blinking door locked and the door will not open up.
The door should unlock after 60 seconds.
Were you using a fresh hold cycle available on some models.
If the washer will not unlock at the end of a wash cycle unplug the washer or disconnect power.
This is a guide about unlocking the door on a maytag front load washer.
Door locked at the end of the cycle.
I have a maytag maxima.
Posted by yuwtze at 1 34 pm on july 12 2017.
The door may immediately unlock.
The door locked light is flashing the washer is humming but nothing else is happening.
After 8 minutes the door will unlock.
The washer door will unlock at the end of the drain.
When using one of these cycles the door will remain locked until the cancel button is pushed.