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Maytag epic washer door locked.
Reconnect power to washer plug in.
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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.
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 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.
I have a maytag epic 2 washer and the door wont unlock.
The cycle did not start and the door was then locked.
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If not call for service.
You will hear the door click when it unlocks.
The door is locked and will not unlock.
If the washer will not unlock at the end of a wash cycle unplug the washer or disconnect power.
It may take up to five minutes for the washer to stop spinning and draining before the door will unlock.
Clear any debris or objects from the receiver.
Pausing the wash cycle is how it can be disabled.
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This is a guide about unlocking the door on a maytag front load washer.
We placed dirty laundry in washer loaded soap and softener closed door and attempted to start normal cycle as usual.
Check for foreign objects in the door lock receiver.
Then pull the door open.
Run a drain and spin cycle.
Epic maytag washers are front loading washing machines.
Front load washer door stuck closed fixed quick and easy 3 second fix to get your washing machine door open again.
I have a maytag epic z automatic washer.
To manually unlock and open the door remove the bottom front service panel reach up into the cabinet and pull down on the manual release tab on the bottom of the door lock switch assembly.
Wait approximately 2 minutes for control to reset.