Washer Lid Lock Light Flashing

The problem may not necessarily be a broken lid lock.

Washer lid lock light flashing.

Before trying to manually unlock the door you can unplug the washer for 1 to 2 minutes or simply flip the breaker off. I did a small load 9 00 am this morning. The lid lock light on vmw washers made by whirlpool kenmore and maytag will flash whenever there is a problem with the washer. It s possible the drain hose extends more than 4 5 114 mm into the standpipe.

Yet it was not until around 4 30 pm the light began to flash. If f8 e1 or lf too long to fill appears in the display the washer is taking too long to fill or the washer is filling and draining. Learn about a few possible issues. This usually helps the control panel reset and allows the door to unlock and the light to stop flashing.

Unplug the washer from the wall and pull it forward. I followed the instruction and unplugged my kenmore washer for 5 minutes and so far it is working as it should.