Whirlpool Duet Washer Door Locked Button Flashing

Whirlpool top loader with locked door.

Whirlpool duet washer door locked button flashing.

Whirlpool duet clothes wash machine is 7 months old. The striker is the part that helps press down the lid switch. Your whirlpool duet washing machine automatically locks the door as a precaution against opening the door during a wash cycle. Make sure it s not out of alignment.

Whether your clothes are in the washer or still in the clothes basket a whirlpool duet washer with a door that won t unlock is likely to be a huge problem. Check the lid switch and striker. Step 2 hold down the control lock button on your whirlpool washer for three seconds at the end of the washing cycle. But all is not lost.

When your high efficiency front loading washing machine duet washer or dryer stops working many issues are simple to diagnose and can be repaired with just a few tools and some easy instructions. Then you can decide whether to call a technician and pay for. Take a look at these common problems. Hi tyler we have a front load whirlpool duet washer that is locked.

If the water in the washer is warmer than 122 degrees fahrenheit or the water level is set higher than wool delicate or hand wash the washer must drain before the door latch will unlock. I have a front loader washing machine the light is flashing door locked and door will not open. The only button at present that works is the door locked button is that is flashing. Set a magnet on the site where the lid lock switch meets the washer cabinet.

If you have a whirlpool top loader and the door is locked with a flashing light here are some things you ll need to check. Confusing codes flashing on the washer control panel add to your frustration. My whirlpool washer locked light keeps flashing and nothing else will work door is locked it s been ten minutes and the wash cycle hasn t started yet. If the door did not lock small hands or preoccupied minds might open.

Whirlpool offers troubleshooting tips online along with other product information like user guides. Just under the unit s housing at this spot there is a solenoid which is a type of powerful electromagnet.