Whirlpool front loading washing machines have automatic door locking systems that are programmed to open at the end of each wash cycle.
Whirlpool duet washer door locked won t open.
Unlike standard washing machines lid lock models won t stop automatically when you open them after skirting the locking mechanism.
Confusing codes flashing on the washer control panel add to your frustration.
Troubleshooting a problem that keeps the door locked and your clothes trapped inside the washer involves checking the pipes at the back of the appliance canceling the current cycle and checking the lcd display.
The door of the whirlpool duet washing machine will lock and unlock automatically based on a number of preset conditions.
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.
Then with the washer unplugged reach down and pull a small ring on the top of the door lock to manually open the door lock.
Check to see if the add garment led is lit up on the control panel of your washing machine.
You can manually unlock the door.
Open the door while the add garment light is on to access the washer.
If this does not fix the problem then it s either the door lock itself or the.
For this reason you ll need to be extremely careful not to get your limbs clothing hair or jewelry too close to the spinning agitator while you have the lid open.
If this light is still on then your washer might not be locked at all.
Sometimes resetting your washer with the push of a few buttons does the trick.
But all is not lost.
You can manually unlock the washer by removing the top remove screws on the back of the top panel and slide the top panel back to lift off.
Whirlpool duet washer door won t open by jon stefansson.
This feature gives you a few minutes at the beginning of the cycle to throw in a few extra items.
If the door did not lock small hands or preoccupied minds might open.
If your washer is experiencing a malfunction the door may fail to unlock automatically.
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