Whirlpool Duet Washer Door Locked Shut

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Whirlpool duet washer door locked shut.

But all is not lost. Whirlpool w10443885 washer door lock genuine original equipment manufacturer oem part for whirlpool maytag amana crosley 4 6 out of 5 stars 155 65 43 65. 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. The door of the whirlpool duet washing machine will lock and unlock automatically based on a number of preset conditions.

Pull on this tab to manually unlock the door. Reach up along the inside of the front and locate the bottom of the door switch lock unit. Our chat service hours are monday friday from 8 a m. You can manually unlock the door.

To do that pull the washer forward and unplug it. Following fabric care directions is impossible if your whirlpool duet washer door won t open. Lower toe panel removal. The door switch was in a permanent locked position even though the door was open.

Located on the bottom of the door switch lock unit is a tear drop shaped tab. If it still won t work then unplug the washer and remove the screws coming in from the back of the top panel. Other than that you ll need to manually unlock the door. If the appliance determines a problem with the system or a mechanical failure occurs the door will not unlock automatically.

Remove the lower kick panel. I determined the door switch assembly had to be replaced. First try to just unplug the washer for 60 seconds or flip the circuit breaker off to the washer and usually the control panel will reset and the door lock light will stop flashing. Unplug your washer from the wall outlet if none of the these steps unlocks the door.

The top panel will then pull straight back up and off. Confusing codes flashing on the washer control panel add to your frustration. Now you can reach down to the bottom of the door latch where there is a 1 round plastic tab. My washer was stuck in the locked position and this is how i fixed it.

Gently pull the tab down about a 1 4 inch or until a click is heard. Unplug the washer or disconnect power. After a high speed spin with an unbalanced load in the tub the washer door came ajar no flood thank goodness. Use a t 20 torx screwdriver to remove the three torx head screws along the bottom front of the washer.

All attempts to close the door failed.