Whirlpool Duet Door Locked

Whirlpool duet washer door will not lock.

Whirlpool duet door locked. My washer was stuck in the locked position and this is how i fixed it. Manually unlock the door of your whirlpool washing machine. This will remove the lint dirt and product. Use a screwdriver to remove the metal strip called the toe panel at the bottom of the washing machine.

It s not difficult to unlock your washer door but depending on your model it could take a few minutes. If the appliance determines a problem with the system or a mechanical failure occurs the door will not unlock automatically. Use a cotton swab dipped in rubbing alcohol to clean the latch and any contact points. The door of the whirlpool duet washing machine will lock and unlock automatically based on a number of preset conditions.

Your whirlpool duet washing machine automatically locks the door as a precaution against opening the door during a wash cycle. 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. If the door did not lock small hands or preoccupied minds might open. But all is not lost.

Whirlpool washing machines make laundry day much simpler until you realize you forgot to add a few items of clothing to the current cycle. Thank you for your inquiry. Once you ve removed the toe panel reach up inside the front panel of the washer and feel around for the door. Slide the boot off the dispenser tube pull the boot off the large plastic detergent and softener dispenser tube on the front left of the machine.

If the door won t lock the washer won t run. Clean the door contact points. Confusing codes flashing on the washer control panel add to your frustration. You can manually unlock the door.

Slide the front panel down to access and detach the door lock wires from the front panel. First try giving it a good cleaning. Saturday from 8 a m.