Your whirlpool duet washing machine automatically locks the door as a precaution against opening the door during a wash cycle.
Duet washer door locked.
Unplug the washer or disconnect power.
Lower toe panel removal.
Remove the lower kick panel.
Once the water remaining in the washer has drained the door will unlock.
Go ahead and inspect the door striker to ensure it s engaging properly with the lock assembly.
You can manually unlock the door.
Do not continue until you ve confirmed that the power cord is completely disconnected.
Attempt a duet washer quick diagnostic test check the duet door lock.
Reach up along the inside of the front and locate the bottom of the door switch lock unit.
If the door did not lock small hands or preoccupied minds might open.
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If necessary scoot the appliance away from the wall just enough to expose the main power cord.
Before you pry off the door and cause extensive damage follow these steps.
If the appliance determines a problem with the system or a mechanical failure occurs the door will not unlock automatically.
Duet washer s door won t lock unplug the washer for 30 seconds to attempt to reset the duet washer control.
After the led lights on the washer flash for the first time wait 1 minute before you try opening the door.
Select the spin and drain option.
The door of the whirlpool duet washing machine will lock and unlock automatically based on a number of preset conditions.
Duet washer door will not unlock at the end of a complete cycle.
If your washer door is stuck after completing a cycle contact a repair person or a whirlpool representative about your problem.
Look inside the washer through the front window to see if there is water in the drum.
Turn off the washing machine and unplug it from the wall.
If you see water the washer may not have drained completely.
These switches are generally located on the washer s door frame.
Pull the cord free from the wall socket to disable the power to the washer.
If the door is still locked wait another 8 minutes as the washer might be running a test cycle.
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