How to open the washing machine while washing

The washing modes in automatic washing machines are programmed action algorithms that the machine must complete in a certain period of time. But it so happens that the washing process must be interrupted or stopped to open the hatch of the drum. How to do it right, few know. In addition, in different models of washing machines, stopping can be done in different ways.

Is it possible to open the door of the machine during washing?

After starting the wash, extraordinary situations may occur that require the emergency opening of the washing machine door. So, for example, a poor inspection of the pockets of things for the presence of large and small objects can lead to the phone, a bank card, etc. appearing in the drum. In such a situation, you need to immediately stop the car and remove such things. After all, a stuck phone can damage the drum door.

But what to do, is it possible to completely stop the washing machine, and will it be possible to open the door? There are several ways to stop the car. The easiest is to disconnect the machine from the network. However, such a sharp shutdown can lead to breakdown of the electronic board or control unit.

The second method is suitable for those machines for which the “Start” button has a dual start / pause function. By clicking on this button, the washing process stops, but the door cannot be opened. To open the door you still have to disconnect the machine.

Another way is that if there is no “Pause” button on the typewriter, then you can turn the mode selection knob to its original position, and then the typewriter will stop. To open the door after this, you need to select the "Drain" or "Spin" mode, so that the waste water leaves the machine. Can use emergency discharge of water.

Experts advise, if there is a Pause button, first stop the machine, and then turn it off from the network.

It is impossible to open the door of the machine after the start of washing; for this, a lock lock on the door is provided. After all, the water that has accumulated in the drum, when opened, can pour out. But all this applies to machines with front-loading laundry. Top-loading washing machines are different. After the start of washing, in most models it is possible to open the lid and add linen to the drum or to get what got there by accident. At the same time, water does not leak out.

If the door does not open after a power outage, draining the water from the drum and even after the wash, then most likely the lock has been broken. You can read more about this in the article on why the hatch of the washing machine does not open.

Ways to open the hatch in different cars

In different models of washing machines, emergency opening of the door during washing is carried out in different ways. Consider the most common options.

• Samsung washing machines. In these machines, it all depends on the sensor that determines the residual water level in the tank. Therefore, the manufacturer recommends that when stopping during washing, open the door, drain the water through a drain filter or emergency drain.
• ATLANT washing machines. These models have a special emergency door opening. To do this, the manufacturers brought out a cable to open the lock, it is located in the same place as the drain filter.
• Washing machines Electrolux and AEG. These machines have a “Pause” button, when clicked, the machine stops. Moreover, if the temperature of the water in the tank is below 50⁰C, the water is below the level (in frontal models) and the drum does not rotate, the lock will unlock automatically.
• Washing machines LG and Beko. In these machines, to stop and open the hatch of the drum, you need to set the machine in pause mode. Then turn off the power and wait 1 to 3 minutes.Then a click will sound, notifying that the hatch is unlocked.
• Bosch washing machines with reloading bahlia. These are frontal cars in which the “Start” button also includes the function of reloading linen. If, after turning on the mode, there is a need to stop the process and open the hatch door, you need to press this button. And if the message “YES” appears on the display, you can open the door. When the message "No" can not open the hatch.

In this way, forcibly open the drum door during washing only in particularly urgent cases. Indeed, in most machines it will be necessary to disconnect the equipment from the network, and this may affect the performance of the electronic board. So before you pull the plug out of the outlet, think what’s worse - a coin dangling inside the drum or repairing the board ...