How to turn off an LG washing machine while washing?

Each program in the washing machine has its own duration, but sometimes the user cannot wait. Simply stopping the cycle and opening the door will not work: for safety reasons, the UBL will operate. But you can turn off your LG washing machine while washing if you follow certain instructions. This will be discussed in the article.

Quick shutdown

If coins, paper, hairpins or other objects dangerous to the laundry and the machine are suddenly noticed in the washing machine, you cannot do without stopping the cycle. But you can’t just unplug the cord from the socket and quickly open the door - there is a more effective and painless way for technology to disable the program. You just need to press and hold the “Start/Pause” button for a couple of seconds, and as soon as the specified settings are reset, select the minimum spin, and then start draining.

After the tank is empty, the machine turns off with the corresponding button. All you have to do is wait a couple more minutes until the UBL removes itself and unlocks the door. Now the path to foreign objects is open, you just need to find them among the laundry and take them out. But the paused cycle will have to start over again.

If a foreign body falls into the tank, it will end up in the garbage filter located in the lower part behind the technical hatch.

If the lights are turned off

It’s another matter if the machine stop did not occur at the user’s initiative. Often, during the washing process, the general light is turned off, and the machine pauses the started cycle. In theory, the unit remembers the stop location and, when power is supplied, continues the program from the starting point.

But in reality, not all washing machines can boast of ideal memory, and are capable of recreating the mode only for a certain time, from 2 to 30 minutes. More often than not, the program gets lost due to a power outage. The user can only start over - close the hatch and select a mode.

Removing water from the tank

The rules for stopping the program described above should not be neglected. For example, if you forget about emptying the tank and quickly open the door, it’s easy to literally cause a flood. To avoid unpleasant consequences, you need to immediately think about a safe and convenient way to remove water from the drum. The surest method is to turn on the appropriate program.

There are two options – the “Spin” or “Drain” buttons. The first lasts no more than 10 minutes, the second can be completed in 2-3 minutes, which will not take much time and will save you from unnecessary worries. But the method will “work” only when the machine is functioning normally, otherwise you will have to work through the drain filter.

A drain filter or emergency drain is provided for emergency situations when emptying the tank normally is impossible for some reason. Then open the technical hatch in the lower right side of the case and unscrew the round plastic attachment. Don’t forget to wait for the liquid to cool and place a container or rags under the hole.

The machine generated an error code

Sometimes it forces you to stop the washing machine because it has popped up during the washing process. error code. This is possible when there is a sudden power surge in the network, causing the control board to freeze and the system to slow down for safety reasons.To continue operating the machine, you will have to completely disconnect the unit from the power supply, wait about 15 minutes and restart.

During a long “breath”, the system will have time to reset the started program, and at the same time the error information. As a rule, such a shutdown helps to restart the machine and continue the planned wash without any problems. But there is also the possibility of a real breakdown: then the signal will repeat, and you will have to call a technician or carry out independent diagnostics.

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