Probably every owner is already used to the fact that in his house there are household appliances, which makes his life a lot easier, helps him in cleaning and other ordering. In some places it relieves the owner from any physical exertion, giving him time to save on his personal matters.
The same washing machine basically does the most difficult work in the house: washing, wringing, rinsing, at this time the owner only needs to load the soiled items into the drum and at the end of the washing process just take them out. The hostess, you might say, only opens and closes the doors, and in that saved time between those two points, she goes about her personal business.
Unfortunately for us, washing machines Washing machines can break down or malfunction, just like other household appliances. For example, the washing machine may malfunction when the door can not open, which leads to the inability to get or load laundry. The question arises, so how to open the door of the washing machine, if it is blocked?
Causes of locking the boot lid
Basically, you can divide causes into two groups.are natural causes и Caused by some kind of breakdown.
The first group of reasons includes the following cases where the door of the washing machine's loading door may be blocked by a power supply failure, or this design behavior (or similar) is already provided by the manufacturer.
Occurrences when:
- The locking of the door after the end of washing is planned;
- There is some water left in the tank of the washing structure, which prevents the door from being opened;
- Power failures (electricity).
If your washing machine does not open its loading door for the above reasons, it will be very easy to unlock such a phenomenon.
However, if the door is blocked for reasons of the second group, then there will be more problems than expected. The reasons for the second group include breakdowns:
- The boot hatch door handles:
- Locking devices for the boot door (locking device).
- Electronics.
To open the door, blocked for such reasons, you will need various tools and tricks. Naturally, the broken parts will need to be replaced, and in general, you should not find it very difficult to open the door after the end of the washing process as a result of blockage due to the failure of various elements of the washing structure.
So, let us consider how to open the blocked doors. Everything will go in order of increasing complexity.
How to open the boot door
In order to quickly unlock the door of the washing machine, you need to think and understand what caused the failure in the system, and why the hatch does not open. Remember, the further solution depends on the cause.
Locking the door due to natural causes
To begin with, you need to deal with such a moment, when the door of the loading hatch of the washing machine will be blocked on purpose (after the end of the washing process, the hatch will not open to you immediately). This phenomenon is quite standard. A large number of techniques of different models open the door within one to three minutes after the end of the wash. Sometimes the delay is slightly longer.
If your washing machine does not open the door immediately after washing, it is better to wait a little longer. It is possible that even after a sufficient amount of time has elapsed, your hatch has not opened, for this you need to disconnect the washing construction from the electricity for thirty minutes or more. After such a moment, it should be back in operation.
There are times when during the washing process during the washing process, there may be a power outage.The load hatch may be blocked without being able to open it. The loading hatch can be blocked without the possibility of opening it. The solution to this problem will be the activation of any washing program. For example, you can put the washing design on the spin, after which you can open the load hatch in the usual way.
Also, the door can not be opened if, after the end of the washing process there is water left in the drum. The system will not unlock the door until the water inside is drained out. Drain the water from the washing machine can be through a special drain hose, or drain tube or nozzle. After that, you will be able to open the hatch and take out the washed laundry. Let's look at this case, where what is and how what opens.
Some assistants are equipped with a special tube, which is located near the filterunder the cover. In order to get to this tube, you have to open the cover of the filter and take it out. Before draining the water from the drum, it is necessary to prepare a container for water. All that remains is to take out the plug. There is no need to unscrew, unscrew and disassemble anything. The only disadvantage is that the water can take quite a long time to drain in this way.
The most convenient way to drain the water is to use drain hose. However, the disadvantage is that the hose is installed at the bottom of the washing structure. In this case, the water will be drained by disconnecting the drain hose, before putting there a container of water. This method, although convenient, but they may not be able to drain the water "to the last drop", so you need to deal with this other method.
In case of an accident, the washing unit will not be able to drain the water due to a clogged drain hose/nozzle pump. If the above methods do not work for you, the only thing left is the tank drain. First, you need to get to the spigot, and disconnect it from the pump. Clear it from the clog, and the water will drain itself. Next, you put everything back in. If your problem was still due to not having water in the tank, it will be solved in another way.
Breakage of the boot door lock
If this is the case, then you need to open the hatch manually, with a forced opening of the door. There are several ways: with a strong thread, or completely disassemble the unit.
The easiest way is to to open the doors with a threadIf your washing machine is a front-loading type. In this case, the lock on such a machine closes to the side. In that case, you need to:
- Take a sturdy cord, or better yet, a string;
- Insert this string into the gap between the loading hatch of the structure and its body;
- Hook the hook of the lock;
- Pull both sides of the string.
Do everything very carefully, if you succeed, the hook will come out of the lock, and the boot lid can be opened.
A more complicated way to unlock the washing machine consists of the following steps:
- First step..
It is necessary to remove the top panel of the structure (to do this, you need to unscrew the two bolts from the back); - The second step. Already in the open state you will be able to see the lock, if not, then you need to tilt the washing machine back, at this moment the drum will swing back a little further, respectively will open access to the lock;
- With a screwdriver or at most a finger pressed on the hook.
After these steps, your washing machine will be opened, after which you can take out the washed laundry, and proceed directly to the repair.
Locking the drum in a vertical-loading design
All the methods that you have read above, were designed for washing constructions with a horizontal (frontal) way of loading the laundry, up to this point.
Basically, such washing machines block the drum. This can happen if the drum spins open. In this case, the drum is blocked and does not spin. To bring this design back to life, it is necessary:
- Move the machine away from the wall;
- Disconnect from the communications and network;
- Find the location of the heating element (mostly at the back);
- Unscrew and remove the heating element;
- Spin the drum.
Do this procedure should be done carefully and carefully, so as not to damage the heater or other important parts of the washing machine with an upright load. After you have completed this repair, you can connect the machine back to the mains and utilities, and continue washing.
There's not much difference in how to open the locked loading hatch doors in both front-loading and vertical-loading washer designs. The washing unit can be disconnected from power or simply run a new washing program. If the loading hatch locking device (locking device) has failed, then this element must be replaced.
Such objects can not only spoil the appearance of the machine, but also break other parts, more fragile. Sometimes it is enough just to restart the machine, or to drain the water that remains in the drum. It is important to remember that if doors loading hatch of the washing structure did not open within three minutes, then you should wait some more. Only after that it will already be reasonable to undertake various methods of repair. A careful attitude to the washing machine will give you the opportunity to use it for many years.
