After the led lights on the washer flash for the first time wait 1 minute before you try opening the door.
Whirlpool front load washer door locked and won t open.
Confusing codes flashing on the washer control panel add to your frustration.
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Troubleshooting a problem that keeps the door locked and your clothes trapped inside the washer involves checking the pipes at the back of the appliance canceling the current cycle and checking the lcd display.
Use a t 20 torx screwdriver to remove the three torx head screws along the bottom front of the washer.
The lid can become locked if something is clogging the pump or filter drain.
This means the washer is unable to drain properly thus it won t unlock the door.
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.
But all is not lost.
It may also mean you need to replace a faulty drain pump.
You ll find one of these clips on either side of the upper part of the unit s front face.
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Open the washer s top panel by disengaging the hidden retention clips.
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If the door is still locked wait another 8 minutes as the washer might be running a test cycle.
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Newly installed whirlpool washers might be locked after you first plug them in.
Check the drain pump.
Unplug your washer from the wall outlet if none of the these steps unlocks the door.