How to unlock door on zanussi washing machine
How to open a stuck washing machine door
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In this video we'll be showing you how to open a washing machine door that's stuck.
Important before replacing a part in any electrical appliance you must ensure
that the appliance is first disconnected from the mains.
Washing machine doors often won't open due to a broken handle.
Occasionally it could also be due to a jammed lock.
Check of the handle is loose
as this will indicate it's broken and use the following methods to try and
open the door manually some methods may not be applicable to all machines.
if the handle is stiff it may indicate a jammed lock many machines use thermal door
locks that open after two minutes when the machine finishes.
Disconnect the power and wait several minutes before retrying.
If the door is still stuck strike the area firmly where the catch is as this may help to release the lock
Once open if the problem reoccurs suspect the lock.
If the door handle is loose and does not move the catch it may be possible to use nylon trimming line
or even an old credit card take a length of grass trimmer line or strong nylon
cord and pass it around the door frame by pulling the line to the other side of
the door it should move the hook releasing the door.
Alternatively push a credit card under the rim to locate the lever when this is
pushed it should move the hook and release the door note on some machines
the card may catch the door locks around and not move the catch.
If these still have not worked then removed the top panel
from the machine and gain access to the lock inside.
If all of these methods fail we may have to break the lock to allow the door to be released.
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