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Samsung vrt front load washer door locked.
Your washer door will remain locked during the heating portion of the sanitize cycle.
Begin by unplugging the washer and force open the door.
Door locked during the entire wash cycle the samsung washing machine locks the door to prevent it from being opened and interrupting or stopping the cycle.
To figure out what is causing this you should.
If the washer is showing an error code or the door is locked for another reason please see the page on how to emergency drain a front loader samsung washer to learn how to manually drain the water from the machine to unlock the door.
On front load washers child lock will also lock the door.
On some top load washers child lock will not lock the door.
Pop open the panel on the debris filter press down on the small tab on the panel and pull the panel downward.
Water leaks from the washing machine are almost always related to controllable circumstances that are easily remedied.
The door may also lock if the water inside the washer is too hot.
Forcing the door open might damage the door lock switch which is often made of plastic.
Child lock also will lock the door on some models like front loaders.
Check the washing machine s water supply and door seal for leaks.
Press the start pause button to stop your washer.
If the door remains locked when the cycle is finished push start pause to clear the lock.
If you get stuck though you can drain the water from front load washers using the emergency drain hose.
If you are having trouble opening the doorafter turning off child lock it may be because the current load has not yet finished running.
If the door fails to unlock after seven tries once the washer cycle is complete you ll get the lo or fl code.
It may take a few minutes for the washing machine to cool down and for the lock to release.
Locate the debris filter panel on the front bottom of your washer usually located on the bottom right on most samsung front load washers.
Once the water is gone the door will unlock.
Use the right amount of he detergent and remove detergent residue from the washing machine.