Something has gone wrong with my washing machine...it doesnt work..my clothes are stuck in machine.. what shall i do to take them out in middle of wash??
2007-02-01 22:14:01 · 13 answers · asked by Gagan S 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Cleaning & Laundry
In a fit of temper with my machine a few weeks ago, I pulled off the handle to open the door.
Leave it for the required two / three minutes, then edge a knife into the area where the door handle should pull back, and just wiggle until the door opens. All that fiddling took a few minutes until I got the nack of it, but now it opens fine....albeit with the knife.
2007-02-01 22:19:20 · answer #1 · answered by jude 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Would need to know what make of washer it is to advise properly. Miele have a little plastic opener which you can use to manually open the door(if there's still water in machine be aware you'll get wet), and other machines have a pull switch in with the fuzz trap (usually bottom left hand side on front of machine). A Siemens machine will have an 'empty' option(usually anyway) which will take 1 min to allow door to open.
If no joy then find the instructions and have a read-or ring your local electrical retailer and ask them for details of how to get it open-their expert should be able to tell you from make to make what your best bet is.
2007-02-01 23:01:48 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Turn the hot and cold waterthat fills the machine off. Then disconnect the blue and red pipes on the back, and have a bowl ready to catch any water that spills from the pipes. This will take the water pressure off the drum. Then wait 5 minutes, and try the door to see if it will open. Forgot to mention to turn the electric off as well.
2007-02-02 01:47:57 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
TRY Switching the washing machine off at the wall or pressing the reset button.If that fails call a mecahnic to come and see what you have done to the poor washing machine
2007-02-03 01:03:39 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
depends what type of washing machine you have, some of them you are able to turn of in a middle of the wash then the water is autamtically drained, so the door is able to open
2007-02-01 22:18:39 · answer #5 · answered by matthew c 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pull the washing machine out and take the securing screws at the back out - lift the lid off and you will see the catch inside. Just stick your hand in and release the lock. TURN THE POWER OFF FIRST!!!!!
2007-02-01 22:17:50 · answer #6 · answered by jamand 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
its likely that there is still water in the machine- unplug from mains / pull machine out / take grey waste water pipe off and drain water. the door will now open.
2016-03-29 01:15:28 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
can you use the spin cycle?
if so use it and then take clothes out or else a big bucket to catch the water once the timer has expired
or you will need to take the lid off and flip the catches either side
2007-02-01 22:18:32 · answer #8 · answered by madmoo0 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
swift HARD whack with a hammer may work...... on the other hand, try getting it to do a drain cycle at least so you dont flood your kitchen... then after a delay of turning the machine off completly you should be able to open door... if it dosnt... revert to hammer.....
2007-02-01 22:22:34 · answer #9 · answered by superloopy70 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if your washing machine is like mine then there is a BIG pause button on the front. after that you can yank the door open and use brute force!!!!
2007-02-01 22:22:18 · answer #10 · answered by [haricot] 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋