If the lg washing machine is not in the middle of a wash cycle or the cycle has stopped due to malfunction follow the next steps.
Front loader door won t open.
I washed a load of clothes yesterday and the machine s door won t open.
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This indicator will not turn off until after the wash cycle is complete.
Waited a few hours and the door is still locked.
Already tried unplugging it and starting a new cycle.
Saturday from 8 a m.
The washer control may not unlock the door if the water level pressure switch indicates the washer is still full of water.
Less likely causes are a problem with the wiring or the main electronic control board.
Unplug your washer from the wall outlet if none of the these steps unlocks the door.
This is a page about unlocking the door on a maytag front load washer.
Front loaders have a locking mechanism to avoid opening the door during a washing cycle but occasionally this lock will be activated accidentally.
Use a t 20 torx screwdriver to remove the three torx head screws along the bottom front of the washer.
If the door of a front load washer either won t lock shut or won t open it s likely that the door lock assembly is on the fritz.