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Hi, I’m Rory from eSpares.
If your washing machine door won’t open, or is stuck in the lock position, you can
try manually opening it from the inside. Now this won’t work
for every make and model, but it’s certainly well worth giving it a
go. You won’t be able to see what I’m doing when I have my hand in the machine,
but I’ll be trying to release the door interlock, as well as pushing
back the latch on the door release mechanism.
Now, safety first: always make sure your washing machine is unplugged, and there probably will
be about a pint of water left in the machine,
so you might get a bit wet. You will also need a friend to help
you with this, as I’ll be tilting the washing machine on its side, so do not try this by
yourself. Now I’ll start by tilting the washing machine 45 degrees;
you can’t tilt it all the way onto its side, as the drum will
damage internal components. So, I’m going to now reach up inside the machine, and this
will be a bit of trial and error as you’re feeling your way
around so it might take you a few goes. I’m just going to
release the door interlock, as well as releasing the catch, and there you go. Your door opens. Thanks
for watching.