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Post# 1092849   10/11/2020 at 14:24 (1,291 days old) by chetlaham (United States)        

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Does anyone know at around what RPM do FL need to lock their door?




Post# 1092856 , Reply# 1   10/11/2020 at 15:33 (1,291 days old) by easy (Boston, Mass)        
door lock

My LG FL locks at some point during the fill cycle. The "Add Garment" which would unlock the door refuses to do it once a certain amount of water has entered the tub. I assume this is so no water can spill on the floor when the door is opened.

Post# 1092867 , Reply# 2   10/11/2020 at 16:49 (1,291 days old) by chetlaham (United States)        

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Unacceptable!

Post# 1092869 , Reply# 3   10/11/2020 at 17:28 (1,291 days old) by imperial70 (MA USA)        
Temperature

It's also temperature related too. The door lock won't release if the water is above a certain temperature. My machine does a drain if I use the "extra hot" temperature before releasing the door lock. While on other temperatures it does not.  Actually my hot water is about 140 and it does it on the "hot" setting too. 

 


Post# 1092870 , Reply# 4   10/11/2020 at 17:34 (1,291 days old) by chetlaham (United States)        

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Hadn't thought of temps, but to me it would be no different than reaching into a top loader with the water heater at 140 or above. Maybe child related perhaps.

Post# 1092927 , Reply# 5   10/12/2020 at 09:52 (1,290 days old) by vacerator (Macomb, Michigan)        
My Samsung

locks before it does anything. There are two clicks of the lock intitally. One may be to test it. You can add a garment until the icon goes out. It can take up to a minute to unlock, longer once the icon isn't lit. If the hot temp, or steam is selected, once the temp, rises above a certain point, or too far into the wash, it will not unlock.

Post# 1092932 , Reply# 6   10/12/2020 at 10:23 (1,290 days old) by Golittlesport (California)        

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My LG 3570 locks the door as soon as you press "start." When you hit "pause" the machine stops and the door unlocks. You can unlock and open the door anywhere in the cycle. The door does not unlock during spin until the tub stops rotating. Also, as others noted, when it has heated the water it will not unlock door when hot water is in the tub.

Post# 1092938 , Reply# 7   10/12/2020 at 11:32 (1,290 days old) by Iheartmaytag (Wichita, Kansas)        
My Maytag 5000 Series W/Steam

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a Duet clone. Locks the door as soon as you press start. If you need to add clothes during the add portion of the cycle, you press pause and the door will unlock providing the water level is not too high, or water temp too hot. If either of these conditions occur it will not unlock until a drain and in the case of too hot it will add cold water to the clothes before unlocking.


Post# 1092992 , Reply# 8   10/12/2020 at 20:10 (1,290 days old) by petek (Ontari ari ari O )        

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My LG wm3700 locks on startup. It will stop and unlock during the wash cycle with the Add a Garment button.. I haven't tried to do it during any other cycle.

Post# 1092993 , Reply# 9   10/12/2020 at 20:15 (1,290 days old) by GELaundry4ever (Nacogdoches, TX, USA)        
my lg/kenmore elite

will lock the door a few seconds after you start it. However, you can pause the cycle to add a garment or to observe the water level. The water has to be at a safe level and temp.

Post# 1092995 , Reply# 10   10/12/2020 at 20:18 (1,290 days old) by qsd-dan (West)        

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With common sense rapidly going out of fashion, I don't blame manufactures one bit for installing door locks and having them engaged the entire cycle.


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