\u00a9 2020 wikiHow, Inc. All rights reserved. If you really can’t stand to see another ad again, then please consider supporting our work with a contribution to wikiHow. If your washer was in the middle of a cycle, wait until the water has cooled off to prevent any burns or injury. This image is not<\/b> licensed under the Creative Commons license applied to text content and some other images posted to the wikiHow website. While this lock is effective when the washer is turned on, it turns off when the machine is powered off. If the door is still locked, wait another 8 minutes, as the washer might be running a test cycle. After the LED lights on the washer flash for the first time, wait 1 minute before you try opening the door. This image is not<\/b> licensed under the Creative Commons license applied to text content and some other images posted to the wikiHow website. Our chat service hours are Monday - Friday from 8 a.m. - 8 p.m. Saturday from 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. EST. Nothing else will appear to be happening with the machine during this time. Privacy Learn more... Whirlpool washing machines make laundry day much simpler—until you realize you forgot to add a few items of clothing to the current cycle. This image may not be used by other entities without the express written consent of wikiHow, Inc.
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