Use a cotton swab dipped in rubbing alcohol to clean the latch and any contact points.
Door lock whirlpool duet washer.
Clean the door contact points.
The door of the whirlpool duet washing machine will lock and unlock automatically based on a number of preset conditions.
Confusing codes flashing on the washer control panel add to your frustration.
This will remove the lint dirt and product.
If the door did not lock small hands or preoccupied minds might open.
If the appliance determines a problem with the system or a mechanical failure occurs the door will not unlock automatically.
Whether your clothes are in the washer or still in the clothes basket a whirlpool duet washer with a door that won t unlock is likely to be a huge problem.
First try giving it a good cleaning.
The door latch only works intermittently.
But all is not lost.
You can manually unlock the door.
Your whirlpool duet washing machine automatically locks the door as a precaution against opening the door during a wash cycle.