Look for one of the causes below and then fix it.

Whirlpool duet washer door locked. Remove the lower kick panel. If your whirlpool washer locks up, don’t force open the door. Control lock is turned on.

Check to see if you accidentally pressed the “fan dry” option as part of the wash cycle. If the door is not unlocking even after the end of a cycle, unplug the washer from the socket for about 2 minutes before plugging it back in. Once the water remaining in the washer has drained, the door will unlock.

The most common cause of a whirlpool washer door being locked and not being able to open is a faulty lid switch (including the striker). I had been traveling for a month and my drain plugged and i quickly shut off the washer! If the door won't lock, the washer won't run.

It only operates when the door is locked correctly. If that doesn’t work, there are a number of other. Plug the appliance into a grounded 3 pronged outlet per the installation instructions.

Only to find out the door locked light was on. Whirlpool duet washer stuck on door locked i am a guest and don't know. When the washer isn’t properly closed, it will not move forward with the load.

The door of the whirlpool duet washing machine will lock and unlock automatically based on a number of preset conditions. Manually unlocking the door lock system 1. Then, pull straight back and up to remove the top panel.