I have an LG WD-1018C washing machine.
How to open front door of lg washing machine. Open the door after the Door Lock indicator turns off. Turn off your washing machines power and water supply in order to avoid water leakage or electrocution. Open the front loader mid-cycle.
Front loader doors lock during their cycles for reasons of both convenience and safety. Place pans and towels in front of the machine. Locate the Door Lock indicator light on the LCD display to verify that the door is locked.
After the cycle finished the door will not open. 1 If the padlock light is lit when it is powered on turn it off for 10 seconds and then back on again for I think 5 mins and it will activate the water pump to remove excess water and unlock the door. Press the StartPause button on the front of the control panel to pause the current cycle.
LG front loader washing machine door wont open. Keeping the door locked averts the risk of flooding the laundry with washing water and as this water is often very hot it. Open the door of your washing machine.
If the washing machine malfunctions or you need to stop the cycle and retrieve the clothing you can force the door to unlock. Wipe out excess water from the rubber seal with a sponge after each use. If the LG washing machine is not in the middle of a wash cycle or the cycle has stopped due to malfunction follow the next steps.
Pull the lower front panel off the washing machine. Activate the Drain Spin cycle to drain the washer if it is full of water. Sometimes called the washers door hinge the door lock assembly has three key components.