How to open the door of a Haier washing machine?

How to open the door of a Haier washing machine Usually, opening the door of a Haier washing machine is not difficult: just wait for the cycle to complete, hear a beep, wait a few minutes and press the handle to open the machine. But sometimes force majeure happens - the lock does not work, the drum remains locked. Accordingly, the laundry ends up being “hostage” by the washing machine. There are many reasons why Haier does not open. It is necessary to consider all options and methods for emergency opening of the machine.

Why is the machine “tightly” closed?

There are many reasons why your washing machine door stays locked, and a broken lock isn't the most common one. Moreover, often it is not a matter of internal failure, but of simple inattention, haste or an external problem. So, the following situations most often lead to the door blocking.

Rush. The Haier cannot be opened immediately after the end of the cycle; for security reasons, it remains locked for 2-3 minutes.
Clogged drain. If there are problems with the pump, drain hose or debris filter, the tank will not empty to the desired level. The pressure switch will notice that there is water left in the drum and will send a corresponding signal to the board. In this case, the electronic lock will not be released for safety reasons to protect the user from flooding.
"Hung" board. There may have been a technical glitch. If during the cycle the voltage jumps, or there is a sudden shutdown of electricity or water supply, the system will respond to the problem by freezing the program.
Broken lock. It is possible that careless slamming of the door led to the failure of the door mechanism. With simple breaks, the constipation “stuck.”
Activated lock.Many modern Haiers offer a child lock feature. Without turning it off, the door will not open.

Problems with opening the hatch occur due to haste, a clogged drain, a frozen program, a broken lock, or the activated Child Lock function.

There is no need to panic because the door is locked. It is better to wait another 5 minutes and try opening again. If the hatch does not budge, then you will have to diagnose the machine, sequentially checking all the “suspects”. We start with the frozen system and leave the locking mechanism for last.

Let's wait for the bimetallic plate to cool down

If the tank is blocked within 5 minutes after the end of the cycle, this is normal. All modern washing machines have an automatic electronic lock, which prevents the door from being opened while the appliance is operating. This protects the user from accidental closure with all that it entails. problems with the UBL bimetallic plate

Sometimes the reason lies in a frozen program. Haier washing machines, like many modern machines, are sensitive to voltage changes and other external stimuli. The result may be a technical glitch, in which the system “freezes” without responding to user commands. In this case, it is recommended to restart the equipment: disconnect from the power supply, wait 30 minutes and restart. The board will probably reset its original settings and work as before.

"Extra" setting

When faced with a locked hatch, you should immediately check whether the Child Lock function is activated. When enabled, the option locks both the dashboard and the door lock. It does not turn off automatically at the end of the cycle - the adult must turn it off himself by holding down certain buttons.The name and number of keys depends on the Haier model; it is better to look at the factory instructions.

The Haier door remains locked when the Child Lock function is activated.

It is worth understanding that attempts to unlock the door by rebooting or removing the protective function are only permissible when the tank is empty. If there is a lot of water in the drum, then it is better not to rush, but to first deal with the problematic drain.

The best methods of "opening"

If the tank is empty, the program ended a long time ago and without failures, the child lock is disabled, and the door still won’t budge, which means the lock is faulty. The locking mechanism on the Haier is quite flimsy and often breaks under excessive pressure. In this case, you will have to start an emergency opening - “opening” the machine using improvised means. There are several ways to emergencyly open a machine gun, and the simplest of them is to use a rope or fishing line. The scheme is like this:

take a thin rope with a length commensurate with the circumference of the hatch plus another 25-30 cm;
push the rope into the gap between the door and the washer body;
pull the ends of the thread so that they are perpendicular to the floor;
wait until the lock opens.

You can also try to move the lock hook using a flat object - an old bank card or the back of a tablespoon. You need to push the plastic into the gap between the hatch and the body, trying to deactivate the lock. This is not easy, you will have to act blindly and avoid the ledges of the well and other obstacles. The most reliable and difficult way is to forcibly unlock the UBL. You will have to operate through the top cover of Haier:

disconnect the machine from communications;
move away from the wall;
remove the top cover by unscrewing the corresponding bolts from the back of the case;
take an awl or a thin screwdriver in your hand;
tilt the machine back so that the drum “moves away” from the body;
put your hand with a screwdriver into the gap between the body and the tank;
We try to find the UBL and move the valve provided on it;
open the door.

Opening a locked door is not a problem. The main thing is to drain the water first and act strictly according to the instructions.