Ghw9400plo The machine was overloaded found the door opened and 29 minutes left on the timer. The door will not close now due to it being locked with door open. Need to know how to open door

SOURCE: paused. now stuck. cannot open, turn off, etc.

Unpluggin the machine is pretty much the only way to reset it.Leave it unplugged for a couple hours if that doesnt work its most like a control board issue

SOURCE: washer stopped during cycle

cleanlaundry If your washer is less then a year old do nothing and call the manufacturer ASAP. It is under warranty for one year. Gendos...post back

SOURCE: Whirlpool Gold Dryer

You will need a volt Volt-Ohm (VOM) reader to fix this problem.
This doesn't rquire sound technical knowledge for this but you should be good at following some instructions.
This could be the effect of a number of problems. Here's a list of things to check and details on how to do it.

• Fuse could be bad -- Check the fuse for a break inside. If it’s bad, replace it with an identical fuse.
• Temperature switch could be bad -- Use VOM to check the switch. Set VOM to RX1, remove leads and touch the probes to the switch's terminals. The reading should be zero or infinity. Turn the switch, and the reading should change from zero to infinity or infinity to zero. If not, the switch is bad.
• Thermostat could be bad -- Set the VOM to RX1, take a lead off one of the two outside terminals and press the probes to the two outside terminals. There should be a reading of zero. If not, it's bad.
• Heating coils may be bad -- Set the VOM to RX1 and remove the leads from the coil. Press the probes to the terminals. If the reading is zero, the coil is bad.
• Timer could be bad -- Disconnect the leads from the motor. Set the VOM to RX100. Clip the probes onto the leads. If the reading is infinity, the timer motor is bad.

Ron Coons

• 2651 Answers
• Posted on Feb 22, 2008

SOURCE: Door Lock does not lock

1 o 2 issues either a bad door lock, or the machine control board located under the main top is malfunctioning.

James Greene

• 240 Answers
• Posted on Nov 16, 2008

SOURCE: Whirlpool washine machine #AWM 3082 - door wont open

Try to unplug the unit for five minutes, then plug back in. Try to start a load, as soon as the door locks agian, hit cancel. That will sometimes let you get back in. Im not sure if this is a top loader or front loader, but there is a way (if its a front loader) to remove the bottom front kick plate, then you have to reach up the inside to the door latch assm, on the bottom of that is a small round handle, pull it straight down, and the door will unlock. If its a top loader (i.e. Cabrio, Oasis, Etc), you can open the top only by unclipping the top from the base. You can do this by putting a putty knife in between the top and cabinet, then finding the clips, pushing them in and lfting, you can get your stuff out that way.