Closing and locking the hatch: a necessary condition for safe operation of the washing machine

Difficulty closing washing machine doors quite often bother housewives. Often, eliminating them is quite simple. In the first case, it does not slam shut. In the second, it closes, but the electronic blocking is not performed. Consider the main types of reasons causing the impossibility of closing the hatch, as well as figure out what to do if the door is not blocked or does not close. lock in the washing machine.

Source of the disease

The door of the washing machine does not slam, usually due to defects caused by mechanical stress. In this case, the door lock does not emit a characteristic click.

Difficulties with blocking caused by faults electronic component unit. In this case, the lock slams, as it should be, until it clicks.However, there is no repeated click confirming the blocking by the electronics. As a rule, the device displays information with an error code on the display.

External damage

The lock may not close due to normal wear or neglect. For example, sometimes wet things are hung on the door, which with their weight can damage the mechanism. Damage may also occur if the unit is closed with excessive force.

The device may not close for several reasons:

1. As a result of prolonged use, the door of the washing machine was skewed.
2. The tongue in the lock mechanism, intended for fixation, was shifted.
3. A plastic element or rubber gasket is worn.

Identify this type of malfunction is not difficult. To check, you can make a test closure in the normal mode, without loading laundry. If the door does not close in such conditions, it means that the lock has failed or the mount is warped. Sometimes this may be due to improper installation and then in an uneven position, the hatch may warp under the influence of weight and vibrations. How to install the washing machine correctly - read here.

You can debug the work of the machine on their own. Carefully inspect the device and locking mechanism. Check:

• Do any objects prevent closure? Sometimes things in whole or in part can fall under the hatch and jam the system.
• The condition of the locking hook: whether it falls into the groove.
• Is the fixing tongue normal?
• Signs of detachment of plastic or rubber gasket.

Usually, skewing occurs as a result of continuous use. This can be easily determined by checking how stable it is. If the guide has undergone significant wear, the hook will not be firmly fixed in the groove.

Internal problems

If there is no difficulty with slamming the lock, but the door in the used washing machine is not blocked electronically, and the washing program does not start, then the problem lies within the device itself:

1. Out of order hatch lock device (UBL). The unit must always block the electronics as a precaution to protect users and the room in which the unit is operated. Thus, protection against flooding occurs. For these actions is responsible UBL, which are bimetallic plates.Over time, they deform and wear as a result of exposure to electric current. In this case, the lock will not occur. It is necessary to replace the item.

2. In the hole UBL got small foreign object. It may be rubbish, nap or thread. For diagnostics, it is necessary to inspect the UBL, analysis and removal of foreign elements.

3. Could breakcontrol module. This means that the UBL does not receive the correct signal from the control module to lock the door, so the door of the washing machine does not close. Basically, such a reason is caused by the burning of contacts or a general program failure, for example, associated with voltage drops. It is necessary to diagnose the control module. Depending on the results obtained and the nature of the damage, reprogramming, repair or replacement of the control module by the door lock in a failed washing machine is required.

Basically, problems UBL are eliminated by replacing it.

Diagnosis and treatment

Can I do it myself door repairif there were any problems with the lock? In some cases, it is possible to cope with this task on our own.First of all, it depends on the nature of the fault and your training. If the breakdown consists only in mechanical damage or jamming of the lock with a small foreign object, then, if desired, the presence of a screwdriver can be easily resolved. So it is possible replace worn gum. However, the damage of an electronic nature associated with UBL is better not to try to fix it yourself.

Repair of the control board requires qualification, experience and skill.

Unsuccessful attempts to get a blowtorch into an electronic control board will make repair impossible, and then the element will need to be replaced. And this will result in a significant amount for repairs.

Conclusion

If the lock is not closed or the door of your washing machine is not blocked, then first of all you should make an external inspection. Quite often, problems have mechanical character. To avoid such problems, you should carefully treat the equipment and its mechanisms. The second type of malfunction is associated with the electronic module programming the hatch lock. Usually the device warns of such an error with a special code. Such a breakdown is much more serious and more costly.

There is also a reverse situation: the door of the washing machine does not open. Here, too, mechanical damages can play the role of provoking factors. however, more often it is a breakdown of the electronics. If the electronic module has broken, it is better not to try to fix the damage on its own, as you can only aggravate the situation. Be sure to contact the experts.