Clothes Are Stuck In Washing Machine
I have a Hoover Softwave 1100. My clothes are stuck in the washing machine and the door will not open. I donn;t think the machine went through the spin cycle. Please let me know how to open the door and get my clothes out before they rot in there.
Thanks.
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Hoover Softwave 1100 door locked with clothes trapped inside
- The problem
- A Hoover Softwave 1100 washing machine would not open the door, leaving clothes stuck inside. The user also suspected the machine had not completed the spin cycle.
- Likely cause
- The strongest supported diagnosis is that the machine had not emptied the water properly, which would keep the door locked on this model.
- What fixed it
- The accepted advice was that the fault was related to failure to drain properly. Exact repair steps were not documented in the discussion, so the specific fix was not confirmed.
- Checks to try
- User suspected the machine had not gone through the spin cycle
- Accepted reply stated that if the machine had not emptied the water properly it would stop the door opening on this model
Safety: Do not attempt to bypass the door interlock or other safety devices. Further diagnosis should be carried out by a suitably qualified appliance engineer.
1 Answer
There is some general help on this on the main Washerhelp site. If it hasn't emptied the water properly it will stop the door opening on this model.
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