Hoover Six 1100 Door Won't Open, At First..
My 12 year old hoover six 1100 door won't open after the wash cycle has finished. It will however, if I unplug it and leave it for a few hours. (I run the dryer as well, don't know if this helps) Why is this and can it be repaired, and at what cost?
Someone suggested it might be limescale on the pressure pot (huh?) and I could clean the tubes myself! Really, how?
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Hoover Six 1100 door stays locked for hours after cycle ends
- The problem
- A 12-year-old Hoover Six 1100 washing machine door would not open immediately after the wash cycle finished, but would open if the appliance was unplugged and left for a few hours.
- Likely cause
- The strongest diagnosis given was a delayed release of the door interlock caused by trapped air pressure in the pressure system, if this model has a door interlock with a rubber pressure tube attached. A partial blockage in the pressure chamber at the tub end was suggested as the probable reason. If the interlock has only wires and no tube, that explanation would not apply and a sticking door interlock was suggested instead.
- What fixed it
- Recommended action was to check whether the door interlock has a rubber pressure tube connected. If so, investigate the pressure chamber and associated tube for blockage slowing the release of air pressure after draining. If the interlock has no pressure tube, the exact repair was not confirmed and a sticking interlock remained a possible diagnosis.
- Checks to try
- Confirmed symptom: door opens only after being unplugged and left for a few hours
- Check whether the door interlock has a rubber pressure tube attached or only electrical wires
- Investigate the pressure chamber and small rubber hose for partial blockage if a pressure tube is present
- Parts or tools mentioned
- door interlock
- rubber pressure tube
- pressure chamber
- pressure switch
Safety: Further diagnosis should be carried out by a suitably qualified appliance engineer.
1 Answer
If the door interlock has a rubber pressure tube connected to it then it could be a blockage in the pressure system preventing the air from escaping. Not all washing machines have them, but here's how the system works -
The door interlock has an internal locking peg operated by air pressure
When water goes into the tub some of it goes into a plastic compartment called a pressure chamber
This pressure chamber has a small rubber hose connected to it which goes to a pressure switch to control water levels and sometimes to the door interlock too
Water entering the machine forces air up this small tube and locks the door interlock
When the water has pumped away water drains from the pressure chamber and releases the locking peg on the door interlock
Sometimes a partial blockage in the pressure chamber (at the tub end) prevents or slows down the release of air pressure when the washer has finished pumping out the water so the door still won't open for an hour or more after.
If your door interlock has a rubber tube attached to it follow this line of inquiry. If it has only wires connected to it then it can't be this, though it's possible the door interlock is sticking.
See this article for general help with a door which won't open.
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