Washing machine door won't lock

Problems with closing the hatch in washing machines are quite common. Luckily, they are easy to fix on your own. Usually this problem is divided into two. The first is when the door of the washing machine does not close, and the second is when the door in the washing machine is not blocked. These two troubles are of a different nature and may be completely unrelated. Therefore, we will analyze them separately and talk about all the possible causes and ways to eliminate them.

Washing machine door won't close

The first, most common problem with closing the door looks like this. You close the sunroof, but it does not lock in the closed position (does not latch), or opens back. Or, you are trying to close the hatch, but it rests against something (something interferes with it) and cannot slam shut.

If the door does not close due to something interfering with it, and it does not slam all the way, then the reasons may be as follows:

• Door skew - this is a fairly common reason, which is caused by the fact that over time the door could skew a little. See if the hook falls into the hole, if the door is skewed. If the door is skewed, then it is necessary to adjust it using the fastening bolts.
• Tongue skew - if you checked the level of the door, and it turned out to be in order, then the second reason may be the distortion of the fixing tongue itself. The tongue is held with a metal rod that could fall out. As a result, the tongue is warped and does not fulfill its function. In this case, you need to disassemble the door and insert the pin into place.If a hook or other part is broken, then it is necessary replace washing machine door handle.

If the door closes all the way, but does not latch or lock, then the reason may be the wear of the plastic guide, which is installed on some models of washing machines (Candy, Indesit, etc.). Over time, the washing machine door may warp a little, you won't even notice it. But this guide will begin to wear out and eventually the hook stops being fixed in the groove, which is why the hatch in the washing machine does not close. In this case, this guide needs to be replaced.

The hatch in the washing machine does not block

If the door closes properly, it latches, but when the program starts washing machine won't turn on and does not start washing due to the fact that the hatch is not blocked. It is highly likely that the problems are with the blocking device or, in extreme cases, with the control module. But let's go in order, the reasons may be as follows.

The first, and most obvious, reason for the lack of a door lock is breakdown of the hatch blocking device (UBL). UBL is triggered and locks the door before washing, when voltage is applied to it. If, when current is applied to it, blocking does not occur, then the UBL is not working and needs to be replaced, but how to do it yourself, read our article "We check and change the UBL of the washing machine". In the video at the end of the article, you can see how to replace the washing machine door lock.

The next reason could be that UBL could get clogged. There are rare cases of small debris or things getting into the opening of the washing machine lock. The likelihood of this increases if you have small children in the house, they could push some object into the blocking hole.In order to determine if the lock is clogged, it is necessary to visually inspect it and, if necessary, remove and clean it.

The most unpleasant reason when the door does not lock is broken electronic control module. If the necessary signal does not come from the module to the UBL, then blocking does not occur. In this case, you can not do without calling a washing machine repairman. The reason may be, both in the burned-out module, and in its software that has flown down. In the first case, the module needs to be replaced, and in the second case, you can get by with flashing it.