How to open the door of a Hansa washing machine?

How to open the door of a Hansa washing machine In normal situations, opening a Hansa washing machine is very simple. It is enough to wait until the washing is completed, wait 3-4 minutes until the UBL cools down and press the handle. The flap will open and you can remove the laundry from the drum. Sometimes the lock of the automatic machine does not work, and the washing machine remains closed. How to get things out of the drum? We'll tell you how to open the Hansa door.

Why doesn't the door open?

An automatic machine may not open for various reasons. Most often, the SMA door is blocked due to a broken lock, damage to the handle, or a blockage in the drain system. Sometimes the problem may not be a malfunction, but a simple carelessness of the user.

Let's look at the most common reasons why the door of an automatic washing machine does not open.

User haste. The hatch will not open earlier than 2-3 minutes after the end of the cycle. The UBL plate must cool down, and this takes time.
Blockage in the drain system. If the machine cannot drain the water from the drum, it will not open. The level sensor will signal to the “brain” that the tank is full, and it, in turn, will not allow the hatch blocking device to operate. This is done for safety reasons to prevent a “flood”.
Faulty control module. Sometimes it’s just a matter of a short-term glitch - in this case, the door will open after rebooting the machine. This often happens when there is a power outage or power surges in the network. In some situations, only repair or replacement of the board will help.
Broken lock. If you slam the door forcefully, the locking mechanism may fail. The device will require repair.
The Child Lock function is activated. It is possible that this option was launched accidentally. Disable the lock and the machine will open.

If you cannot open the automatic machine door 5-10 minutes after finishing washing, you will need to perform equipment diagnostics.

The machine is checked from simple to complex. All possible causes are eliminated one by one. We'll tell you where to start diagnosing.

Sometimes it's enough to just wait

If you wait for the program to complete, wait 3 minutes, pull the handle, and the hatch does not open, do not rush to panic. All modern washing machines are equipped with an automatic lock that prevents the door from opening while the appliance is operating. The lock may not have cooled down yet and will take longer to unlock.

UBL is a complex mechanism. Due to this, the user will not be able to accidentally open the door while the washing machine is operating. After the end of the program, the plate needs some time to cool down. Therefore, do not rush to pull the handle right away - wait at least 5 minutes. Wait until the machine unlocks itself

Another possible reason is the washing machine freezing. Modern automatic machines are quite sensitive to power surges and other “irritants”. As a result, a technical failure may occur - the device will stop responding to any given commands.

If the machine freezes during the program and you are unable to open the drum door, simply restart the equipment. Disconnect the machine, leave it to cool down for 20-30 minutes and reconnect it to the network. With a high probability, the washing machine will “reset to zero” and start working as before.

The protective function works

If you find that the machine's hatch is locked even 10-15 minutes after the end of the wash, check whether the protective function is activated. When it starts, the entire control panel of the washing machine is blocked, as well as the door lock. This option does not turn off automatically; the user needs to remove it by pressing the corresponding buttons on the dashboard.

Different buttons may be responsible for activating the “Child Lock” option on Hans machines - it is better to look at the key combination in the instructions for the equipment.

If the reason for the locked door is problems with the drainage, then there is no need to rush to open the machine. First you need to remove the water from the tank - this can be done by unscrewing the garbage filter. Only after this is the washing machine allowed to be opened. Next, be sure to diagnose the equipment and identify the “problem area”.

Opening the machine with a faulty lock

When the machine calmly drained the water and completed the cycle, but the child lock option was not activated, and the door still does not budge even 10 minutes after the end of the program, the lock is most likely to blame. The locking device on Hans washing machines is quite flimsy and can fail if you press too hard on the handle when closing the hatch. In this situation, you will have to resort to emergency opening of the machine.

It’s easier to open the washing machine hatch with a thin rope, or even better, with a fishing line. The algorithm of actions will be as follows:

prepare a rope 25-30 cm longer than the circumference of the hatch;
insert the cord between the door and the body of the machine in the place where the handle of the washing machine is located;
pull the ends of the rope, they should be perpendicular to the floor;
gently move the line until the lock opens.

If you don’t have a rope at hand, you can try to open the washer with a bank or discount card.The plastic needs to be pushed into the slot and moved in different directions to unlock the lock. This is not the easiest way, since you will have to act blindly.

The most reliable, but at the same time difficult way is to unlock the locking device through the top of the automatic machine. The algorithm of actions will be as follows:

turn off the power to the washing machine;
move the machine a little away from the wall;
remove the top panel of the case by unscrewing the two bolts securing it;
“arm yourself” with a thin screwdriver or an awl;
tilt the machine back so that the drum “moves away” from the front wall;
insert a screwdriver into the resulting gap;
find the door locking device and slide its “tab”.

When the machine opens, replace the top cover. In fact, opening the washing machine door is quite simple; you can “open” the machine in literally 10 minutes. It is only important to make sure that there is no water in the tank before doing this.