“So when the lock light is on and the load is finished do you have to wait several minutes before it unlocks or does it do it right away?… Also if someone were to try to open it when it’s locked and the lock brakes does the washer still work?”
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It unlocks when finished...when I hear it stop...by the time I get to the laundry room it is unlocked.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Hi Crys - Starting in 2015, top-load washers feature a lid lock that engages when the washer is either load-sensing before and during fill, or when it is spinning above 50 RPM. You cannot set the washer to lock for the entire cycle. Pausing the machine will allow you to open the lid. During the spin cycle, pausing the washer does unlock the lid, but you must wait until the basket has completely coasted down to a stop before the lid unlocks, for safety reasons. Depending upon the speed at which the washer was spinning, when it is paused (and depending on the size of the load being washed), it could take as much as 3 minutes to coast to a stop and then unlock. View TOP LOAD WASHER - LID LOCK FEATURE: https://products.geappliances.com/appliance/gea-support-search-content?contentId=23192 - If the lid lock is damaged, it will not fill for Precise Fill (except Bulky Items cycle) and will not spin. Thanks for your interest! Sue
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