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The door of my hotpoint wont open after a hot wash. tried a spin cycle afterwards but would still not work.Answer Summary
The safety lock mechanism has failed and access to the inside of the machine will be required to open the door, this is usually done by removing the top of the machine and reaching down to the door lock but is not easy to release it, but try turning the power off at the main switch first, sometimes works, Rick yes an engineer is needed unless you are good at DIY, you need to find a domestic appliance repairer locally, Rick
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10/12/2011
Solarman1947, Heating Engineer
Category: UK Appliance
Satisfied Customers: 2,708
Experience: Mainly on Gas Heating but there are Fires and Cookers coming up in this category
VerifiedThe safety lock mechanism has failed and access to the inside of the machine will be required to open the door, this is usually done by removing the top of the machine and reaching down to the door lock but is not easy to release it, but try turning the power off at the main switch first, sometimes works, Rick
yes an engineer is needed unless you are good at DIY, you need to find a domestic appliance repairer locally, Rick
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Category: UK Appliance
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