Troubleshooting; The Washer Door Will Not Open; Opening The Door In An Emergency; The Machine Will Not Start - Whirlpool ALA 101 Operating Instructions Manual

TROUBLESHOOTING

THE WASHER DOOR WILL NOT OPEN

• Check that the main power switch is on.
• Has the power supply been cut off ? Check the house
fuses (circuit breakers).
OPENING THE DOOR IN AN
EMERGENCY
WARNING!
The door may only be opened
manually if the electric power is cut
and the machine has been drained of
water.
1 First empty the water from the washing machine.
Press and hold the Stop button for three seconds to
pump out the water. If this does not work the machine
must be drained manually. See Cleaning the trap
and the drainage pump in the "Care and cleaning"
chapter.
2 Ensure that the main power switch is turned off and
that the plug has been removed from the wall socket.
3 Take the emergency door opening key (C) (see
fi gure in the section Using your washing machine)
and insert it into the slot on the right-hand side of the
washing machine door latch. The key is attached on
the back wall of the detergent dispenser. Remove the
detergent dispenser from the washing machine and
take the door opening key.
4 Push the tool downwards to open the washer door.
After use, store the emergency door opening key (C) in
the dedicated compartment (B) (see image in the section
Using your washing machine).

THE MACHINE WILL NOT START

• Is the washer door properly closed? Push it fi rmly.
The press the Start button.
• Is there power? Check the fuses and residual current
devices (circuit breakers) in the building.

AFTER POWER FAILURE

Press the main power switch to resume the current
programme.

WET WASHING STILL IN THE MACHINE

A small load can under certain circumstances cause
imbalance Unbalance (see "Unbalance"). Rearrange the
load and start the spin programme, or load more washing
and restart the washing programme.
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