Bosch WFL 2260 Maxx door not opening

[Tycoon]

Hi,

My mum’s washing machine (model listed above) is not opening. I’ve followed the manual in that I’ve run the drain cycle and turned it off and waited two minutes for safety lock to turn off and it still doesn’t open.
I’ve also turned off the water taps.
The issue she was having was that the machine wouldn’t go beyond ‘active’ into ‘end’ mode, so I ran the process to empty the water out so she could get access to her clothes.
I think she may be calling someone in tomorow but if we can find a solution ourselves then all the better

Best wishes
H

[Penguin45]

Re: Bosch WFL 2260 Maxx door not opening

Are you sure it has actually drained? The door will remained locked if there is water in the machine, even with the selector in the “”Off” position. Try unplugging it and waiting a couple of minutes.

Penguin45.

[Tycoon]

Re: Bosch WFL 2260 Maxx door not opening

I can’t be certain but I’ve run the drain cycle a few times, unplugged, emptied out the pump water at the bottom right of the machine as well as pulled the waste pipe to see if anything’s coming out of that and it isn’t.
I did unplug it and waited several minutes (they mention 2minutes waiting for the safety function) but it didn’t open.

I’ve heard that my brother has banged it a few times and they did a cycle and this time it reached ‘end’ so she’s managed to get the clothes out. I’ve told her to run an empty cycle with no clothes next to see what the state of it is.

If anyone’s got any thoughts on opening it it’d be useful to know anyway

Thanks Penguin45

[Penguin45]

Re: Bosch WFL 2260 Maxx door not opening

If there is movement on the handle, it may well have broken inside. As door locks get older, they slow down – giving the machine a thump by the door handle is a well known practice to shock the lock into life and can sometimes shock it open again.

If it absolutely will not open, you may have to force it from the inside. Make absolutely sure that the machine is unplugged before attempting.

Door lock is 182154 if required – spares@ukwhitegoods.co.uk will get you one promptly.

Regards,
Penguin45.

[Tycoon]

Re: Bosch WFL 2260 Maxx door not opening

Thanks Penguin45,

Apparently what happened is when my brother hit it the machine did the ‘end’ cycle (light went onto it etc) which it hadn’t been doing and then it opened

Is that what you meant about shocking the lock?
This is interesting stuff as I hadn’t thought of doing that lol, I did the sensible manual approach lol

[Penguin45]

Re: Bosch WFL 2260 Maxx door not opening

So, is the door open now or not?

P45.

[Tycoon]

Re: Bosch WFL 2260 Maxx door not opening

Yes, my brother opened it by hitting the machine and it went onto the ‘end’ light and apparently it opened

[Penguin45]

Re: Bosch WFL 2260 Maxx door not opening

Good – in that case, but a new doorlock ASAP – part number above.

Penguin45.

[Tycoon]

Re: Bosch WFL 2260 Maxx door not opening

Are you sure that’s what the issue was?

Any idea how much they are approx? And easy to install?

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