I just used washing up liquid in my washing because i ran out of detergent

Question

this was like in the afternoon. after it was all done, the foam seemed to be still there so i just left it as it was so that the foam could settle down. but now the washing machine door wont open for some weird reason. its like as if the water and foam got mixed and is holding on to the rubber on the side of the door....:(:(

what do i do? any suggestion!!

PS: my shower curtain is in the wash so i cant even have a shower :(:(

Answer 1

We did this once by mistake with our front loader. We just ran the machine through another SHORT cycle.and the door opened. Lesson learned.

Answer 2

pull the door harder.  Go to dollar tree and get some detergent.

Answer 3

If you used the same quantity you would have used of the laundry one....you have an awful lot of suds in there.

Obviously you have not rinsed that load, either, and it must be a front loader.

Your difficulty is to get the suds out without spinning the tub to make it whip it up more. Try pouring very salted water in through the top flap meant for adding the rinse-aid. This might collapse the suds a little, and dilute them, unsticking the door.

At the risk of making a huge flood, open the door and take out the clothes. Scoop out what suds you can, by hand. Close the door and let it fill on rinse cycle and spin itself empty, without letting it actually run a rinse cycle. It might take numerous attempts, to get it clear.

You can put the clothes back in to rinse them, a few at a time. It would be good to pre-rinse them by "giving them a shower".

You yourself will be wet enough to count as a week of showers by the tme you finish. LOL.  You would have been better off using your shower gel in the washer, as that is not too high-sudsy.

good luck

:)

Answer 4

Well let it be known that you don't mix washing up liquid with a clothes washer, it gets way too foamy. The best advice I can give is to run it through a cycle or two without anything added to help rinse out the soap and hopefully you'll be able to open the door after.

Answer 5

First of all there is nothing wrong with you using the soap you did. You just don't use a lot of it. Another thing you can use is dish detergent. It works good. If anything would clog up a washer motor is liquid fabric softener if you have noticed all the gunk it makes.  After you get the door open I would suggest pouring  vinegar in the water and run the cycle it will get rid of the suds.

Answer 6

Put it on the rinse cycle and let it run through. Maybe it will open afterwards.

Answer 7

The dried soap probably is keeping the door from opening. I would spray around the door with a squirt bottle of water. UNPLUG THE MACHINE FIRST. If that dosent work, try spraying with WD40. Never use dish soap or other foaming soap in washer, It will gum up the motor and ruin it.

Answer 8

The foam may be signaling the washer that the tub is still full of water, in which case the door latch will not release (unless you've REALLY screwed up something). Try unplugging (shutting the electrical supply to) the washer for several minutes to see if it will reset.

Answer 9

Yes run the rinse cycle a few times the dishwashing liquid suds up too much for a washing machine and a front loader will not open if senses wet.