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Why do washing machines prevent opening the hatch just after the washing cycle ends? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 1 year ago by amoroso@lemmy.ml to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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Most washing machines have a timer that prevents you from opening the hatch just after the washing cycle ends. Instad you must wait for the timer to go off, usually a minute or two, before you can open the hatch.

Why? Would letting the user open the hatch immediately after washing ends pose any safety or other issues?

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[–] AFKBRBChocolate@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

It's safety for sure. Mine is pretty new and I can tell that it has a sensor for the drum rotating - it doesn't unlock until movement has stopped. You could really mangle a finger if you got it caught between the moving drum and the stationary housing. The bitch is that mine is energy efficient and it spins easily, so a heavy load will keep spinning a long time.