What happens if you open the dishwasher while it's running?

Modern dishwashers, unlike older models, give their owners more options. For example, some manufacturers claim that the dishwasher can be reloaded with dirty dishes even after the cycle has started. But many housewives are afraid to open the door while the program is running, fearing that water and detergent will end up on the floor. Let's try to figure out whether this is true, informs Ukr.Media.

What happens if you open the door?

In a normal situation, the user loads the dishwasher, closes the door, activates the washing program and takes out the clean dishes only after the cycle is over. Why might you need to open the door during the process? You can forget about dirty dishes left in another room, or you urgently need some item from the machine during drying. Why wait for the end of the cycle if you can get the necessary dishes earlier? And almost every owner of a dishwasher purchased for the first time wants to open the door and see how the appliance works. What will happen if you do this? The following options are possible:

1. The door may simply not open because it is locked for the entire wash cycle. This function is mainly provided by older machines.

2. The dishwasher will open, a special program reset sensor will be triggered, and the washing process will immediately stop.

3. The door can only be opened after pressing the emergency stop button. In this case, the washing process will also stop.

4. The dishwasher will open, but the sensor that resets the program may not work. In this case, splashes of water, detergent and steam will fly onto the floor and the owner of the equipment. This can only happen in the event of a sensor malfunction, which is very rare.

From all of the above, it follows that you can open the dishwasher during a running washing program only if it is equipped with an emergency stop function or a special sensor that is triggered when the door is opened. But there are models of machines in which the sensor allows you to open the door only in the first 30-40 minutes of washing.

To know for sure whether you can open the dishwasher during operation or not, you need to read the operating instructions for this model. There you can also find information on how to do it correctly to avoid undesirable consequences.

Precautions

In any case, even if the manufacturer has provided for opening the dishwasher during washing dishes, this should always be done with caution. Some rules should be followed:

Do not pull the door sharply and open it all the way at once to avoid burns and splashing water. Open it slightly, wait until the washing process has completely stopped, and only then open it completely.

If the program reset sensor does not work, you must immediately close the door and contact the service center for diagnostics and repair of the machine.

If you need to remove dishes during drying, be extremely careful not to get burned by the steam. Also, keep in mind that the dishes are very hot at this stage. It is better to avoid such actions altogether.

If you need to add dirty dishes, do so at the beginning of the cycle — only then will it be effective. If you add more dishes to the dishwasher in the middle of the cycle, you should not expect a quality wash.

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