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by firebot 190 days ago
Many washers will pause if the lid is open.
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temp8830 189 days ago
Most washers outside of Asia are horizontal, not vertical, so there is no lid to open. And the ancient tech ones in North America that load from the top don't have any electronics and are already immune.
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20after4 189 days ago
The top load washers in the US all have lid locks and safety switches with anti-tamper devices to prevent you from disabling the lock mechanism.
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