It's hard to characterize in a single sentence, so I'll just break it down into its constituent parts.
The Beep
When the laundry cycle finishes it does the following:
- It beeps super loudly for 5 seconds
- If you don't run to switch it off, it will wait 30 more seconds and then continue to beep super loudly for 5 seconds
- If you switch it off whilst it's beeping, it will continue to finish its beeping
- There is no volume setting nor any way to switch this off.
The Door
When it's finished. It does not release. That beeping sound from earlier to tell you to come get your laundry? No no no, that was just the "come and watch me drain" alarm.
- Switching it off has no effect on the door release.
- It releases whenever it wants. It could be 5 minutes, it could be 20.
- When it does release, all you will get is a sound, so you better be around to hear it.
- If you miss this sound, it will lock itself again 10-15 minutes later and rotate your clothes.
- It will then repeat the release process.
HELP ME. HE-ELP ME.
Mine opens with the long press of a button.
But my beep gives me a different problem, I never hear it. Imagine a shy introvert whispering, "Excuse me, if it isn't any trouble, would you please kindly move your laundry?" From across the apartment behind several closed doors.
The end result is me nerotically checking it, and sometimes it just refused to end. Like the timer says some amount of time and nothing is happening. If I open it, the display sheepishly flashes CL, which I assume means clean and not clear.
Check youtube for any hidden volume settings for your specific model - mine turned out to have volume controls!
Thanks, I figured it out. Seems silly, but helpful advice from a stranger brightened my day.
same!