Comment Re: Offline Appliances (Score 1) 153
For some inexplicable reason, the machine's door stays locked for 3 minutes after it plays the tune.
The previous washing machine I had (a Hoover from 2017) had that behaviour - I could never understand it. Not even pressing any buttons could get it to unlock earlier.
The new washing machine I just bought (which happens to be an LG) seems like it's even worse - after the tune, the machine stays locked and rotates the drum every couple of minutes, for what feels like forever, but is probably around 20 or 30 minutes. But this appears to be a hidden "feature", as it unlocks immediately if you press the start/pause button after the tune has played. I assume the idea is to rotate the clothes to prevent damp spots in the middle.