You bought a washing machine from a company that makes vacuum cleaners :>D
Dyson is not the company it used to be. I am very disillusioned by them.
Drill a 1/8" hole carefully into the plastic, insert a nail or screw in a screw and use the nail/screw as a new metal handle.
Or you could phone Dyson and have an interesting conversation with their support staff (the ones that told me my Dyson DC12 was no longer supported and was scrap).
And good luck with spares (do I sound bitter :>)
https://www.buyspares.com/washing-machine/cr01-memory/door/catalogue.pl?shop=dyson&path=297871&model_ref=3407600&refine=door
Okay so let's open up search to all the Dyson washing machine models CR1 and CR2, at least the door catch is the same ... but
https://www.buyspares.com/dyson/washing-machine/door/catalogue.pl?path=297871&refine=door&shop=dysonhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yATyF6CZ3jwWhy was the Dyson washing machine discontinued?
Dyson's products didn't always prove a success, however. For instance the CR01 washing machine (a machine which mimicked the actions of hand washing with two contra-rotating drums) ended up being discontinued because its production cost the company too much.
Mar. 12, 2013
My advice, get a crowbar and lever the door open, get your clothes out and buy a Whirlpool. Love mine and 100% reliable after 12 years. Good luck with whatever you decide.
the bridge rectifier is on the board found in the bottom of the machine on the right hand side when viewed from the rear of the machine
disconnect from mains supply before touching anything inside
If the odor is more organic, you may need to change the bag. If the smell is like burning hair or rubber then the power brush needs to be removed and cleaned. A common problem is human hair which gets wrapped around the power brush. Over time it builds up and restricts the brush from spinning freely.
I had this problem a couple of years ago and Dyson informed me how to clear the fault i.e. switch off, hold the temperature button while pushing the start button then push soil button within 5 seconds. This worked for me but recently when the problem recurred the Dyson solution failed to restore the machine to operational condition. From reading other contributions to Dyson washing machine sites I learned how to remove the front panel and how to access the door lock microswitch system. Using this information I accessed the doorlock actuator behind and attached to the panel and realised that a very complicated arrangement could be modified very easily. The cable leading from the base of the machine to the actuator contains 5 individual wires leading to a connector. Split this connector and gain access to one brown and one yellow wire, ignore the other 3 wires. Make a bridge to connect the incoming brown and yellow feeds thus bypassing the actuator and reassemble the front panel etc. As an 86 year old I lacked the strength to refit the outer door so I now operate my machine with a superfluous front door dumped in a corner.
Neil Boyle
