Most washing machines have a timer that prevents you from opening the hatch just after the washing cycle ends. Instad you must wait for the timer to go off, usually a minute or two, before you can open the hatch.
Why? Would letting the user open the hatch immediately after washing ends pose any safety or other issues?
I always assumed it was to give the water time to drain out so when you open the door it doesn’t just spill out over the floor
Surely it could just wait with signaling the end of the program until the water has drained?