washer smell

DW leaves washer door open after using. Just enough so it doesn't trap odors. Instructions say to leave open. Also says to shut water off after using. However, one night with the door open it started running by itself. Magic things happen with electronics. Water came out onto the floor. I shut the door and the whole thing locked up. Needed to be reset. Power breaker would not reset it. Has to be totally unplugged. That means the black and white wire has to be broken for reset. I never checked out why. PITA. I installed a 220 VAC switch that breaks both white and black and easy access to that switch by DW. That switch will reset the washer. I Also installed water valves to washer with easy access by DW. When finished my DW can easily shut off water and power. Fortunately our stacked units have some bottom access. Both water and power are behind a easy removeable panel.

I have no idea why that washer started all by itself. I have an eternal EMS so there should be no surges. BTW we bought this MH new and W/D was factory installed.