Product review (5 stars): Fixed it myself
I have a Roper top load washing machine and this sucker is abour 13 years old. Never had a problem with it. Normally it cuts off after it fills up with the water and won't run until I've closed  the lid. But then it just started running the whole cycle with the lid up. I also noticed a slight chlorine/chemical smell when I would run it. I had no idea what the problem was because usually the door switch, (from my understanding of the hundreds of YouTube videos I watched  On How to fix your washing machine or the endless Google searches) causes your washing machine to completely stop working. I even called Whirlpool sat on hold for 15 minutes only to be told that they had no idea what the problem could be but for 100 bucks they could send out a repairman. Uh..no. So I figured I'd buy a replacement door switch and see if that solved the problem. Online these switches where 24-45 bucks! Then it dawned on me that Amazon does sell other things besides shoes, purses, and quantity size paper towels! Joking! Lol..kinda. Found the part on here I needed for 9 dollars and I also received it 3 days early! Took me all of 5 minutes to put it on all by myself..huh in your face 100 dollar Whirlpool repairman! Put it on a month ago and seems to have fixed my problem!