Can you open the lid once it starts filling?
If I need to add something, can I open the lid without the water draining and starting over?
In the instructions it tells you how to do this. Just press the start button but don't hold it longer than 3 seconds or it will cancel your wash load. I've had to stop the machine to add more laundry I pressed the start button and was able to open the lid to add the laundry. Close the lid and repress the start button and you're good to go.