Ge Front Load Washer Door Lock Want Power On

To manually unlock the door on this washer you first unplug the washer from the wall outlet and then remove the lower access panel.

Ge front load washer door lock want power on.

In this case the washer will pump out and spin after 24 hours but will stay in the final spin. To lock or unlock the control panel press and hold the delay start button for 3 seconds and some models you would press the signal button for 3 seconds. If the washer beeps back at you twice when you press the start button and the washer won t start it means that your washer thinks your door is open. Be sure that your door is securely shut and if so the door latch behind the front panel of your washer needs to be ordered and replaced because it s not sensing that your door is shut properly.

If a component fails with the door is closed the door won t open. 1 answer from this member. For other models of ge washing machines a pause in a cycle will cause the electronic controls to lock up. Whatever the model if your machine is stuck in a cycle try to reset the ge washer first.

Pull the lower panel out at the bottom and remove it. Pull down on it and the door will open. The pause can happen for several reasons including a power failure or if the stop pause button was pressed to pause the cycle and not reset. If any of these components fails when the door is open the door won t lock.

You can unlock the unit by removing the three screws at the bottom front of the unit. Replace the entire assembly if any component fails. A power failure or if it was put in the test mode at the factory. See the image below for how to do this.

If the washer was stopped before the cycle was complete. The motor may need to be reset if there is a power spike a load that is unbalanced or a disruption in power. With the lower access panel removed and the washer unplugged reach up to the door lock and feel for a round release ring and pull it down. The stop pause button was pressed to temporarily stop the cycle and was not reset.