Ge Front Load Washer Says Door Locked

Replace door lock assembly.

Ge front load washer says door locked. The system consists of a door mounted catch and a door lock mechanism located on the back of the front panel door shroud or main top. See the image below for how to do this. Clothing too wet at the end of the cycle. If the thermistor is bad it could be telling the main board that the water temperature is above 130 degrees when it really is not.

Pull down on it and the door will open. Now when i hold the lock button in for the 3 seconds the machine read more gst85. Troubleshooting the front load washer. Door lock manufacturer number wh10x10003 jeff.

To manually unlock the door on this washer you first unplug the washer from the wall outlet and then remove the lower access panel. The door lock also known as the interlock is a safety mechanism used on front load washing machines and on some top load washers that prevents the door or lid from being opened while the machine is in operation. Explore front load laundry set laundry parts accessories smart laundry appliances. Shop french door shop side by side shop top freezer.

Our front loader door won t open and won t go into service mode. Best priced door lock for this ge. Pull the lower panel out at the bottom and remove it. The following suggestions are intended to assist you in troubleshooting situations that may arise with your front load washer.

Remove the door lock assembly and measure the resistance of the ptc. Not spinning washer does agitate incomplete cycle times or timer not advancing. Reach up inside of the unit near where the door lock is and you will feel a small tab at the bottom of the lock assembly. Replacing the door lock fixed it.

The door should unlock. I show the symptoms. On these ge front load washer models the main board is programmed to keep the door locked if the water temperature is above 130 degrees. 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 lock mechanism consists of some switches and normally a lock unlock solenoid or wax motor solenoid. Reads around 1500 ohms. Not spinning or agitating.