Ge Washer Door Locked Won T Open
If your washing machine has stopped working or you re trying to open the door mid cycle set 4 5 dry towels down under the washing machine s door.
Ge washer door locked won t open. During spin this can take up to 3 minutes for the basket to stop spinning and allow you to open the lid. When the cycle is started the washer control will activate the lock solenoid wax motor to prevent the door or lid from being opened. 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. See the image below for how to do this.
The wax motor style of solenoid normally takes at least a minute or two to activate or deactivate. The door latch consists of a door switch that tells the control if the door is opened or closed a locking and unlocking mechanism and a manual release ring for manually unlocking the door. Set out towels under the machine if it s mid cycle. Pull down on this 1 round plastic tab and that will manually unlock the door.
If the door or lid won t open at the end of the cycle then the lock mechanism may be at fault. This will soak up any water that spills over when you open the door. Pull down on it and the door will open. Saturday from 8 a m.
Plug the washer back in and try it again and if it won t work replace the latch. At the conclusion of the cycle the control will activate the door unlock solenoid or will deactivate the door lock wax motor. 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. Our chat service hours are monday friday from 8 a m.
Thank you for your inquiry. The door should unlock. Now you can reach behind the front panel down to the latch and there is a plastic tab at the bottom of the latch. Make sure the washer is paused press start pause.
For a top loading washer go ahead and skip this section. Pull the lower panel out at the bottom and remove it. If this doesn t help service may be required. The top panel will then pull straight back up and off.
If your ge front load washer has a door latch problem such as the door will not lock or the door will not unlock this page will help.