Frigidaire affinity washer how to exit diagnostic mode chart.
Frigidaire affinity washer door open error.
Factory trained appliance technician with 20 years of in home appliance repair experience.
Washers dryers refrigerators freezers dishwashers etc.
There is the door latch which can fracture or get jammed.
Cold water doesn t enter washer.
Repairing a frigidaire affinity front loading washer.
You should now be able to pry the washer s door open to add clothes or remove items.
Washer will not operate if the door is open.
Push the start pause button to stop the current wash cycle.
Washer motor stops if overheated.
On a front load washer the door will be locked during the entire wash cycle.
Wait 30 minutes for motor to cool down.
To complete the frigidaire front load washer door latch bypass can be quickly done by pressing the control lock button for five seconds.
Be sure to verify with the parts company the correct control board for your model washer.
The diagnostic test is performed by using the program knob.
To start the test on non digital display models turn the program knob to start position drain spin on digital display models turn the program knob to start position touch up.
The lock on the washer has three parts any of which can malfunction.
I ve replaced the door lock.
The parts needed to make this repair are linked below.
The frigidaire affinity is a well made clothes washer but even it can break over time.
This should disable the lock.
My washer out of the blue says that the door is open when it is shut.
This video demonstrates the proper and safe way to disassemble a washing machine and how to access part.
To open it simply stop the washer and wait 1 to 3 minutes for the safety lock to open.
There is the striker plate on the door itself which can crack or get jammed.
When i emailed parts pros and asked if could be the mother board they said just to change the swtich.
I have a frigidaire affinity front load washer fafw3801lw3.
But now when i try to start the washer with or without any clothes in it i get the time of the wash cycle and pau blinking back and forth.
Before tumbling starts you can stop the washer and then wait for the water to drain off the window before opening the door.
Locate the j2 plug on the console control board and measure voltage from the black wire to the ground with power on.
Cold water hose is connected to.
