--- title: "Electrolux washer showing CLEAr door | WasherRepair.center" description: "What CLEAr door means on Electrolux washers, what to check before booking, and when it is not a failure at all." url: "https://washerrepair.center/error-codes/electrolux-clear-door/" --- # Electrolux washer showing CLEAr door CLEAr door tells you the washer detected an item caught between the door and its gasket. ## What CLEAr door actually means. CLEAr door tells you the washer detected an item caught between the door and its gasket. The fix is to unlock the door, pull the item free and restart. Electrolux washer display What to do when CLEAr door shows on the washer ### Kind of code Door and lid lock The control cannot confirm that the door or lid is locked, or cannot release it. A latch that does not reach the lock, a bent strike or water still in the tub is looked at before the lock assembly. ### Usually leads to Door lock and lid switch repair A washer that will not start, will not spin or will not let go of the door, repaired at the lock, the lid switch or the striker. ### Shows up as Washer Stops Mid-Cycle The washer starts normally, then pauses, stalls or shuts off before the cycle ends, sometimes with water still inside. ### Make Electrolux Full-size front-load washers from the Swedish group, commonly bought as a set with an Electrolux dryer. ### Source Electrolux front load washer User Manual A20448609 (Electrolux media server PDF) Electrolux front-load washers covered by manual A20448609 (300 to 700 series). ## Before you book, in this order. Each step comes from Electrolux's own guidance for CLEAr door on its washers. Follow it to the end: the last card says whether this is a visit. 01 Press Cancel to unlock the door. 02 Remove the trapped item from the gasket. 03 Close the door and restart; book a visit if the message returns with nothing trapped. ### Still there? It usually turns into [door lock and lid switch repair](https://washerrepair.center/services/door-lock-and-lid-switch-repair/). Book with the code and the model number. ### What not to do CLEAr door is not a lock problem. The washer has found something in the seal and stopped to protect it. ## What you may notice with it. The washer problems CLEAr door tends to arrive with. Answer these at the washer before anyone is booked. [All problems](https://washerrepair.center/problems/) Before you call ### [Washer Stops Mid-Cycle](https://washerrepair.center/problems/washer-stops-mid-cycle/) [All 5 causes, cheapest first](https://washerrepair.center/problems/washer-stops-mid-cycle/) It also comes with - [**Washer Leaking**](https://washerrepair.center/problems/washer-leaking/) - [**Washer Error Code**](https://washerrepair.center/problems/washer-error-code/) Problem ### Washer Stops Mid-Cycle 5 causes, cheapest first Where CLEAr door usually leads ## Door lock and lid switch repair. **Door lock, lid switch or striker · low.** Book a visit [What the job involves](https://washerrepair.center/services/door-lock-and-lid-switch-repair/) ## Electrolux washers. Full-size front-load washers from the Swedish group, commonly bought as a set with an Electrolux dryer. [Electrolux washer repair](https://washerrepair.center/brands/electrolux/) More Electrolux codes [E11](https://washerrepair.center/error-codes/electrolux-e11/) [E21](https://washerrepair.center/error-codes/electrolux-e21/) [E35](https://washerrepair.center/error-codes/electrolux-e35/) [E41](https://washerrepair.center/error-codes/electrolux-e41/) [E42](https://washerrepair.center/error-codes/electrolux-e42/) [HO SE](https://washerrepair.center/error-codes/electrolux-ho-se/) [SU dS](https://washerrepair.center/error-codes/electrolux-su-ds/) [LOC](https://washerrepair.center/error-codes/electrolux-loc/) Door and lid lock on other makes [ASKO E2](https://washerrepair.center/error-codes/asko-e2/) [Fisher & Paykel door Locd](https://washerrepair.center/error-codes/fisher-and-paykel-door-locd/) [GE Profile door](https://washerrepair.center/error-codes/ge-profile-door/) [GE dE](https://washerrepair.center/error-codes/ge-de/) [Kenmore dE](https://washerrepair.center/error-codes/kenmore-de/) [LG SIGNATURE dE](https://washerrepair.center/error-codes/lg-signature-de/) [LG dE](https://washerrepair.center/error-codes/lg-de/) [Maytag LdL](https://washerrepair.center/error-codes/maytag-ldl/) [All 20 codes of this kind](https://washerrepair.center/error-codes/#family-door) Electrolux builds this ### Front-load washer A horizontal drum behind a sealed glass door, a rubber boot, a locking latch and a pump with a filter you can reach from the front. Electrolux builds this ### Stackable washer The washer at the bottom of a stacked pair or a single-frame laundry center, repaired inside the closet or recess it was sized for. Electrolux builds this ### Compact washer The 24-inch front-loaders and all-in-one washer-dryers found in apartments, condos and under counters, repaired on their washing side. ## In Electrolux's own words > Washer has detected something trapped between the door and door gasket. [Electrolux front load washer User Manual A20448609 (Electrolux media server PDF)](https://na2.electroluxmedia.com/Original/Electrolux/Electrolux%20Assets/Document/Complete%20Owners%20Guide/English/A20448609%20en.pdf) [Electrolux front load washer User Manual A20448609 (Electrolux media server PDF)](https://na2.electroluxmedia.com/Original/Electrolux/Electrolux%20Assets/Document/Complete%20Owners%20Guide/English/A20448609%20en.pdf) Every code on this site is taken from the manufacturer's documentation, never from a forum or a parts listing. Electrolux front-load washers covered by manual A20448609 (300 to 700 series). ## Electrolux CLEAr door washer repair, where we come out. The same visit in every metro below: the code, the model number, and a diagnosis before any part is ordered. 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Press Cancel to unlock the door. If it comes back, it needs a visit. ### What gets caught to cause CLEAr door on an Electrolux? Usually a sleeve, a sock or a thin item that slid into the gasket fold as the door closed. ### Does CLEAr door on an Electrolux mean I have to restart the cycle? Yes. Electrolux's steps end with closing the door and restarting the cycle once the trapped item is out. --- **[Read on the site: Electrolux washer showing CLEAr door | WasherRepair.center](https://washerrepair.center/error-codes/electrolux-clear-door/)** **[Book a visit with WasherRepair.center](https://washerrepair.center/schedule/)**