Fisher & Paykel washer
showing door OPEn
door OPEn means the washer does not see the door as fully closed.
Mon–Sat, 8am–8pm
- Door and lid lock
- Door lock and lid switch repair
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What door OPEn
actually means.
door OPEn means the washer does not see the door as fully closed.
Fisher & Paykel washer display
What to do when door OPEn shows on the washerKind of codeDoor 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 toDoor 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 asWasher Not Starting
The panel lights up but pressing start does nothing, or the washer shows no sign of power at all.
MakeFisher & Paykel
A New Zealand appliance maker whose washers are a small part of its US range next to kitchen products.
SourceFisher & Paykel WH2424F and WH2424P front loading washer installation and user guide, US/CA (PDF on fisherpaykel.com)
Fisher & Paykel WH2424F and WH2424P 24-inch front loaders (US/CA user guide 429798D); the code is spelled out on the display.
Before you book,
in this order.
Each step comes from Fisher & Paykel's own guidance for door OPEn on its washers. Follow it to the end: the last card says whether this is a visit.
Close the door fully and press Start/Pause.
Open and close it again.
Push the load back into the drum so nothing sticks out against the door; book a visit if it persists.
Still there?
It usually turns into door lock and lid switch repair. Book with the code and the model number.
What not to do
door OPEn is not the same as door Locd; one is a door not closed, the other a door being held shut.
What you may
notice with it.
The washer problems door OPEn tends to arrive with. Answer these at the washer before anyone is booked.
All problems
Washer Not Starting
5 causes, cheapest first
Where door OPEn usually leads
Door lock and lid switch repair.
Fisher & Paykel
washers.
A New Zealand appliance maker whose washers are a small part of its US range next to kitchen products.
Fisher & Paykel washer repair
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.
Top-load washer
The upright washer with a lid on top, moving clothes either with a tall central agitator or with a low impeller plate in the bottom of the basket.
In Fisher & Paykel's own words
Try opening and closing the door again.
Every code on this site is taken from the manufacturer's documentation, never from a forum or a parts listing. Fisher & Paykel WH2424F and WH2424P 24-inch front loaders (US/CA user guide 429798D); the code is spelled out on the display.
Fisher & Paykel door OPEn 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.
All service areasTampa BayFL · 31 areas
Miami / South FloridaFL · 47 areas
New York MetroNY · 75 areas
HoustonTX · 36 areas
ChicagoIL · 50 areas
Los AngelesCA · 95 areas
San DiegoCA · 31 areas
Questions
about door OPEn.
Can I clear door OPEn myself?
Why does my Fisher & Paykel show door OPEn when the door looks shut?
Is door OPEn a latch problem on the Fisher & Paykel?
Back to your everyday
Still showing door OPEn?
Book with the code as it appears, the full model number, and whether any water is on the floor — for a code, that is where the diagnosis begins.