GE Profile washer
showing door
On GE Profile front-load washers, door appears when a cycle is started with the door not fully closed, and also after three cycles in a row without the door being opened.
Mon–Sat, 8am–8pm
- Door and lid lock
- Door lock and lid switch repair
- Source: GE Profile
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What door
actually means.
On GE Profile front-load washers, door appears when a cycle is started with the door not fully closed, and also after three cycles in a row without the door being opened. The UltraFast Combo shows DOOR OPEN when the door is not shut.
GE Profile washer display · also shown as DOOR OPEN
What to do when door 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.
MakeGE Profile
GE's upper washer line, with more electronics, extra wash programs and all-in-one washer-dryer models.
SourceGE front-load washer owner's manual (PFW955, PFW950, PFW870 and GFW models; GE Appliances PDF)
GE Profile front-load washers (PFW870, PFW950, PFW955) and the GE Profile UltraFast Combo (DOOR OPEN).
Before you book,
in this order.
Each step comes from GE Profile's own guidance for door on its washers. Follow it to the end: the last card says whether this is a visit.
Open the door, check the seal for trapped clothing, and close it firmly.
Start a new cycle.
If door keeps showing with the door shut and opened between loads, book a visit.
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 does not mean the door lock has failed. Most of the time it is a door left slightly ajar or several cycles run back to back.
What you may
notice with it.
The washer problems door tends to arrive with. Answer these at the washer before anyone is booked.
All problems
Washer Not Starting
5 causes, cheapest first
Where door usually leads
Door lock and lid switch repair.
GE Profile
washers.
GE's upper washer line, with more electronics, extra wash programs and all-in-one washer-dryer models.
GE Profile 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.
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.
In GE Profile's own words
will be shown on the display if you try to start a cycle when the door is not fully closed.
Every code on this site is taken from the manufacturer's documentation, never from a forum or a parts listing. GE Profile front-load washers (PFW870, PFW950, PFW955) and the GE Profile UltraFast Combo (DOOR OPEN).
GE Profile 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.
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.
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Back to your everyday
Still showing door?
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.