--- title: "Speed Queen washer showing Er dU | WasherRepair.center" description: "What Er dU means on Speed Queen washers, what to check before booking, and when it is not a failure at all." url: "https://washerrepair.center/error-codes/speed-queen-er-du/" --- # Speed Queen washer showing Er dU Er dU means the control senses that the door is not unlocking. ## What Er dU actually means. Er dU means the control senses that the door is not unlocking. Speed Queen's owner step is a 3-minute power break, which lets the lock release. Speed Queen washer display · also shown as dU What to do when Er dU 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 Door Won't Unlock The washer finished or stopped, but the door stays locked or the lid will not open, often with clothes and water inside. ### Make Speed Queen Heavy-duty home washers from a brand with commercial laundromat roots, in top-load and front-load versions. ### Source Speed Queen User's Guide for Frontload Washers, Part No. 808187ENR4 (Alliance Laundry Systems PDF) Speed Queen front-load washers with a two-digit display (User's Guide 808187ENR4). ## Before you book, in this order. Each step comes from Speed Queen's own guidance for Er dU on its washers. Follow it to the end: the last card says whether this is a visit. 01 Unplug the washer for three minutes. 02 Plug it back in and open the door. 03 If Er dU appears again, book a visit. ### 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 Er dU is not a door that failed to lock at the start; that is Er dl. ## What you may notice with it. The washer problems Er dU tends to arrive with. Answer these at the washer before anyone is booked. [All problems](https://washerrepair.center/problems/) Before you call ### [Washer Door Won't Unlock](https://washerrepair.center/problems/washer-door-wont-unlock/) [All 5 causes, cheapest first](https://washerrepair.center/problems/washer-door-wont-unlock/) It also comes with - [**Washer Error Code**](https://washerrepair.center/problems/washer-error-code/) Problem ### Washer Door Won't Unlock 5 causes, cheapest first Where Er dU 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/) ## Speed Queen washers. Heavy-duty home washers from a brand with commercial laundromat roots, in top-load and front-load versions. [Speed Queen washer repair](https://washerrepair.center/brands/speed-queen/) More Speed Queen codes [Er dr](https://washerrepair.center/error-codes/speed-queen-er-dr/) [Er FL](https://washerrepair.center/error-codes/speed-queen-er-fl/) [Er nF](https://washerrepair.center/error-codes/speed-queen-er-nf/) [Er OF](https://washerrepair.center/error-codes/speed-queen-er-of/) [Er PS](https://washerrepair.center/error-codes/speed-queen-er-ps/) [Er dl](https://washerrepair.center/error-codes/speed-queen-er-dl/) [Er ub](https://washerrepair.center/error-codes/speed-queen-er-ub/) [Sr](https://washerrepair.center/error-codes/speed-queen-sr/) Door and lid lock on other makes [ASKO E2](https://washerrepair.center/error-codes/asko-e2/) [Electrolux E41](https://washerrepair.center/error-codes/electrolux-e41/) [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/) [All 21 codes of this kind](https://washerrepair.center/error-codes/#family-door) Speed Queen 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. Speed Queen builds this ### 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. Speed Queen 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. ## In Speed Queen's own words > The control senses that the door will not unlock. [Speed Queen User's Guide for Frontload Washers, Part No. 808187ENR4 (Alliance Laundry Systems PDF)](https://docs.alliancelaundry.com/tech_pdf/Production/808187en.pdf) [Speed Queen User's Guide for Frontload Washers, Part No. 808187ENR4 (Alliance Laundry Systems PDF)](https://docs.alliancelaundry.com/tech_pdf/Production/808187en.pdf) Every code on this site is taken from the manufacturer's documentation, never from a forum or a parts listing. 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Unplug the washer for three minutes. If it comes back, it needs a visit. ### My clothes are locked inside my Speed Queen with Er dU. What do I do? Unplug the washer for three minutes; that is how Speed Queen releases the lock. ### Er dU came back on my Speed Queen after the reset. Why? The lock or its control may be failing to release. Speed Queen advises service if the code returns. --- **[Read on the site: Speed Queen washer showing Er dU | WasherRepair.center](https://washerrepair.center/error-codes/speed-queen-er-du/)** **[Book a visit with WasherRepair.center](https://washerrepair.center/schedule/)**