alta47 wrote:
A friend posted this on another group I belong to (not a Usenet group):

"We bought a new high efficiency GE washer in May 2006. It has worked fine
until today. When my wife started a load of wash last nite, it started
working and we thought everything was fine. This morning, the power button
does not work, the door is locked and the wash and water are in the machine.
We tried unplugging the washer. We tried resetting the circuit breaker( it
was not tripped). Any help would be appreciated as we called a repair guy,
but they can not come out until Monday. We are leaving this evening for the
weekend. Thanks in advance."

I'll pass along any suggestions.

This a front or top loader? Never had one other than top and nothing
kept door from opening while unpowered, water or no.

Sorry, no clue other than see if there's any reset or fuse one can find
on the unit itself.

Try googling the appliance repair/parts places--sometimes their FAQs or
tips are pretty insightful for common symptoms. I like simple so at
least if it stops while the tubs full I can use a drill pump or slip the
hose off the pump intake and empty it. If can't get door open, that's
pita...

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