Thanks all. The person I posted this for just wrote back that he was able
to get a repair person to come out a short time ago. The problem turned out
to be a blockage in the water discharge (which apparently caused the "lock
up" where the door won't open, the washer won't run, etc.).

I noticed that this computerized feature on newer washers makes it
impossible for someone to do simple things like stop the wash cycle in the
middle, add or take out an article of clothing, and resume the cycle.
Supposedly, it is some kind of safety feature so people can't open the lid
while the tub is spinning etc. Seems stupid to me, but I guess that's how
they work now.


"alta47" wrote in message
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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.

Thanks.