Frigidaire washer model ATF6000ES1 door not locking, the door closes, but it's not recognized by control panel.

The Frigidaire Affinity Washer Error E41 is a door lock error. It means the primary control thinks the door is open. If the door is closed and this error persists, then in most cases, you will need to replace the door lock assembly on the washer. Sometimes this error can be caused by the control board, but it's more common for the door lock assembly to have failed than the control board.

Door is open but lock on the control panel won't do anything even if I close the door of my washer how to fix this can't wash clothes because the lock is displaying I tried everything

Very likely the problem is a bad door lock. It is very common problem with Frigidaire front loaders. You have to measure the resistance of the wax motor in the door lock assembly (the orange piece on the right side of the picture). I don't know why Frigidaire call it PTC. Very confusing. The normal reading should very close to 1500 Ohms. Otherwise verify all wires from the door lock assembly to the control board and, if everything is fine, replace the control board.



If the door switch is bad, replace with this part.
If the control board is bad, replace with this part.

My guess is that being that the lock is electronic, either the lock is defective or there is a problem in the control board in that it's not telling the lock to lock the door. I would have a tech check the board.

Is the message "LOL" or "LOC"? I suspect the child lock "LOC" has been activated. To toggle this off, press and hold Options and Select for 10+ seconds. This feature prevents someone from accidently starting or changing a cycle selection.

There is a small padlock icon in the middle of lines linking the two buttons that let you toggle the child lock on and off.

There are two Frigidaire washers with the model ATF6000ES (the S is followed by a 0 or a 1). The manuals for both are available here: http://www.frigidaire.com/manuals?model=ATF6000ES . The child lock feature is described in the Operating Instructions. For the ATF6000ES0, the direct link to the appropriate manual is http://manuals.frigidaire.com/prodinfo_pdf/Webster/134604400.pdf . See page 2 under Washer Features.

I hope this helps.

Cindy Wells

Hi from retired Englishman in SW France,

There is likely to be a problem with either the door solenoid/lock or the 'door closed' sensor requiring a service engineer's attention I suggest ;-0(

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John C

There's an auxiliary switch in the door lock.switch assembly that is activated at the end of the wash cycle for the machine to advance to the spin cycle. The machine will NEVER advance to the spin cycle unless the auxiliary switch is activated as a safety feature to prevent the door from opening during a high-speed spin cycle that may result in physical injury. The drum tumbles back and forth while the machine control checks the auxiliary if activated but since it's not, the control will not command the motor speed control to spin the drum at high speed. These symptoms may indicate a faulty door lock/switch assembly and may need replacement. Click on the links below for the detailed troubleshooting instructions and replacement of the door lock/switch assembly.

Electrolux and Frigidaire Washers Door Lock/Switch Assembly Troubleshooting
Replacing the Door Lock/Switch Assembly on Electrolux and Frigidaire Washers

I had the same problem. It was under warranty...they replaced the main motor, the water/drain pump, the upper control panel and the lower motor control board. All these items cost more than the washer! I read a blog that said it could be the door lock assembly. My door lock assembly was working so I did not think that could be the problem...I took the assembly apart and found out it has a primary magnetic(electrically charged copper coil) lock that activates any time there is movement or water in the machine. That was working. The secondary lock is a wax motor that locks safety locks the magnetic lock during high spin. The wax motor also closes a circuit that tells the main board that it is locked and safe to go into high spin mode. The wax motor was bad...and did not engage so the machine, out of safety would turn off with no Error Message. You can replace the entire door lock mechanism for about $50, or if you wan to take 2 minutes to disassemble the door mechanism and replace the wax motor, it will cost you about $10!
The Neptun wax motor will work...Frigidaire only offers the entire lock mechanism replacement part.

I hope this helps you out!

Steps remove the top panel...Open the washer door....remove the two phillips screws...take off the three terminals. Replace...Should take 10 minutes.

Try buttons "dry" & "spin" together for a few seconds. This is the child lock display.

Or press "end of cycle" for over 3 seconds.

Or press "options & select" till the light goes off.

Works for other machines hope it may for you..............And please rate me if helped

Hi I have the same problem, Error Code 47. I went to the support page and only found manuals and the tech data sheet. Which one shows you how to get to the front door lock? Thank you