My machine was running and I had to hit the pause button for a few minutes. I went back to turn the machine back on to finish the cycle and now the clock just blinks at me with how many minutes are left, the machine is trying to drain although there is no water left in it, I hit the pause button again and again and nothing happens, none of the other buttons do anything, the door is locked and cannot be opened. The only thing I can do at this point is unplug it to keep the machine from continually trying to drain. Can the machine be reset somehow to get everything back in order? Tahnks
Unpluggin the machine is pretty much the only way to reset it.Leave it unplugged for a couple hours if that doesnt work its most like a control board issue
Starting a load of clothes OK forgot couple towels tryed to restart and F 1 came on so unplugged and replughtd back in then the pause/cancel light on door won't open and no buttons work so ???
When my washer does this I press the End of Cycle button for 3 sec. and it resets.
My EWD1477 was doing this a year ago and I fixed it. Then it started
doing it again a month ago and I seem to have cleared it again.
Firstly, remove the drain hose from where it is inserted into a laundry
sink hole to make sure it is not blocked or sealed in with sludge.
Secondly, make sure the machine is empty of water and clothes and then turn
the machine to off with the Program Selector Dial. Then turn off the power at
the socket and remove the power plug and leave for five minutes.
Step 1: put the plug back in and turn the power back on.
Step 2: turn the selector switch to the right (Whites/Intensive). The green light of the Start/Pause button
should be flashing and the green lights on for Prewash/wash, Rinses and
Spinning. Don't press any other buttons or change any other settings.
Step 3: press the Start/Pause button and wait for the machine to empty
any excess water. Press it again immediately after you hear water flowing into
the machine OR two audible clicks. The machine is now in pause mode with the
green light of the Start/Pause button flashing. Only the green light on the Prewash/Wash
button should be on. Leave it in pause mode for 30 minutes and then press the Start/Pause
button to recommence the cycle.
Step 4: If the Start/Pause button begins flashing, water stops flowing
into the machine and the three green lights mentioned above are back on, turn
the Program Selector Dial back to off, wait 10 seconds, and repeat the process
above.
Step 5: If when you then turn the Program Selector Dial to
Whites/Intensive and hear the two audible clicks, immediately press the
Start/Pause button to set the machine in pause mode. Wait 30 minutes. Then
press the Start/Pause button to recommence the cycle.
Hopefully the cycle will run without a problem.
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Update for anyone else who may need to know....
It appears it was a control board issue. The repair technician was out yesterday and it seems one of the connections was not in tight enough. Haven't used the machine enough yet to know for sure if the problem is fixed but it does seem to be. For the do-it yourselfers -- you have to take the top cover off of the machine to find the connection board. Make sure all of the connections are securely in place.
Pressed start pause button when machine had not finished and now cannot open the door
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