Hi all,
I hope someone can help me repair my Frigidaire Gallery washer. Quick background: The washer quit mid-cycle, I don't know much more than that because I wasn't the user at the time. It was full of water and wouldn't drain. No matter which setting I put it on, if I tried to start it, the "door lock" light would come on and I could hear a faint buzzing noise coming from inside, but nothing would happen. The door was indeed locked and wouldn't open until I stopped the cycle. I noticed that the door striker was broken, so I replaced it. It was still behaving the same.
I decided to start taking it apart to see if I could find anything obviously wrong. I came across this switch (image attached), mostly in pieces and hanging from a couple wires located near the door lock mechanism. There is no part number on the switch but it is labeled "1/3 HP 16A 125V" amongst other things.
So my questions for you guys are:
Is this switch likely the problem?
Do you know where I can get a replacement? I've looked online and seen lots of micro switches that look more or less like this. Is this type of thing carried at Home Depot or equivalent?
There are what appear to be two mounting holes on this switch, and I did find a few bits and pieces that look like they broke off of the door lock. Is this supposed to be mounted onto the door lock and will I be able to re-install it there given that some of the mounting "posts" are broken?
Any other tips or clues for how to put this back together?
The washer is 18 years old so I don't want to put a lot of money into it, but it actually appears to be in great shape so I would really like to get it operational again.
Thanks for reading and I hope someone can help me out here!
I hope someone can help me repair my Frigidaire Gallery washer. Quick background: The washer quit mid-cycle, I don't know much more than that because I wasn't the user at the time. It was full of water and wouldn't drain. No matter which setting I put it on, if I tried to start it, the "door lock" light would come on and I could hear a faint buzzing noise coming from inside, but nothing would happen. The door was indeed locked and wouldn't open until I stopped the cycle. I noticed that the door striker was broken, so I replaced it. It was still behaving the same.
I decided to start taking it apart to see if I could find anything obviously wrong. I came across this switch (image attached), mostly in pieces and hanging from a couple wires located near the door lock mechanism. There is no part number on the switch but it is labeled "1/3 HP 16A 125V" amongst other things.
So my questions for you guys are:
Is this switch likely the problem?
Do you know where I can get a replacement? I've looked online and seen lots of micro switches that look more or less like this. Is this type of thing carried at Home Depot or equivalent?
There are what appear to be two mounting holes on this switch, and I did find a few bits and pieces that look like they broke off of the door lock. Is this supposed to be mounted onto the door lock and will I be able to re-install it there given that some of the mounting "posts" are broken?
Any other tips or clues for how to put this back together?
The washer is 18 years old so I don't want to put a lot of money into it, but it actually appears to be in great shape so I would really like to get it operational again.
Thanks for reading and I hope someone can help me out here!
via Anyone know where to get this replacement part and if there's any trick to installing?
by ajoneja
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