If everything else is okay then i suspect the 131888900 door lock assembly is at fault.
Frigidaire affinity washer door lock flashing.
The door lock light doesn t light up and i don t hear the door lock neither.
The image below will show how to access the latch.
I ve replaced the door lock.
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I have a frigidaire affinity front load washer fafw3801lw3.
After reading the previous posts i concluded that it was the drain hose.
You can at least check connections.
Before tumbling starts you can stop the washer and then wait for the water to drain off the window before opening the door.
There is the striker plate on the door itself which can crack or get jammed.
The lock on the washer has three parts any of which can malfunction.
At first the washer turned off leaving water inside.
After several hours 52 cents and a huge hair ball later we assembled it all back together with a new problem same problem now with a nice clean drain now.
The instruction printed below the light states press hold button for 3 seconds to unlock.
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Remember to unplug the washer first.
There is a door lock solenoid you might hear click.
I unplugged the machine and plugged back on still won t unlock.
Door lock light is on will not allow machine to work.
I hope this isn t going to be an expensive repair.
The frigidaire affinity is a well made clothes washer but even it can break over time.
Push the start pause button to stop the current wash cycle.
You should now be able to pry the washer s door open to add clothes or remove items.
This should disable the lock.
But now when i try to start the washer with or without any clothes in it i get the time of the wash cycle and pau blinking back and forth.
The door lock is flashing and it will not finish.
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To open the door during the spin cycle stop the washer and wait 1 to 3 minutes for the lock to release do not force the door open.
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There is the door latch which can fracture or get jammed.
To complete the frigidaire front load washer door latch bypass can be quickly done by pressing the control lock button for five seconds.