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Originally Posted by retiredguy123
My washer is plugged into a wall outlet that is a GFCI outlet and it has a reset button on the outlet. It did trIp once and I had to push the reset button. I don't think the washer has it's own GFCI switch. The primary purpose of a GFCI outlet is to protect the user from being electrocuted by a short in the washer that can cause current to flow through the metal washer enclosure. If your washer stops operating, you may need to use a mirror to see behind the washer to determine if the GFCI outlet has tripped. If so, the outlet will no longer display a green light on it. GFCI devices are designed to protect people, not machines.
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Thank you and also to Tinker for the explanation. I misunderstood the OP.