Hobart 029: the door was opened during a cycle
The LXn stops its pumps when the door opens mid-cycle and shows Program interrupted.
Mon–Sat, 8am–8pm
- Mode, not a failure
- No repair needed
- Source: Hobart
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What 029
actually means.
The LXn stops its pumps when the door opens mid-cycle and shows Program interrupted. Close door with 029. Once the door is fully closed and seated, the interrupted step resumes. A related message, 039, covers a door opened during the fill.
Hobart commercial appliance display · also shown as Error 029
What to do when 029 shows on the commercial applianceKind of codeMode, not a failure
Nothing on the unit has broken; the controller is reporting a state it chose or one somebody set. A defrost pauses cooling for a scheduled melt and shows a warmer air reading for a while, a combi asks for a delime or runs its clean cycle and locks the door until it ends, a dish machine or a laundry machine sits in energy save between busy periods, and a door-open reminder beeps after a long delivery. No part is needed: letting the cycle finish, or the key sequence in the manual, brings the unit back.
Usually leads toNo repair
Close the door fully and check that it is seated all the way.
Shows up asCommercial Appliance Error Code on a Combi, Fryer, Dish Machine or Laundry Display
A commercial appliance error code appears as letters or numbers on a combi, fryer, reach-in controller, dish machine or laundry machine display, or as a flashing light or an alarm tone.
MakeHobart
A Hobart dish machine that stops holding its rinse heat is usually seen right after the lunch racks clear, so the tank can drain and cool.
SourceHobart LXn / LXGn series instructions manual F41243 (10-23), error code chart
Hobart LXn and LXGn undercounter machines (LXnC, LXnH, LXnR, LXGnPR, LXGnR) with the touchscreen control, per instructions manual F41243. AM16, CL and FT2000 machines use their own displays and are not covered by this chart.
Before you book,
in this order.
Each step comes from Hobart's own guidance for 029 on its commercial appliances. Follow it to the end: the last card says whether this is a visit.
Close the door fully and check that it is seated all the way.
Wait for the cycle to resume on its own.
If a dish must be added mid-cycle, open the door slowly and wait about 10 seconds for the wash arms to stop.
Book a visit if 029 shows with the door closed, because the door switch may need attention.
Cleared?
The code is gone from the controller, the box pulls down to its set point and holds it, the vat or the cavity reaches temperature and recovers on schedule, the rinse hits its heat and the drum finishes its spin, all without a new part. If the same code comes back within a week, or during the next busy shift, mention it when you book.
What not to do
029 is not a door that will not seal or a leak at the door. A 029 that appears with nobody touching the door is the only version that needs a technician.
What you may
notice with it.
The commercial appliance problems 029 tends to arrive with. Answer these at the commercial appliance before anyone is booked.
All problems
No repair indicated
Nothing to repair.
Nothing on the unit has broken; the controller is reporting a state it chose or one somebody set. A defrost pauses cooling for a scheduled melt and shows a warmer air reading for a while, a combi asks for a delime or runs its clean cycle and locks the door until it ends, a dish machine or a laundry machine sits in energy save between busy periods, and a door-open reminder beeps after a long delivery. No part is needed: letting the cycle finish, or the key sequence in the manual, brings the unit back.
Hobart
commercial appliances.
A Hobart dish machine that stops holding its rinse heat is usually seen right after the lunch racks clear, so the tank can drain and cool.
Hobart commercial appliance repairMore Hobart codes
All 15 Hobart codesMode, not a failure on other makes
In Hobart's own words
Program interrupted. Close door.
Every code on this site is taken from the manufacturer's documentation, never from a forum or a parts listing. Hobart LXn and LXGn undercounter machines (LXnC, LXnH, LXnR, LXGnPR, LXGnR) with the touchscreen control, per instructions manual F41243. AM16, CL and FT2000 machines use their own displays and are not covered by this chart.
Hobart 029 commercial appliance repair,
where we come out.
The same visit in every metro below: the code, the model number, and a diagnosis before any part is ordered.
All service areasTampa BayFL · 31 areas
Miami / South FloridaFL · 47 areas
New York MetroNY · 75 areas
HoustonTX · 36 areas
ChicagoIL · 50 areas
Los AngelesCA · 95 areas
San DiegoCA · 31 areas
Questions
about 029.
Can I clear 029 myself?
Is it safe to open a Hobart undercounter mid-cycle?
Why does my Hobart show 029 with the door shut?
Do I have to restart the cycle after 029?
Back to your everyday
Still showing 029?
A booking with a code goes further when it has the code as shown, the model and serial from the data plate, and a word on whether the unit still holds temperature, heats, rinses or spins. With those three, the office can match the likely part to your unit the same day.