Dishwasher Door Falls Open

After prolonged use this spring may stretch or break requiring replacement.

Dishwasher door falls open.

The door on all ge profile dishwashers lays horizontal when open and is raised to a vertical position when closed. Your dishwasher uses two door springs and two door links one spring and door link for each door hinge. Trying to open the door it falls into the open wide position under the action of the gravitational force. If the door opens too far or doesn t open far enough move the springs to another hole in the frigidaire dishwasher frame.

With such clumsy actions the door can get additional damage so it must be held while opening. Investigation on appliance parts pros confirmed that this rubber pad was indeed part of the door friction function and that i had two such pads on my machine. If the dishwasher door quickly drops open without any resistance it s likely that at least one of the springs is broken. Bosch dishwasher door spring troubleshooting tension the most common problem is associated with the door breakage.

The tension spring on the hinge assembly of the dishwasher door controls the door s opening and closing so the door doesn t drop open or slam shut. My wife called my attention to the fact that the dishwasher door was falling open to easily. Step 7 replace the access panel onto the bottom of your dishwasher. Dishwasher door falls open dishwasher repair by jvk 7 21 2009 5 07 37 am utc kitchen aid dishwasher door falls open dishwasher repair by brokencooktopfixer 5 7 2009 6 42 12 pm utc ge profile dishwasher door falls open quickly dishwasher repair by baltija 2 14 2009 3 39 58 pm utc.

To assist you with closing the dishwasher door and ensure that it doesn t slam open a spring is connected to the rear of the door.