Kitchenaid Dishwasher Door Falls Open

If the door closes or falls open under its own weight the door tension will need to be adjusted.

Kitchenaid dishwasher door falls open. Check the seal around the door and the door latch for soap and food related gunk and scrub it off if present. The most common problem with the detergent doors on kitchenaid dishwashers is that they either don t open during the cycle or open only halfway. 1 5 years. Replace the springs to keep the open door level and the bottom dish rack from rolling out onto the floor.

Although you can open a heavy refrigerator door without effort if your dishwasher has a stretched or broken counterbalance spring. Brokencooktopfixer 1 posted. Is the door spring tension set correctly. With another person holding the dishwasher to prevent it from tipping open and close the door a few times.

It looks like a square with a square opening in the center. Previous topic next topic. Thursday may 7 2009 6 42 12 pm utc rank. 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.

Look along the top of the dishwasher opening for the metal strike. Because the door isn t designed to hold more weight than the bottom dish rack filled with dishes any additional weight placed on the door can stretch the door s springs and overextend the dishwasher door. If the dishwasher door quickly drops open without any resistance it s likely that at least one of the springs is broken. I have a kitchen aid dishwasher that has a door that no longer supports itself.

Before looking into more complicated repairs make sure that the door is able to open.