Kitchenaid Dishwasher Door Falls Open

Replace the springs to keep the open door level and the bottom dish rack from rolling out onto the floor.

Kitchenaid dishwasher door falls open.

Kitchen aid dishwasher door falls open. Open the door on your kitchenaid dishwasher. I have a kitchen aid dishwasher that has a door that no longer supports itself. Brokencooktopfixer 1 posted.

If the door closes or falls open under its own weight the door tension will need to be adjusted. 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. Before looking into more complicated repairs make sure that the door is able to open. 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.

It looks like a square with a square opening in the center. Although you can open a heavy refrigerator door without effort if your dishwasher has a stretched or broken counterbalance spring. Thursday may 7 2009 6 42 12 pm utc rank. 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. If the dishwasher door quickly drops open without any resistance it s likely that at least one of the springs is broken. Previous topic next topic. How to repair door counterbalances on kitchenaid dishwashers.

Is the door spring tension set correctly.