Dishwasher Door Falls Open

Open the dishwasher door fully.

Dishwasher door falls open.

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. Your dishwasher uses two door springs and two door links one spring and door link for each door hinge. If the door opens too far or doesn t open far enough move the springs to another hole in the frigidaire dishwasher frame.

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. The door on all ge profile dishwashers lays horizontal when open and is raised to a vertical position when closed.

After prolonged use this spring may stretch or break requiring replacement. Step 7 replace the access panel onto the bottom of your dishwasher. Your dishwasher likely has a broken or disconnected door spring or door link causing the door to be heavy and fall when opened. Trying to open the door it falls into the open wide position under the action of the gravitational force.

This seemed to coincide with her finding a rubber part laying on the kitchen floor.