Kitchenaid Dishwasher Soap Dispenser Door

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Kitchenaid dishwasher soap dispenser door.

The bi metal actuator is a metal loop which acts as a latch for the dispenser door. When that happens your kitchenaid dishwasher detergent dispenser lid can t open or close the way it should. Detergent dispenser w10861000 is an original equipment manufacturer oem part that fits some whirlpool kitchenaid maytag and amana dishwashers. The detergent dispenser module has its own motor to dispense detergent and a rinse aid while the lower end models rely on a timer to release the door.

1 turn off the power supply to the dishwasher. 4 4 out of 5 stars 108. The thing that makes the detergent door pop open instead of falling open in the dishwasher is a tiny spring that powers the soap dispenser. Make sure you know if you have a broken dispenser latch dispenser door spring or both.

If your soap door or rinse aid door have become too old to work or due to certain conditions they are no longer working properly whirlpool has a replacement. If the bi metal i. Right to your door. New dishwasher detergent dispenser w10861000 for whirlpool dishwasher.

As electricity is applied to the bi metal it deforms and bends away from the latch releasing it. Then you start forcing it closed and that s how it breaks. S burned out it won t release the dispenser door. To determine if the bi metal has burned out use a multimeter to test it for continuity.

You can use our parts finder to enter your model number and find the right detergent. When the right time comes in the cycle the spring triggers and pops the soap dispenser open so that hot water jets can instantly cause suds and blast the soap around the dishes. Detergent dispenser w10861000 attaches to the inner door panel and holds the dishwasher detergent and rinse aid in covered compartments. Run the dishwasher through a cycle without anything placed in front of the detergent dispenser and see if that solves the problem.