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Kitchenaid Dishwasher: soap dispenser door jammed by soap in spring 		[Down to Last]

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Post# 892956   8/7/2016 at 22:12 (2,811 days old) by OldKitchen (planet earth)        

One expects problems with the dispenser door to be due to the bimetallic switch.

But in this case, soap powder has completely gummed up the spring to the left door. I can take a wire brush to it, but I'd like to disassemble it for access to the shaft.

Its held on with a hollow cotter pin thru the plastic arm. The spring doesn't compress any when I press on it; I hesitate to force it out because I don't know how hard it will be to compress the spring again to re-assemble it.

Any advice?

When the door fails to open, wife habitually lets the soap fall into the unit and stay there. So there was a LOT of soap scum in the low spots, and on the heater element. I sanded it off, and I think it will now heat the water faster.

I had to re-register my username!

Kitchenaid by Hobart KDI-19
New motor 5/2013
Right bimetal 6/2014
fill v/v & drain v/v 6/2014





Post# 892958 , Reply# 1   8/7/2016 at 22:47 (2,811 days old) by OldKitchen (planet earth)        

Been scraping soap scum off the "rim" that seals the lid to the dish. I think there is scum buildup on the BACKSIDE of the lid, binding it with friction. Need to remove it to get to the backside, I think, if I know I can get it back together. I think the spring will "unwind" if I remove it.

Meanwhile, I'll try some boiling water. What removes solid scum, plastic safe?


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