AEG dishwasher door is losing spring tension

[MrOtford]

The mechanism which prevents the door of my built-in dishwasher falling open when the catch is released seems to be losing it’s tension – if such a thing is possible. Symptoms are that the door now opens much more easily once the catch as released than it did when new – approx. 4 years ago. This has been noticeable in the last two weeks or so.

A better description of the behaviour of the door goes like this: upon releasing the catch, the door opens much quicker than expected – i.e you feel as though you have to support it to prevent it crashing fully open. At about 50{e5d1b7155a01ef1f3b9c9968eaba33524ee81600d00d4be2b4d93ac2e58cec2d} open, i.e. door open 45 degrees, resistance to the rate of opening increases and the door slows to its normal rate of opening.

So, do whatever supports the door in a dishwasher have any adjustment?

It’s an AEG unit if that makes any difference.

TIA and apologies if this is a much asked (and answered) question

Richard

[Penguin45]

Re: AEG dishwasher door is losing spring tension

Model number………….. pNc would be better.

Penguin45.

[MrOtford]

Re: AEG dishwasher door is losing spring tension

Sorry. Thought it better to wait for requests for further info rather than flood the post.

It’s an AEG Favorite 64070VIL PNC 911986009/001 Type 911D96-2T

Richard

[Penguin45]

Re: AEG dishwasher door is losing spring tension

You’ve probably lost one of the door springs. Unfortunately, the only way to check is to drag it out and remove the side panels to see what is going on.

Penguin45.

[MrOtford]

Re: AEG dishwasher door is losing spring tension

Penguin45 wrote:You’ve probably lost one of the door springs. Unfortunately, the only way to check is to drag it out and remove the side panels to see what is going on.

Penguin45.

Thanks

‘s what I feared. Lost as in broken or as in unhooked. The later would seem unlikely.

Spared part?

Hopefully it isn’t as heavy as the (AEG) washing machine that required extraction a month or so ago so that I could tighten the cold water feed connection.

Richard

[Penguin45]

Re: AEG dishwasher door is losing spring tension

Door spring – 1525666-01/0
Hinge kit – 50282093-00/9 (Well, you never know what you’ll find)

The springs can break and the hinge mechanisms can distort.

Penguin45.

[MrOtford]

Re: AEG dishwasher door is losing spring tension

Penguin45 wrote:Door spring – 1525666-01/0
Hinge kit – 50282093-00/9 (Well, you never know what you’ll find)

The springs can break and the hinge mechanisms can distort.

Penguin45.

Lovely!

Thanks

Richard

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