bosch dishwasher door weight

[wallofbeans]

ive just fitted a new BOSCH SGI45E12GB semi-intergrated dishwasher and the only thing im confused by and cant get to work is the weighting of the door. right now the door lings itself shut very fast and doesn’t stay open unless you hold it open (even with the tray pulled out)..

there are two screws (bottom left and right) that i think have something to do with weighting the door correctly but ive played around turning them left and right and it doesnt seem to make any difference… anyone got any tips on how to sort this out?

also, anyone know why these doors dont come weighted to some sort of average? nobody would ever want them the way they were set…

thanks

[gegsy]

Re: bosch dishwasher door weight

Hi WOB
Those screws left and right in the base corners are the only way to tension the door springs. Turning these will tension the respective tensions of each side.

Greg

[gegsy]

Re: bosch dishwasher door weight

Check your email, may help a bit more 😉

Greg

[nomadPaul]

Re: bosch dishwasher door weight

Does your dishwasher have a decor door and is it fitted ? Without the weight of the fitted outer decor door , you will get a very strong door return which eases when the decor door is fitted

[gegsy]

Re: bosch dishwasher door weight

nomadPaul wrote:Does your dishwasher have a decor door and is it fitted ? Without the weight of the fitted outer decor door , you will get a very strong door return which eases when the decor door is fitted

Excellent point, hadn’t thought of that :tup:

Greg

[wallofbeans]

Re: bosch dishwasher door weight

i have a decor door to fit but it isnt on yet. i was thinking id get everything working and then add that last. is this the problem then?

also, im still a little confused by the screw thing.. which way do i need to turn them to stop the door flying shut at great speed..?

thanks both.. very helpful!

[gegsy]

Re: bosch dishwasher door weight

Hi
Decor on first, then read the text on the email I sent 😉

Greg

[wallofbeans]

Re: bosch dishwasher door weight

gegsy wrote:Hi
Decor on first, then read the text on the email I sent 😉

Greg

i read the email and am still confused about which way to turn the screws.. i must have a mental block about this or something..

[gegsy]

Re: bosch dishwasher door weight

Hi
Turn screw to the right (clockwise) to tension, ie- compensate the weight, which will bring the door up quicker and to the left (anticlockwise) to make it drop down harder.

Greg

[wallofbeans]

Re: bosch dishwasher door weight

gegsy wrote:Hi
Turn screw to the right (clockwise) to tension, ie- compensate the weight, which will bring the door up quicker and to the left (anticlockwise) to make it drop down harder.

Greg

thanks.. ill get that door on and let you know how it goes..

[BSH-MAN]

Re: bosch dishwasher door weight

I’ve been called out a few times for this “fault”.
I.e. new intergrated dishwasher where the the decor door has not yet been fitted, with question “why won’t door stay down”

Well done Wallofbeans for not running to the phone. 😀

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