Diplomat ADP 8242 – Door Stuck closed

[Ajd northampton]

Hi, Can anyoine help please. I have the above model dishwasher and the fascia door has come off and I now cant pull the dishwasher open. I have a door to fit but as i cant open it I cant get the old screws out and fit the new door.

Thanks

[spimps]

Re: Diplomat ADP 8242 – Door Stuck closed

Its a built in machine so release from the cupboard fittings and see if you can undo the cabinet part of the latch on the top of the machinewhich should let the door down.
Failing that ,If the faciais already broken then it would be a matter of breaking the plastic away around the handle area until you expose a part of the door latch mechanism which you can roll over with a screwdriver and open the door,unplug first though.
UNPLUG ❗

[clivejameson]

Re: Diplomat ADP 8242 – Door Stuck closed

The answer is to grab hold of anything you can at the top (plastic) of the door and pull like fury! It will inevitably break but it is broken already where it supports the latch which is why it’s stuck. The mountings for the machine if installed correctly are hidden above the facia so you won’t be able to slide it out with the facia in place anyway.

The latch itself will be worn and might break too but even if it survives I personally would recommend replacing it with the facia. The latch ‘holds’ on to a metal striker fitted to the top of the cabinet so you are unlikely to do any other damage.

Tough job which I have seen on a few occasions but thats your only solution I’m afraid 😕

[Ajd northampton]

Re: Diplomat ADP 8242 – Door Stuck closed

Thanks for both replies. I think I will have to give the second one a go as I cant see how I could release the machine from the unit.

At times like these I could do with the brute strength of a man but will give it go!

Thanks again

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