Whirlpool Duet Dryer Door Keeps Popping Open

It pops open frequently before the clothes are dr read more.

Whirlpool duet dryer door keeps popping open.

The front loading duet line of washers and dryers from whirlpool is rich in added features. Your whirlpool duet washing machine automatically locks the door as a precaution against opening the door during a wash cycle. Our chat service hours are monday friday from 8 a m. Once of the key features of duet dryers is the ability to switch the door to the other side of the dryer giving you flexibility as to where you can install your dryer.

Applying extra weight to the open door also causes the dryer hinges. Thank you for your inquiry. Remember to reattach all of the screws around the perimeter of the door. It s usually attached to the door but sometimes is attached to the front panel.

Next squeeze and remove the old latch and pop the new one into place. Your dryer door depresses a small switch somewhere along the dryer opening once you close the door so the dryer can begin to dry your clothes. When the door is closed the door strike is pushed into the spring loaded door catch mounted across from it. I have a whirlpool dryer.

The tension of the catch keeps the door from opening until it s manually opened. It is the duet steam front loading style and i purchased it in 2007. If the door did not lock small hands or preoccupied minds might open. Separate the front and back panels to gain access to the latch.

Saturday from 8 a m. It works fine but the dryer door is not stying closed.