Whirlpool Duet Dryer Door Pops Open

With use over the past few years the dryer door won t stay shut.

Whirlpool duet dryer door pops open.

Be sure to grab and pull the wires by the leads not the wire itself to avoid damaging the machine s electrical wiring. I have a whirlpool dryer. You should encounter significant resistance to opening the door once it is closed. W read more.

The dryer door strike is the part of the door latch assembly. When the door is closed the door strike is pushed into the spring loaded door catch mounted across from it. A failed door catch is often the cause of the door popping open. Open the dryer door and use a small putty knife to pry the door switch off of the dryer.

It is the duet steam front loading style and i purchased it in 2007. With needle nose pliers remove the three wires from the door switch terminals. It works fine but the dryer door is not stying closed. 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.

A worn catch and strike lets the door pop open and. When we purchased the dryer we had to reverse the door hinges. Hi we have a whirlpool duet electric dryer. The front loading duet line of washers and dryers from whirlpool is rich in added features.

The door popping open and the overheating are likely unrelated problems. 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. It pops open frequently before the clothes are dr read more.