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Whirlpool duet dryer door keeps popping open.
It pops open frequently before the clothes are dr read more.
The tension of the catch keeps the door from opening until it s manually opened.
Applying extra weight to the open door also causes the dryer hinges.
Separate the front and back panels to gain access to the latch.
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How to fix a dryer door that keeps popping open.
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.
It is the duet steam front loading style and i purchased it in 2007.
Remember to reattach all of the screws around the perimeter of the door.
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.
Next squeeze and remove the old latch and pop the new one into place.
Your whirlpool duet washing machine automatically locks the door as a precaution against opening the door during a wash cycle.
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 dryer door strike is the part of the door latch assembly.
It works fine but the dryer door is not stying closed.
The front loading duet line of washers and dryers from whirlpool is rich in added features.