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Posted by Joe on October 19, 2009, 1:59 pm
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> Hopefully we have some appliance repair persons reading this?
> On my above referenced dishwasher, which has been maintained/repaired
> by Sears for 5+ years (contract finally has run out), it works just
> fine. =A0But, some days, after finishing a load and opening the door,
> the push-in rubber door seal pulls out.
> This seal simply pushes into a channel in the tub and the door presses
> against it when closed/locked.
> This occurs once or twice a week and is quite a pia. =A0I thought it
> might be sticking to the door so I keep that edge of the door clean of
> any residue. =A0And both the door and tub are stainless steel.
> The rubber molding is similar in appearance to some door weather seals
> in that it has a ribbed tongue that pushes into the channel on the
> tub. =A0It goes in easily and appears to be evenly inserted up across
> and down. =A0It is still quite supple. =A0But again, it pulls out about
> 50% of the time after a wash cycle.
> Any ideas as to how to overcome this? =A0And purchasing =A0a new DW is ou=
> of the question.
> TIA all.
Buy some 3M weatherstrip adhesive at any autobody supply store. Also
buy one of the 3M solvent type cleaners to prep the rubber and channel
for bonding. Follow adhesive directions and glue the seal in place and
your troubles should be over. Chances are the gasketing has shrunk a
bit in use and is looser than when new.
If the gasketing is a silicone type, then 3M adhesives will not
adhere. In that case some GE silicone I (the old original) will work
quite well.
A third option would be to hammer the channel down to keep the gasket
in. It might wind up looking ugly or leave metal exposed which could
rust, so be careful there.
Joe
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> On my above referenced dishwasher, which has been maintained/repaired
> by Sears for 5+ years (contract finally has run out), it works just
> fine. =A0But, some days, after finishing a load and opening the door,
> the push-in rubber door seal pulls out.
> This seal simply pushes into a channel in the tub and the door presses
> against it when closed/locked.
> This occurs once or twice a week and is quite a pia. =A0I thought it
> might be sticking to the door so I keep that edge of the door clean of
> any residue. =A0And both the door and tub are stainless steel.
> The rubber molding is similar in appearance to some door weather seals
> in that it has a ribbed tongue that pushes into the channel on the
> tub. =A0It goes in easily and appears to be evenly inserted up across
> and down. =A0It is still quite supple. =A0But again, it pulls out about
> 50% of the time after a wash cycle.
> Any ideas as to how to overcome this? =A0And purchasing =A0a new DW is ou=
> of the question.
> TIA all.