The most common reason your dishwasher soap dispenser isn t opening.
Bosch dishwasher detergent door not opening.
Our dishwasher is a bosch model she4ap06uc 06 but i assume this happens on most machines.
Remove the door panel following the instructions outlined in your manual these differ from model to model.
The dishwasher is not opening the soap dispenser door.
The dishwasher runs the complete cycle but never uses any of the detergent.
S burned out it won t release the dispenser door.
If you not sure if your dishwasher getting water just open the dishwasher door slowly in 2 minutes after you press start button to make sure you have water at the bottom.
Close the detergent dispenser cup and then press the metal release with a screwdriver.
What i think happens is that dried up detergent sticks to the plastic around the opening of the dispenser.
About every six months the door of the dishwasher detergent dispenser that is supposed to open during the wash cycle starts sticking shut.
In addition make sure that the dishwasher is getting enough water.
The dishwasher is digital and does not dispense the liquid detergent soap properly.
If the wax motor is not working properly then the dispenser door will not open to release the detergent.
If the bi metal i.
Sometimes the reason the soap dispenser did not open is simple and sometimes it might take a little more work to solve the problem.
If the bi metal does not have continuity replace it.
If i use dishwasher detergent tablets the tablet will not dissolve.
When your dishwasher not getting water obviously dishwasher detergent will not dissolve at all and you will see soap in the bottom of your dishwasher when you open the door.
The wax motor acts as a solenoid when activated by the dishwasher s timer or control and the piston operates the mechanism that will release.
The wax motor is used in newer model dishwashers to release the detergent dispenser door catch.
If the soap dispenser on a frigidaire dishwasher is not working it will be pretty evident because the detergent dispenser lid will still be closed after the cycle is over and the dishes will not be fully clean.
If it doesn t open you will need to order a new bi metal release.
Tall items like cookie sheets and cutting boards placed in the lower rack can block the dispenser door.
The soap door does not seem to be open at end of cycle.
The dispenser may be blocked.
