The door latch can come out of alignment from use.
Bosch dishwasher tablet door not closing.
I googled bosch spares but didn t find anything from bosch themselves.
Thanks for the name of a place where i can get one.
The two springs on your dishwasher door are important parts that enable the door to close properly.
Adjusting the latch assembly is a straight forward process on most models of dishwashers.
The springs counterbalance the weight of the door.
Our dishwasher is a bosch model she4ap06uc 06 but i assume this happens on most machines.
Before checking any parts on the dishwasher door check to be sure that the dishes on the racks do not protrude out past the front of the dishwasher rack if there are items sticking out the dishwasher door will not close.
I always assumed that it was all a bit more clever than just chucking in the tablet and that it knew when in the cycle to do it.
Rearrange items in the dishwasher so that they do not block the door from closing.
First remove the securing fasteners for the inner door panel.
If not then i won t bother and will just chuck it in but might consider replacing the spring.
The soap dispenser door on my bosch dishwasher shp65t55uc 02 would often stick shut and not open and release the soap when it was supposed to.
If this is the problem replace both of the springs.
The hinges are imperative to the operation of your dishwasher if the door can t be opened or closed properly because of faulty hinges your dishwasher will be nothing more than a space waster and good for nothing.
If either of the bosch dishwasher door springs is worn out or damaged the door will feel heavy when you open the appliance.
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.
The door latch on your dishwasher not only latches to form that watertight seal that keeps water in but it serves a crucial purpose of also activating a sensor to tell your dishwasher that it is safe to turn on.
