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Model: KUDIO 1FLSS6	Brand: Kitchen Aid	Age: 1 - 5 years
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pipposos		#1 Posted : Saturday, May 21, 2011 9:34:20 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 8/22/2009(UTC) Posts: 12		People, Noticed over say, a few days, as I opened the dishwasher door, it got heavier and heavier as one brings it "down" to the horizontal position. My initial guess: springs? Hydraulics? Not sure why a door would aquire weight. Still works fine- just puzzled on this quirk... Thanks!!


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pipposos		#2 Posted : Friday, May 27, 2011 9:13:50 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 8/22/2009(UTC) Posts: 12		Any advice /comments appreciated. Still works, but curios if I should fix it-


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djbenke		#3 Posted : Tuesday, May 31, 2011 7:34:40 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 5/31/2011(UTC) Posts: 1		I had a dishwasher door getting heavy and found that water was entering the door through the soap dispenser locking mechanism. The insulation was pretty soaked but I left the door inside cover off and it dried out. Had to replace the small gasket in this mechanism.


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