Maytag Dishwasher Soap Dispenser Opens Too Soon

Dishwasher detergent dispenser cover.

Maytag dishwasher soap dispenser opens too soon.

However many don t realize that neglecting this problem can lead to dishes not being properly cleaned. The dishwasher is not opening the soap dispenser door. I doubt the soap dispenser is broken even without soap these dishwashers do a fairly good job of cleaning. It s unlikely but the door of the dish soap dispenser can break.

The detergent might still enter the dishwasher but not during the proper part of the cycle. If i use dishwasher detergent tablets the tablet will not dissolve. The detergent dispenser door now opens too soon immediately after closing the door or sometimes does not open at all. Another cause why your dishwasher tablets are not dissolving in your bosch maytag or any other dishwasher is because the circulation pump being seized or jammed by something.

The soap door does not seem to be open at end of cycle. Get shopping advice from experts friends and the community. Inspect the dispenser actuator for damage. The dishwasher runs the complete cycle but never uses any of the detergent.

I would like to know if the entire dispenser needs to be replaced or just the dispenser door. If you notice soap left in your dispenser cup you may be loa. This video from sears partsdirect shows what to do if your dishwasher won t dispense detergent. The thing that makes the detergent door pop open instead of falling open in the dishwasher is a tiny spring that powers the soap dispenser.

There should be a small thing inside the dishwasher called a float this is a sensor that stops the dishwasher from filling if it thinks it is full. When the circulation pump works ok it spraying water in the dishwasher and when dispenser door will open water will wash out all detergent from the dispenser. My dishwasher is a kenmore 665 16514201 about 6 years old. Try wiggling that and see if soap has jammed up the float in the full position.

Maytag dishwasher dispenser not dispensing soap. When the right time comes in the cycle the spring triggers and pops the soap dispenser open so that hot water jets can instantly cause suds and blast the soap around the dishes.