Customer Questions and Answers for Door Spring by Whirlpool

This door spring counterbalances the door so it opens smoothly and doesn't drop. Replacing a fatigued or broken spring restores proper door feel and helps protect hinges and related components from excess strain.

• Provides the tension that balances the door during opening and closing
• Helps prevent the door from slamming or falling open too quickly
• Replaces a stretched, weakened, or broken spring
• Common signs: door feels heavy, drops quickly, or sits unevenly side-to-side

• Disconnect power before servicing; for dishwashers, also shut off the water supply
• Support the door and carefully relieve spring tension before removal
• Install the new spring in the same attachment points/orientation as the original
• Replace both together to maintain even tension