# How to Repair the Rubber Stripping That Came Off the Door Gasket on a Dishwasher
The rubber gasket stripping that fits the door channel on a dishwasher helps prevent water leaks during the wash cycle. Since the stripping is made of rubber, it occasionally stretches due to heat. When the stripping stretches, it falls out of the channel. Repairing the gasket to fit back into place only takes a few minutes.
Instructions
-
-
1
Open the dishwasher door all the way until it lays flat.
-
2
Pull the gasket out from the dishwasher’s interior door channel, and then inspect the gasket for rips or cracks. As long as the gasket does not have any cracks or rips, you can use it. If it has rips or cracks, you will need to purchase a new one. If the gasket is stretched, place it in cool water for a few minutes to help it shrink.
-
3
Line the gasket back up, starting with the center, and lining it up under the door latch. Most gaskets will have a small white dot to help indicate where the center of the gasket is.
-
4
Push the stripping down into the channel along the dishwasher.
-
5
Close the dishwasher door, and allow the gasket to form a seal by leaving the door closed for a few hours.
-
1
Dishwashers
- How to Install the Black Flaps on a Dishwasher
- How to Repair the Front Door on a Frigidaire Dishwasher
- How to Make a Dishwasher Gasket
- How to Repair the Dishwasher Soap Dispenser on a GE Profile
- How to Repair the Hinges on a Kenmore Dishwasher Door
- How to Replace the Door Gasket on a Frigidaire Dishwasher
- How to Repair a Leaking Door on a GE Dishwasher
- How to Get the Soap Door Off a Bosch SHX43C Dishwasher
- How to Install a Door Gasket on a Frigidaire Dishwasher
- How to Repair the Door Gasket on a Sears Refrigerator
- How to Fix the Door that Came Off My Thermador Range
- How to Fix a Garage Door That's Off the Hinges
