How to Replace the Upper Door Seal on a Dishwasher

If your dishwasher is leaking from the front, it is most likely that the door seal is damaged or faulty and will need to be replaced. Most dishwashers have two different door seals. They have a three-sided upper door seal and a lower door seal which runs just along the bottom of the door.

In this article, we're going to show you how to remove the three-sided upper door seal. If you need to replace the lower door seal, take a look at our article here.

Take a look at the video or read the step-by-step guide below to find out how to replace the upper door seal on a Siemens dishwasher.

First, you're going to need to remove the damaged door seal. To do this, find the end of the door seal on the bottom of the door frame and pull it out. The seal should lift away easily.

The new seal will only fit one way around so make sure the groove fits into the door seal. Leave about 2cm at the end and begin feeding it through the door seal slot at the bottom of the door frame.

Next, you can feed the seal around the dishwasher door frame.

If there is any excess seal left at the end, you can trim it down with a pair of scissors but just make sure there is 2cm of seal left on either side.

We hope this has helped you replace the upper door seal on your dishwasher and it is no longer leaking.

A great way to maintain your dishwasher and prevent it from developing any further faults is to give it a good clean. Take a look at our advice on how to maintain your dishwasher to make sure it stands the test of time.

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