Whirpool dryer model wed9400swo the dryer door pops open

open door and use flashlight look right at back wall , see those two chrome strips there , thats it!! use glass cleaner on them only , it wont stick inside and stink up your clothes from heating it

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If your dryer is not drying like it once did or if you just have nottaken the time to give yourself a clean dryer in a long time then youneed to do that. At least once a year the dryer cleaning should takeplace. Lint build up in the dryer duct is one of the main causesfor your dryer to fail.

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heatman101

Hello,

The most probable thing causing the door to pop open isa weak/broken door catch, its very easy to replace. To find it look on the mid center door rim opposite the hinged side,you will see a rectangular shaped plastic piece,thats the door catch.To remove it use a screwdriver and pop it out by placing the screwdriver on the inside rim of it and prying it out. To install the new one line it up and pop it in by pressing on it with your thumb,when you get the part it will come with the rectangle peice and the peice that fits in door,the part that fits in door is probably going to be good and no reason to replace. The part # is 279570 it could be found on line by simply entering that part# in a google search

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Gene

check the door switch,

Is the trap door on the vent outside the house opening fully from the discharge?

Check for a restriction in exhaust system,not just behind unit but all the way to outside vent,should feel warm decent airflow at outside vent.If not all you will end up with is warm moist clothes,You need good airflow to take away the moisture in the clothes not just heat.This issue can happen slowly over time and next thing you know its taking two or three times longer to dry even though when you open the door its hot inside.
Good luck

Try putting less of a load in dryer. The weight of the clothes riding against the door, may be the reason why it pops open.

Chances are the little plastic latch keep is broken. Look at the door and locate a peice that will press into the front area where the clothes go in.
Once you see it, check the keeper and see if it is broken. The door should not just pop open.

check to see if you have bent door hinges first, do this by opening the door all the way down and see if it is level with the floor. if it goes past level then the hinges are bent.
guess someone may have fell on the door or used it as a step.
if so, then you can take a hand towel and roll it up, then put it at the bottom of the door and close the door gently to "bend" the hinges back into place. this will aloow the door to stay closed and should also take care of the "burn" marks on your clothes.
i would guess the unit was overheating from the door not closing right allowing air to enter around the door. that will cause the unit to overheat and leave marks on your clothes.

try replacing the door strikes and catches part # 279570...possible door hinge issue but less likely