Whirlpool Kenmore Dishwasher Gasket Replacement - Improved Door Seal WPW10509257 W10082795 by Poweka Review

Although art. Correct, it was too thin to work in my dishwasher. Other people have mentioned this, but since it seemed like it took more than 6 weeks to get the OEM part, I gave it a try - no. Be sure to purchase an OEM part from Whirlpool.

Easy to pull out the old gasket and put this in (model #DU941PWK1). I read somewhere that it's good practice to start in the middle and work your way to the ends, cutting them a little longer than seems necessary. I've only done two cycles so I'll update if there are any leaks.

A simple door seal. My dishwasher is 12 years old and has started dripping through the door. The old seal has lost its shape/elasticity. This gasket easily fits into the dishwasher body by simply squeezing, no glue required. There's a lot of stuff to get around the door. Actually I had to cut off about 5 inches. The product works as advertised for my dishwasher model. Hydromassage model DU850SWPS1.

Seal started to leak after 4 or 5 starts of the washing machine. I tried reinstalling it and it worked a couple of times before the leak got much bigger. When I examined the seal, I saw that it was torn at the bottom where the plastic edge of the door pushed in. I would have thought that if the washing machine door was damaged or misaligned, it wasn't the gasket, but it isn't. The seal is just cheap stuff and has fallen apart.

The gasket was used to replace the gasket on a 23 year old Kenmore or Whirlpool dishwasher that had a small H2O leak on one side. After installing a new gasket, the leak has reduced. I was hoping that the two compression cavities on the new gasket would be enough to ensure a good seal. To solve the gasket problem I removed the new gasket and placed a small 4.8mm deep, 1cm wide MD brand foam window gasket in the channel. I placed the new gasket in the channel above the foam gasket. The result is