Recently noticed a little water where the kickplate meets the floor on the right
side of the dishwasher. Just a trace but I suspected there was more underneath
the dishwasher. Since I live alone, the dishwasher only gets run every 6 or 7
days so it's younger in terms of run cycles than it's 17 years. Still I decided
to try to find the source of the leak before doing anything. If it was a simple
hose clamp or hose replacement I figured I could handle that. If it required a
serviceman, I'd just replace it, since parts and a couple hours labor would
likely run about 1/2 the cost of a new unit.

Today I pulled the kickplate-access panel. There were signs of small amounts of
water having leaked in the past but nothing major. I ran the dishwasher through
a normal wash, rinse and dry cycle. Every 5 minutes I looked underneath to try
to find the source of the leak. Nothing. Ran completely through prewash, wash,
and rinse and not a drop leaked. It went into the dry cycle and I had no idea
where the water had come from before. With the water using and drain cycles
ended I stopped checking.

After the dry cycle finished and the clean light had come on I decided to check
once more. Now there's between half a cup and a cup of water on the floor
underneath the dishwasher. It appears to have come from near the center of the
dishwasher.

Anyone have any ideas what might be leaking and why it doesn't leak during
filling, washing or draining cycles but starts after the unit goes to the dry
cycle? It's a mystery to me.

If the water is coming from the center it's probably a seal or corrosion you
can't see. It would really have to be a special 17 year old unit to spend
money on it.




"BillJ" wrote in message
...
Recently noticed a little water where the kickplate meets the floor on the
right
side of the dishwasher. Just a trace but I suspected there was more
underneath
the dishwasher. Since I live alone, the dishwasher only gets run every 6
or 7
days so it's younger in terms of run cycles than it's 17 years. Still I
decided
to try to find the source of the leak before doing anything. If it was a
simple
hose clamp or hose replacement I figured I could handle that. If it
required a
serviceman, I'd just replace it, since parts and a couple hours labor
would
likely run about 1/2 the cost of a new unit.

Today I pulled the kickplate-access panel. There were signs of small
amounts of
water having leaked in the past but nothing major. I ran the dishwasher
through
a normal wash, rinse and dry cycle. Every 5 minutes I looked underneath
to try
to find the source of the leak. Nothing. Ran completely through prewash,
wash,
and rinse and not a drop leaked. It went into the dry cycle and I had no
idea
where the water had come from before. With the water using and drain
cycles
ended I stopped checking.

After the dry cycle finished and the clean light had come on I decided to
check
once more. Now there's between half a cup and a cup of water on the floor
underneath the dishwasher. It appears to have come from near the center
of the
dishwasher.

Anyone have any ideas what might be leaking and why it doesn't leak during
filling, washing or draining cycles but starts after the unit goes to the
dry
cycle? It's a mystery to me.

"BillJ" wrote in message
...
Recently noticed a little water where the kickplate meets the floor on the
right
side of the dishwasher. Just a trace but I suspected there was more
underneath
the dishwasher. Since I live alone, the dishwasher only gets run every 6
or 7
days so it's younger in terms of run cycles than it's 17 years. Still I
decided
to try to find the source of the leak before doing anything. If it was a
simple
hose clamp or hose replacement I figured I could handle that. If it
required a
serviceman, I'd just replace it, since parts and a couple hours labor
would
likely run about 1/2 the cost of a new unit.

Today I pulled the kickplate-access panel. There were signs of small
amounts of
water having leaked in the past but nothing major. I ran the dishwasher
through
a normal wash, rinse and dry cycle. Every 5 minutes I looked underneath
to try
to find the source of the leak. Nothing. Ran completely through prewash,
wash,
and rinse and not a drop leaked. It went into the dry cycle and I had no
idea
where the water had come from before. With the water using and drain
cycles
ended I stopped checking.

After the dry cycle finished and the clean light had come on I decided to
check
once more. Now there's between half a cup and a cup of water on the floor
underneath the dishwasher. It appears to have come from near the center
of the
dishwasher.

Anyone have any ideas what might be leaking and why it doesn't leak during
filling, washing or draining cycles but starts after the unit goes to the
dry
cycle? It's a mystery to me.



Is this a GE product?


Colbyt

In article , Colbyt says...


"BillJ" wrote in message
...
Recently noticed a little water where the kickplate meets the floor on the
right
side of the dishwasher. Just a trace but I suspected there was more
underneath
the dishwasher. Since I live alone, the dishwasher only gets run every 6
or 7
days so it's younger in terms of run cycles than it's 17 years. Still I
decided
to try to find the source of the leak before doing anything. If it was a
simple
hose clamp or hose replacement I figured I could handle that. If it
required a
serviceman, I'd just replace it, since parts and a couple hours labor
would
likely run about 1/2 the cost of a new unit.

Today I pulled the kickplate-access panel. There were signs of small
amounts of
water having leaked in the past but nothing major. I ran the dishwasher
through
a normal wash, rinse and dry cycle. Every 5 minutes I looked underneath
to try
to find the source of the leak. Nothing. Ran completely through prewash,
wash,
and rinse and not a drop leaked. It went into the dry cycle and I had no
idea
where the water had come from before. With the water using and drain
cycles
ended I stopped checking.

After the dry cycle finished and the clean light had come on I decided to
check
once more. Now there's between half a cup and a cup of water on the floor
underneath the dishwasher. It appears to have come from near the center
of the
dishwasher.

Anyone have any ideas what might be leaking and why it doesn't leak during
filling, washing or draining cycles but starts after the unit goes to the
dry
cycle? It's a mystery to me.



Is this a GE product?


Colbyt


It's a Kenmore. Pretty close to top of the line when I bought it. I think it
might have been made by Whirlpool but my memory is a little hazy on that.

"BillJ" wrote in message
...
Recently noticed a little water where the kickplate meets the floor on the
right
side of the dishwasher. Just a trace but I suspected there was more
underneath
the dishwasher. Since I live alone, the dishwasher only gets run every 6
or 7
days so it's younger in terms of run cycles than it's 17 years. Still I
decided
to try to find the source of the leak before doing anything. If it was a
simple
hose clamp or hose replacement I figured I could handle that. If it
required a
serviceman, I'd just replace it, since parts and a couple hours labor
would
likely run about 1/2 the cost of a new unit.

Today I pulled the kickplate-access panel. There were signs of small
amounts of
water having leaked in the past but nothing major. I ran the dishwasher
through
a normal wash, rinse and dry cycle. Every 5 minutes I looked underneath
to try
to find the source of the leak. Nothing. Ran completely through prewash,
wash,
and rinse and not a drop leaked. It went into the dry cycle and I had no
idea
where the water had come from before. With the water using and drain
cycles
ended I stopped checking.

After the dry cycle finished and the clean light had come on I decided to
check
once more. Now there's between half a cup and a cup of water on the floor
underneath the dishwasher. It appears to have come from near the center
of the
dishwasher.

Anyone have any ideas what might be leaking and why it doesn't leak during
filling, washing or draining cycles but starts after the unit goes to the
dry
cycle? It's a mystery to me.


A name and model number would help alot.

Peter H

Is this a GE product?

It's a Kenmore. Pretty close to top of the line when I bought it. I
think it
might have been made by Whirlpool but my memory is a little hazy on that.


The GE products an I suspect some others have a problem with the lower pump
seal. That is why I asked. Not worth repairing as the pump assembly is
over $100.

If you can't find any cracked hoses or loose connections I would guess your
best bet is a new DW.

A trick for finding a small leak (which a cup and half is not) is lay a
single layer of paper towels or tissue on a dry floor run the machine and
check the paper to see where the drip came from. This is about all the help
I can offer on this one.


Colbyt

"Colbyt" wrote

A trick for finding a small leak (which a cup and half is not) is lay a
single layer of paper towels or tissue on a dry floor run the machine and
check the paper to see where the drip came from.

The bottom of a dishwasher is pitched to the center so a leak almost
anywhere will usually show up under the motor using this method.