Hi all

I have a problem with a slight leak on the inlet side of the water chamber thing on the side of the dishwasher. The chamber has o rings on each of the "pipes" which then locate into the various fittings on the dishwasher. The leak seems to be one of the o rings not sealed properly. So a few questions
1. Should I put the in o rings on the chamber "pipes" and then locate them all into the dishwasher ports or put thebo rings into the ports and locate the chamber pipes into them.
2. If this doesn't fix the leak was thinking if putting some LS-X around top and bottom of the o ring. I believe this doesn't "set" so would enable me to take the chamber back out at another time. Is this correct / is this a good idea?
3. I have tried looking for O rings to replace them but they seem to have a variety of diameter and thicknesses - although I can't find somewhere who specify what they are to compare. Is this critical or is there usually enough flex / stretch to not make this an issue?

Anyone have any other cunning ideas?

Thanks

Lee.

On 11/05/2020 14:49, Lee Nowell wrote:
Hi all

I have a problem with a slight leak on the inlet side of the water
chamber thing on the side of the dishwasher. The chamber has o rings
on each of the "pipes" which then locate into the various fittings on
the dishwasher. The leak seems to be one of the o rings not sealed
properly.

I had a similar problem on ours - the O ring has basically lost
elasticity over the years and no longer sealed.

http://wiki.diyfaq.org.uk/index.php/...e_G645_SC_Plus

So a few questions 1. Should I put the in o rings on the
chamber "pipes" and then locate them all into the dishwasher ports or
put thebo rings into the ports and locate the chamber pipes into
them.

It should not make any difference in terms of performance, so its
normally a case of whichever works best to

2. If this doesn't fix the leak was thinking if putting some
LS-X around top and bottom of the o ring. I believe this doesn't
"set" so would enable me to take the chamber back out at another
time.

LS-X is a clear silicone type sealant - so it does set. However it
remains softer than some and can be easier to remove.

Is this correct / is this a good idea? 3. I have tried looking
for O rings to replace them but they seem to have a variety of
diameter and thicknesses - although I can't find somewhere who
specify what they are to compare. Is this critical or is there
usually enough flex / stretch to not make this an issue?

It helps to get the right one. It might be worth looking at the spares
places for an exploded parts diagram. Once you have a part number it
gets easier to find a replacement.

Anyone have any other cunning ideas?

As a temporary fix on mine, I found winding several turns of PTFE on the
end of the pipe to expand its girth a little before fitting the O ring
worked well enough until the replacement came (I had to order the one I
needed from Germany)


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Cheers,

John.

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On 11/05/2020 14:49, Lee Nowell wrote:
Hi all

I have a problem with a slight leak on the inlet side of the water
chamber thing on the side of the dishwasher. The chamber has o rings
on each of the "pipes" which then locate into the various fittings on
the dishwasher. The leak seems to be one of the o rings not sealed
properly.

I had a similar problem on ours - the O ring has basically lost
elasticity over the years and no longer sealed.

http://wiki.diyfaq.org.uk/index.php/...in_.2F_Fill_wa
rning_light_on_Miele_G645_SC_Plus

So a few questions 1. Should I put the in o rings on the
chamber "pipes" and then locate them all into the dishwasher ports or
put thebo rings into the ports and locate the chamber pipes into
them.




Put the O Ring - unlubricated onto the pipe stubs - then lubricate the
ports and see if it works!

Thanks both. Good suggestions so decided to combine them 😀. Will let you know how it goes