Siemens dishwasher constantly filling with water
 

Have an elderly Siemens dishwasher (no visible indent plate) that until
I moved it from under its worksurface last week worked fine.

Having moved it back into place I find that the cold feed does not stop,
i.e. it is constantly running into the unit as if a valve is open.

Advice please on where to look and for what.

TIA

Richard

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just a guess, there should be a tube, up which water rises as it fills, this
triggers a sensor when the pressure rises to a pre-set level. This can get
blocked and therefore fail to cut off - so the machine carries on filling.
This happens in washing machines, and I'm guessing it could be the same
problem,

Hugh


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"Richard" wrote in message
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Have an elderly Siemens dishwasher (no visible indent plate) that until I
moved it from under its worksurface last week worked fine.

Having moved it back into place I find that the cold feed does not stop,
i.e. it is constantly running into the unit as if a valve is open.

Advice please on where to look and for what.

TIA

Richard

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"Richard" wrote in message
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Have an elderly Siemens dishwasher (no visible indent plate) that until
I moved it from under its worksurface last week worked fine.

Having moved it back into place I find that the cold feed does not stop,
i.e. it is constantly running into the unit as if a valve is open.

Advice please on where to look and for what.

Do you mean it is filling up with water when not in use or it is overfilling
when in use and flooding the kitchen ?

Peter

Peter wrote:



Do you mean it is filling up with water when not in use or it is overfilling
when in use and flooding the kitchen ?

Peter



Filling when I open the tap on the main CW feed - irrespective of power
state of DW, i.e even with power off.

I'll investigate the filler tubes - there's a blow moulded plastic thing
on the LH side with a series of vertical tubes which fill and empty when
the DW is working properly. It is rather mucky at hte top but I do not
think it has any pressure sensing capabilities. The level sensor is, I
suspect, on the other side or in the door of the unit.


But as the fill continues despite absence of poer I suspect that a valve
is open somewhere. Why this should happen after being moved I have no idea.

Ta

Richard

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But as the fill continues despite absence of poer I suspect that a valve
is open somewhere. Why this should happen after being moved I have no
idea.

It can only be a faulty valve or poor water pressure (water pressure keeps
valve closed) perhaps if you disconnected the water feed you disturbed muck
in the pipes and this has gone into the valve stopping it sealing closed.
The valve at fault will be the one the water feed pipe screws directly to
inside the appliance.

Peter

Thank you both. I'll attack the valve closest to the inlet. I had
wondered about dirt. Water pressure is high and the unit fills
relentlessly, i.e. not at a dribble.

Rgds Richard

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