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I cannot say.
I cannot find a picture of this part.
Take a look at it if it looks like it was manufactured that way then it is supposed to be there.
Could be it is there so air does not get trapped under the float.
I am pretty well out of ideas as everything sounds normal.
Only other thing I can think of is that it is overfilling.
Perhaps the inlet valve is not closing fast enough.
Perhaps try removing a quart of water from the unit after each fill in a cycle.
If it still does a good job washing the dishes then the valve is a possibility.
I am reaching for straws here.
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I have had the float apart, it is clean. No cracks visible in the spray arms or crud blocking holes. Screen filter is flat.
Any other ideas?
I notice that the underside of the float cap has a cut out gap on one side where it would wrap around the post it sits on. In essence, one side is not blocked underneath like the other is. Is that supposed to be there?
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[COLOR="Blue"]Is the fill cycle regulated by timer or by a float?[/COLOR]
Timer. The float is just overfill protection.
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How full should the dishwasher get for a wash cycle? Right now it is about 3/4" deep above the sump cover screen (standing water in the bottom of the tub). Is that too full for normal operation?[/COLOR]
They usually fill to just under the heating element.
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Might a flow restrictor solve this?[/COLOR]
You probably have one already as usually the water feed line has a shut off valve in it so you could partially shut that off.
Turning down the flow may cause other problems (poor cleaning). It may even cause the valve to leak as most valves use the pressure to help seal the valve.
[COLOR="Blue"]Can I adjust the fill timers?[/COLOR]
No
Have you taken the float assembly apart? Sometimes crud can get in it and then it has a small leak due to capillary action.
Check that the spray arm does not have a crack.
Check that the spray arm holes are clean. Sometimes a partially plugged hole will spray at a weird angle and cayuse a leak.
Check that the screen filter under the spray arm is sitting flat.
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I have relatively new Kenmore dishwasher that started dripping from the overfill float assembly. I am trying to diagnose why. It drips during wash cycles and leaves a total of about a cup of water for a complete cycle.
What I have done:
Overfill float and switch work (shut off fill when tripped).
Dishwasher is level (raised slightly in front now, no change).
Ran error codes, nothing.
Ran without detergent to verify it is not over-sudsing, no change.
Ran empty to make sure not caused by deflection from badly arranged dishes, no change.
So... I am wondering if the dishwasher is simply over-filling some on its own (but not enough to trip the overfill switch) and causing some spray from the arms when it is running to get up under the float head and drip down the float.
A couple of questions to move ahead:
I do not have a pressure tester to check incoming water pressure, but my house seems generally to have high water pressure (city water).
Is the fill cycle regulated by timer or by a float?
How full should the dishwasher get for a wash cycle? Right now it is about 3/4" deep above the sump cover screen (standing water in the bottom of the tub). Is that too full for normal operation?
Might a flow restrictor solve this?
Can I adjust the fill timers?
Thanx a mill :)
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