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Hello,
I have a Whirpool dishwasher and it was working fine for a long time. The other day my wife asked that I fill it with Jet Dry since it's low. The dishwasher was a little smelly too, so I poured 1-2 cups a vinegar and ran a cycle. I also poured in about 6 oz. of Jet Dry.
I turned it on and it started to leak right below the door area. I then ran a few more cycles thinking that it there was too much Jet Dry and the unit was spilling over. I didn't see bubble pouring out or anything, it appears to be just clearish water.
I then ran 3-4 more cycles with dishes and the water is still coming out. I would say about 3-4 cups of water for every cycle. I checked for a cracked arm and it looks fine. I even cleared any junk that was inside the small holes on the arm.
The dishwasher still leaks. I searched around on the net and it appears that the most likely cause is the door seal. I inspected and cleaned the door seal. It's still really soft and looks fine with no cracks.
Does anyone have any suggestions on what I can try next?
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Keep flushing it out, It WILL stop leaking.:)
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Sorry to seem some dumb, but what does flushing it out mean?
Running it through the regular washing cycle?
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The leak is worse now.
I have a few towels down and they are completly soaked.
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Find the Model Number and post it. This may help. Model Number LocatorRemove the kick plate so you know exactly where the leak is. Some units have a piece that goes between the two ends of the door seal at the bottom. Make sure the pump seal is flat on the bottom of the tub |
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Originally Posted by: denman Find the Model Number and post it. This may help. Model Number LocatorRemove the kick plate so you know exactly where the leak is. Some units have a piece that goes between the two ends of the door seal at the bottom. Make sure the pump seal is flat on the bottom of the tub I took off the kickplate and there is no leak underneath. I can see the pump the hose and there is no water at all underneath. It all comes from underneath the door and then down onto the face plate below the door and then on the floor. Whirlpool model DU850DWGB2
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Could not find a GB2 so here is a GB1 Model DU850DWGB1Make sure the door latches and compresses the seal slightly. One thing I would check carefully is the shield Item 17 in the "Inner Door" section. Also any deflectors/seals which may be fitted into the corners of the tub Clean the inside of the tub on the door side if you have not already done this. Often crud builds up under the door and may be causing a water build up. Double check the doors inner panel just to be sure water is not getting into the door and then draining out. If all the above is OK, I would remove the inner door panel and check it for water inside, just in case the leak is not visually obvious. And that is about all I can think of!!! |
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