Bosch worktop dishwasher leaking round door

[JohnD]

It seems to be leaking from the bottom of the door at the side. Is there a seal I can replace?

 

[zipper]

There may be two seals John. One around the inner door face & one at the bottom. Just type in the E-number here http://www.bosch-eshop.com/eshop/bosch/gb/sparepartsearch1.htm You can view constructional drawings, p/n's, prices etc

 

[JohnD]

thanks for that

I can find the "top and sides" seal, p/n 09-2678 at £5.92 on page 2 of http://www.bosch-eshop.com/eshop/bosch/gb/prodp.htm?prod=SKT5108GB/01

however I can't see the bottom seal

Am I looking at it wrong?

tvm

 

[zipper]

Page 1 near the bottom of the inner door P/N 065629, £2.78.
Quite often leaks are caused badly seated/dislodged corners of the upper inverted "U" seal. Just because it leaks at the bottom doesn't always mean the bottom seal is to blame. But for that price you may as well change both. Good luck

 

[JohnD]

I see it now, thanks. I was looking for something like a rubber strip.

 

[zipper]

It is rubber, you'll see things better when you take off the outer door & insulation plate.

 

[JohnD]

Thanks very much, I have ordered the parts today. Do I need to take the door apart to puzzle anything out? How do I get the upper door seal strip out?

I saw a bit of what looks like draught-excluder strip in plastic foam hanging off the bottom of the door, but I can't get at it. Is this something else I need to order?

TIA

 

[zipper]

The inverted "U" door seal usually sits in a recess (kind of a T shaped self locking thing). Often a twisted/worn corner of this seal turns out to be the source of the leakage. It looks like you have to remove the outer door skin & insulation plate to get access to the bottom "flap" seal.

 

[JohnD]

I have fitted the new long seal into the doorframe, but you said it might be twisted or worn. it still drips slightly.

the old sealing strip was cut at an angle at each end, and the tip was sort of folded towards the inside of the cabinet away from the door. What shape is it supposed to be?


tia

 

[zipper]

The bit that sticks out at the bottom at each side isn't sealing anything, only the strip mounted in the door recess. Is it leaking more now....or...less? Is it fitted correctly? Did you change out the flap seal at the same time?

 

[JohnD]

it is certainly leaking much less.

All the dwrs I have seen seem to have the ends of the seal cut to a slant and folded or bent back. Are you saying the ends should be cut square?

I took out one of the the rectangular end seals, cleaned the surfaces and wiped with silicone grease. I punctured a fixing pimple on a new seal so put the old one back after cleaning and lubricating. I have not done the other side yet as I was worried about damaging the wart. Is there a trick to getting these nobbles though the holes in the sheet steel?

 

[zipper]

Reverse engineering....old seal comes out (noting orientation etc), new seal goes in same way. Not sure what you mean by "warts & nobbles" but it sounds a little painful. If it is difficult to fit the seals use a non-foaming/non-toxic fluid. Water usually works fine.

 

[JohnD]

the small black plastic rectangular seals at the sides of the bottom of the door, inside the door casing, have barbed plastic projections that fit into two holes in the sheet metal, that's what I mean by warts. I found it very difficult to press them home enough for the barb to grip, and damaged one of the warts trying to press it in.