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Bosch dishwasher SGS43T52GB
This machine is 6 years old and has always worked perfectly. My Wife is meticulous in keeping it clean, cleaning the filter regularly etc.. The machine has never been moved from its original location and has always been totally reliable.
However, out of the blue, it recently leaked quite badly through the bottom of the door when on the pre-wash. Water just poured out. Fortunately I was close by and was able to turn the machine off.
We checked the filters and the impeller down in the floor of the machine (which was not jammed or damaged) and all seemed to be ok, and so did the door seals. Neither of the spray arms appeared cracked or damaged.
We tried the dishwasher again and it worked fine for a couple of weeks, with no leakage at all, and then, just as our confidence was returning, the same problem reoccurred - bad leaking through the door on the pre-wash.
We re-checked everything as before with the addition, this time, of the domed float cover which seems to be able to move freely up and down.
Neither my wife or I have changed the way we stack items in the machine nor have we any new or overly large items that might be causing an obstruction.
Is the leak likely to be a faulty safety cut off switch under the float? If so, how do I get to it to replace it as, having taken off the front kick plate, I can’t even see the switch, let alone get to it.
Or, alternatively, is there another likely reason for the leak?
This machine is 6 years old and has always worked perfectly. My Wife is meticulous in keeping it clean, cleaning the filter regularly etc.. The machine has never been moved from its original location and has always been totally reliable.
However, out of the blue, it recently leaked quite badly through the bottom of the door when on the pre-wash. Water just poured out. Fortunately I was close by and was able to turn the machine off.
We checked the filters and the impeller down in the floor of the machine (which was not jammed or damaged) and all seemed to be ok, and so did the door seals. Neither of the spray arms appeared cracked or damaged.
We tried the dishwasher again and it worked fine for a couple of weeks, with no leakage at all, and then, just as our confidence was returning, the same problem reoccurred - bad leaking through the door on the pre-wash.
We re-checked everything as before with the addition, this time, of the domed float cover which seems to be able to move freely up and down.
Neither my wife or I have changed the way we stack items in the machine nor have we any new or overly large items that might be causing an obstruction.
Is the leak likely to be a faulty safety cut off switch under the float? If so, how do I get to it to replace it as, having taken off the front kick plate, I can’t even see the switch, let alone get to it.
Or, alternatively, is there another likely reason for the leak?