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Many thanks to assuhors you were right. I tried bypassing the water softener and the problem persisted so i took courage and ordered a replacement inlet valve. What I had not realised was just how fast the water inlet should be. It used to take 5 times or more as long to fill as it does now. So...

Thank you for your reply although I don't believe the inlet valve is causing the problem. Water always flows OK into the top chamber which is vented and so not under significant pressure. The water then flows out of the top chamber once the water height reaches the top bend in the capiliary tube...

I have a 10 year old Siemens dishwasher which is in excellent condition except that the normal flow of water through the water inlet unit sometimes fails and now routinely fails. At the correct points in the cycle the water inlet valve opens and water enters the water inlet unit. This is a...