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Took the back off the dishwasher and couldn't see a solenoid valve, the inlet pipe disappears inside the unit. But, there is some kind of device the water passes through where the inlet hose connects to the tap. Found out this is the solenoid or as it is correctly called an "Aquastop". A...

I decided not to take a picture of the waste hose as I believe I have eliminated it as the culprit. While the machine is powered off and the tap is turned off no water enters the tray at the bottom and the sump area around where the filter sits is dry. Still with the power off and the water...

Update - have left the dishwasher for a while after thoroughly drying water from suspect outlet. No further leaks but level in sump where filter sits is very slowly filling. Definitely water coming in. I suspect the shutoff device fitted somewhere on the inlet. Anyone seen this before?

I ran another cycle and checked at the end. The base was empty. I had a good look inside and could see a slow drip coming from an outlet - see picture which shows the outlet. You can see water in it. When I turned the water off at the tap for the inlet the drip stopped.

The cavity at the bottom inside the cabinet, where the filter is has cleanish water almost to the bottom level of the door. The water entered after the cycle completed and at that time the cavity at the bottom inside the cabinet was empty. I think the cavity filled up overnight. When I say...

The SMEG dishwasher has been faultless for many years but is starting to exhibit strange symptoms. Recently noticed water in the base when opening unit to remove clean dishes. Was a day to two since the cycle completed. Put dishwasher on last night and inspected at end of cycle - no water in...