Leaky dishwasher fix

My dishwasher started leaking. Here's what I found the problem was and everything else I learned in the process.
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[@Ironfurnaceroom]

The whole leaning forward thing is one thing I haven't heard yet on dishwasher troubleshooting vids. Thanks!

[@billyhill9120]

Thank alot bro I got that same call from the wife yesterday and I went straight to KZbin your video really helped as I know nothing about dishwashers lol

[@VanDamArtisan]

Good, I'm glad it helped

[@paulstewart3452]

You also need to replace the tub seal around the door. It will also leak if worn.

[@VanDamArtisan]

Good idea

[@usaintwinnin7312]

The slow-mo screwdriver drop had me dying

[@VanDamArtisan]

Glad you liked that. It would be a much longer video if I caught all the mistakes on camera.

[@yo_papa_peach]

Same issue in my new old house when I used it today for the first time and my thought were the exact same as yours 😀😀

[@VanDamArtisan]

Old houses are such a treat sometimes.

[@manjots3552]

Had the same issue, your video helped. Thanks

[@VanDamArtisan]

Glad to hear that. Thanks

[@kriswillie]

I had the same issue, after inspecting the washer I found debris in the sprayers. I removed both top and bottom sprayer heads cleaned them out and I haven't an issue since.

[@VanDamArtisan]

Thanks for the tip, I hadn't thought of that.

[@JohnDoe-np3zk]

The leaning forward was a good thing to check.

[@VanDamArtisan]

Yes. It's not always very obvious.

[@VijayBhalla]

On my 2013 whirlpool gold series dishwasher, cause of water leak from door turned out to hard water buildup on the heat air vent rubber seal. It is accessible by removing door cover and removing vent. Cleaning rubber gasket with vinegar and a good coat of vaseline resolved issue. Leak gone completely.

[@bedtime_RL]

mine is not leveled and lean to the right side but I did not notice until I almost giving up.😅

[@Goldenwoodz]

I know this is an older vid but I can tell ya exactly what happened here so I will leave my expertise and information about this below incase anyone else runs into this. The dishwasher was oversudsing during the wash, & due to it being unlevel the top layer of suds on the water at the floor of the tub was able to more easily make its way up and over the door lip just above the access panel on the front, this is actually common either its level or not when the machine is oversudsing but in your case it was much easier for it to leak out. Causes of oversudsing can be related to rinse aid being spilled on the door when adding, using the wrong detergent, bad detergent, or the machine is leaking rinse aid when the door is closed. I have the same identical model as yours, this machine is more sensitive than others because of how powerful it is and the amount of water it uses. Hence the name “Powerclean” as Whirlpool called it, very excellent and notoriously reliable dishwasher with the big induction motor they used to use back when. Anyways, You can tell when a dishwasher is over sudsing by when it becomes real quiet when it’s recirculating water and you don’t hear water sloshing, and the motor and pump begin to surge, that happens before the suds spill out and the cycle needs to be canceled and drained immediately to avoid damaging the motor and avoid any cleanups. Run a couple fast rinse cycles afterwards to clear the suds if this happens to anyone. Be sure the floor of the tub is free of soap scum too as that can be a suds trigger and be sure to deep clean the interior and sump/filter of the machine and run a cleaning cycle often with dishwasher cleaner. This is a self cleaning filter model so it doesn’t need to be removed just take off the lower wash arm and give that filter cover down there a good scrub, scrub everything else down too, cleaning the sump area is so important for peak performance especially if someone was using it before you guys moved in there’s a lot of bacteria n scum down there when it goes years without cleaning and some of the scum can undoubtedly cause sudsing to a certain extent as well. Great video and I’m happy to share this info with you given we have the same machine.

[@W3sAdam]

Also the lower door seal/gasket could be bad or a dishwasher could be leaking from a bad solenoid or the shaft seal/gasket behind the solenoid mounting bracket.

[@VanDamArtisan]

Great suggestions. The lower door seal fails a lot.

[@DonnaYates-df2jl]

Thanks

[@robsparks96]

Thank you you nailed it😂

[@BuddyQuaid]

If it's a new old house and you just purchased it, you probably have a home warranty that the seller paid for and that would cover these things. Not always but usually. However I love diy!!

[@VanDamArtisan]

I did have a year warranty, but I think it has just expired, or else I forgot about it. Very good point though. A year is pretty standard for anybody who comes across this issue.

[@BuddyQuaid]

@@VanDamArtisan Yes but you can always keep paying for it each year if you want. They are around $500 for appliances. You usually have to pay $30-45 for the trip call but that should be it. That being said, they don't cover everything and they bandaid the crap out of your appliances. It works for some people, not for others. If you have cheap appliances, it's not worth it.

[@ShopTherapy623]

You need a "high loop" on the drain tube that connects to your sink drain. That is not installed correctly

[@VanDamArtisan]

It wouldn't surprise me

[@davidgamache3035]

Your eye color matches your shirt. How did you do that? Useful video BTW.

[@VanDamArtisan]

Thanks. The shirts were actually given to me by a guy I built a house for. Not sure how he guessed the color

[@fisforfriendship6093]

gasket that sits between the door and diswasher its plastic take it out replace it the same way its in. done

[@jordanhenshaw]

No, that drain line does not look fine. It should make a loop upwards so that a clogged kitchen sink does not flood the dishwasher. Use a zip tie to tie it to one of the sink clamps.

[@ctysonmay1773]

I have a similar dishwasher and when the water gets pumped into the tub it leaks out the right side (opposite the side it enters. It’s not the gasket (was replaced). Not sure why the water enters so strong it sprays across bottom and out the other side.

[@VanDamArtisan]

You'd think it would be more gradual. Maybe the pressure on your house is high? Maybe mine is too. I've never checked. It's supposed to be around 50-60 psi.

[@ctysonmay1773]

@@VanDamArtisan It shouldn’t make a difference. It’s the inlet valve that provides the pressure, right?

[@VanDamArtisan]

@@ctysonmay1773 yeah, I guess so.

[@VijayBhalla]

Check heat air vent rubber seal. This where water started leaking on my dishwasher and I kept on thinking something else was wrong like door seal etc

[@vsonic86]

🙈😭I’m still confused