Bosch SGV53E03GB flood

[BillBrum]

Hi all

Having switched on my machine today, after a few minutes I couldn’t hear the arms swishing around but I could hear water noises. Looking at it, I saw water dripping from the middle of the bottom tray. Fortunately, my kitchen units do not have base boards at the moment so it was visible. I’ve taken the decor panel off and also the bottom tray’s metal front panel. I can see water in the tray. Presumably the arms didn’t start turning because the machine did not take on sufficient water to get to that part of its programme, as the water was coming in but being lost too.

I would be grateful for any advice as to what may have happened. Also, as my machine is 9.5 years old, I do not want to spend lots on repairs.

Help please.

Thanks.

Bill

[Martin]

Re: Bosch SGV53E03GB flood

I’m a little confused about what you are telling us to be honest. “Flood?” You didn’t explain exactly where the water is flooding? Is flooding a slight over exaggeration? Perhaps water dripping down the front? Or there’s water getting into the base tray? Can you be a tad more specific please? I’m certain this can easily be resolved by the way.

[BillBrum]

Re: Bosch SGV53E03GB flood

Thanks Martin

Water was dripping down from underneath the bottom tray, directly behind the screw that is used to adjust the height of the rear foot. If I hadn’t seen it in time, it would have flooded across my floor and into the flat below.

Thanks

[Martin]

Re: Bosch SGV53E03GB flood

Then you’re going to have to get the machine out and remove the plinth and side panels in order to investigate further.

[BillBrum]

Re: Bosch SGV53E03GB flood

Thanks again, do you have ideas about what it could relate to?
As I won’t know what I’m looking for it will mean that I’ll have to get an engineer to visit, which is why I wonder how the possible repair cost will stack up, seeing as the machine is the age it is.

[Martin]

Re: Bosch SGV53E03GB flood

Could any one of a number of reasons. But far cheaper to get someone to
fix it than replace it. Besides it is far better a machine than today’s modern rubbish.

[MaxwellD]

Re: Bosch SGV53E03GB flood

These washers are very robust, i wouldn’t just dump it because it’s 9.5 years old, especially over a leak.

Feel free to go out and buy a brand new candy or something, see you back in 2-3 years 😉

By the sound of it i think it’s the bottom door seal (not the one that goes around the whole door, but in the bottom sort of between the stainless panel and the outside cover panel). If this is the model i think it is, it’s a cheap part, but it’s a p.i.t.a. to replace. You’ll have to disassemble the door panel, put two screwdrivers into the holes on the door hinges to keep them from popping closed, then fiddle the new rubber inbetween the interior doorpanel and the hinges. If a hinge pops closed while you’re doing the repair, there’s a good chance the doorrubber will be broken… or your finger.

So be careful, and good luck 😉

[BillBrum]

Re: Bosch SGV53E03GB flood

Thanks all

The update is that a local repair shop came to see the machine. Having switched it on, water was again running out onto the floor. The man said he felt it was coming from the pump. A week ago he took the machine away to his workshop to investigate further. Today, his associate called to say that it needs the seal kit around the pump replacing and the whole job will be £199.47. What I didn’t understand is why if water was getting into the bottom tray, a float switch had not turned off the inlet. The engineer’s associate felt that the switch would not work that way, and that it would keep the pump going so as to remove the water. So I suppose I am wondering whether he will replace the seal kit around the pump and then we will find that something else is happening. But then, I am not a dishwasher engineer.

If you have any thoughts, I would be grateful to hear from anyone. I said I would sleep on it and call him tomorrow to say whether I want it repaired. I guess I already owe him a few pound notes for his trouble so far…

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