Bosch SRS5602/2 not allowing water in.

[aris]

Bit of an older machine – but has been good to me and reliable until now.

Powers on – and hums a bit – sounds like the pump is working, but no water going through. When I open the door, I hear what sounds like a gasp of air.

Is the solenoid gone? Any tips on what else to check before I open it up?

Thanks,

[electrofix]

assume is humming as soon as you turn on

sounds like the base is flooded

unplug and pull machine out. tilt it backwards very slowly to about 45 degrees.you should see water leaking on the floor. we do it slowly so we dont slosh the water onto critical components

after its leaks out put it back down and try it

Dave

[aris]

Thanks for the response. I’ll give that a go. If it is this, what may have caused it? Any preventive maintenance I can do to prevent it from happening again?

[electrofix]

well sometimes there is a leak into the base but sometimes they have a bad day and leak but wont do it again for weeks

all you can do is try

as a proffessional i remove the water and with covers off watch with a torch through part of a cycle to look for drips

Dave

[aris]

Tried this – nothing happened. To be honest, I couldn’t even see where the water might come out from after tilting.

I did sort it out though. I added water to the dishwasher, switched it on, then pressed the reset buttons. It emptied what was in there, and was able to start up again.

Based on this – what do you think the cause may have been? Stuck pressure valve?

[electrofix]

could be all sorts

badly placed plate forcing water past door seal, too much foam etc etc

have you checked the bars as blocked hole in the bars mean the rest are at a higher pressure and can push past seals. It also does not wash as good

Dave

[aris]

Pardon my ignorance – what are the bars?

I am running it on a hot cycle bow with a quarter cup of citric acid to give it a bit of a clean. Bit of preventive maintenance.

[electrofix]

the wash bars that turn inside. all holes should be clear. get seeds, glass and plastic stuck in them

Dave

[aris]

Ah yes I removed and checked they are clear. They appear to be spinning too.

[Author]

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