Diplomat ADP8242 leaking from the bottom

[Sharky_Cardiff]

Hi All,

I’m hoping you’ll be able to help me out this washer. It’s a bit of a long story so bear with me… 😳 (FYI This machine is in a property I rent so I’ve no idea how old it is. I’ll be on the phone to the agent in the morning, but knowing how slow they can be :rolls: if there’s anything I can do I’d like to try it. So I came to the experts :D)

Anyway, turned the dishwasher on tonight to see the soak light (far left) was on solidly. Tried the 4 press reset a few times with no joy so I closed the machine and it ran for a few minutes. When this sounded like it had finished I opened the door and the program selection light was flashing as usual. So, selected super (far right) as normal, put in a active burst and let it get on with it.

A few minutes pass and the electric trips out and wouldn’t stay on. Narrowed it down to the washer which by then had a dripping sound coming from underneath 😮 Pulled out the skirting to see a few pints of water underneath. I disconnected the washer and mopped up the water and now the electricity stays on… yay 😀

So… the washer has water inside and the ocassional drip still coming from underneath.

Any ideas on how I should proceed or where I should be looking? ❓

[Penguin45]

Re: Diplomat ADP8242 leaking from the bottom

SMEG-built machine, so if it faults, you should be able read the combination of lights and let us know. To be honest, from your description, it sounds like a hose has split or come off under the cavity and over-flowed the base. If it has flooded that vigorously, you should be able to spot it if you want to take a look for yourself. The centre panel of the base unclips for access.

Power off first, of course.

Penguin45.

[Sharky_Cardiff]

Many thanks for the reply Penguin45. Today was the first chance I’ve had to take a look, so I took off the door and un-screwed/clipped the base panel. There was a bit of water in there, but I couldn’t see any split or unclipped hoses. Should I be looking at any particular / common hose?

There were no fault lights last time it was on, but now it’s had a few days to dry out (and i’ve scooped out the water still in the machine) I’ll pop it on and see if I get any lights.

Thanks for the help so far

[Sharky_Cardiff]

Re: Diplomat ADP8242 leaking from the bottom

Well, it’s a month later and this machine is in the process of being replaced. There were still no lights to indicate error codes, so an engineer visited. He diagnosed a ‘hole in the drum’ meaning the whole machione needs to be replaced. Might be useful to anyone else who finds they have a sudden large leak.

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