Hygena/Smeg APL8214/4 dishwasher

[RickT]

Hi
Briefly looked at this one today. The lower water reservoir on left hand side starts leaking from one of the breather holes only when the wash pump operates. Removed and checked for any blockages and blew through the connecting hoses and all fine. Reservoir looked fairly clean. Any ideas.
Rick

[eastlmark]

Re: Hygena/Smeg APL8214/4 dishwasher

Firstly its a Brandt, not a smeg.

Are you sure you removed and checked all the hoses from the air break/filler to the sump? there are about 3 or 4 IIRC. Its got to be an overfill problem.

[RickT]

Re: Hygena/Smeg APL8214/4 dishwasher

Thanks for reply. I’ve checked the four hoses that connect towards the front end of the reservoir. Blowing through them with no great resistance (except water valve intake!!).Have advised customer to try running a cleaner through it. Had this problem with the older Bosch design and it was always the sump feed pipe either blocked or crushed underneath causing it to leak on the filling stages but this one only leaks once the wash action has started. Water level is coming up to the ledge just above the filter if that means anything. There is a small channel in the centre of the reservoir that may be blocked but looks impossible to clean.
Cheers Rick

[Penguin45]

Re: Hygena/Smeg APL8214/4 dishwasher

Water in the p/sw itself? Had this a few times and throws it right out.

Chris.

[eastlmark]

Re: Hygena/Smeg APL8214/4 dishwasher

Microswitch/float arrangement on that one I think.

[RickT]

Re: Hygena/Smeg APL8214/4 dishwasher

Thanks for the extra info. I’ll give it a more thorough look as I was a bit pushed for time yesterday.
Cheer Rick

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