Ikea/Whirlpool DWF415 flooding

[Fawltywash]

Hi newby here, hope to find help.

I came home tonight to be told the washing machine’s packed up. After ripping it to bits, finding the fault and ordering new brushes & heater the wife says “Great.. when that’s fixed can you finish fixing the cupboard we used to call the dishwasher!” 😳

Its an IKEA Whirlpool DWF415.
The problem was/still is that the bottom tray keeps filling with water, actvating the float valve and switching the thing off without draining. I can force it to drain by holding down the on button for a few seconds, but once the tray is full that’s it, it stops and won’t drain ’till I empty the tray. I thought it was a faulty door seal, so I replaced that but still floods the tray. Then I cleaned out the filter to the pump as i believe these can get blocked with grease (boiling water first from inside the machine, then took it off the bottom for a good look, it seems fine). Then it was the turn of the float valve…removed it, cleaned it and checked for open circuit and basic operation….again it seems fine.
What I did notice was that the 2 clear plastic pipes that run down either side then drain into the tray seem to be putting all the water into the tray, is this normal?

Any help greatly appreciated.

[Penguin45]

Re: Ikea/Whirlpool DWF415 flooding

Better have read of THIS ARTICLE then.

Do not be tempted to beat the dishwasher with a handy branch – whilst emotionally satisfying, it won’t solve the problem.

On a serious note, power off before working on the machine.

Penguin45.

[Fawltywash]

Re: Ikea/Whirlpool DWF415 flooding

Thanks for that, and it’s definately power off… & plug out.

So it’s that expensive pump that fills the tray via those pipes… hmmm it would have to be with my luck woudn’t it.

[Penguin45]

Re: Ikea/Whirlpool DWF415 flooding

Drain the tray, get a torch and see what happens…. There are other possibilities, but they tend to be weeps rather than water flooding out.

Penguin45.

[Fawltywash]

Re: Ikea/Whirlpool DWF415 flooding

Water seems to fill the tray from the two clear pipes that run down either side and drain into the tray, filling it enough to trip the float switch after about 20 mins.

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