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its a s5453x1gb74 tap light on , water in base, had it on with the right side off can can see a drip coming from the back of the sump, but not sure if its the sump or a part fitted to the sump? any common leaks on these from that area? Tried a few turns on the sump screws but still dripping
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Sounds like a salt grain hole in the edge of the sump pressing. Usual place is somewhere along the ridge where the flat square filter sits into the base of the stainless tub. Caused by overfilled salt pot and salt is left to wash away (usually when the customer rarely cleans the filter and admits to using salt and getting it everywhere). The grains can stick between the filter and base and like car bodywork on salty roads just slowly rot through. The machine will usually leak when it gets hot and usually on the left side of the filter. The water can then run underneath the sound deadening bitumen layer and leak anywhere – look around the leak area for soft or discoloured bitumen bubbles or cracks.
Take the filter out and look carefully round the filter ridge for pock marks (dull pitting) in the stainless. It will be possible to push a pin straight through the pock mark in the stainless – there’s your leak.
Unfortunately not repairable unless it’s on a flat spot and you can get a small brass nut and bolt in after widening the hole.Hope that helps!
Steve.
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Cheers i will have a look she did say she had been putting a lot of salt in!
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Holes in the stainless tubs ARE easily repaired using ‘steel putty’ such as Quiksteel. However, and has been said in many such threads on the subject, for a permanent resolve it needs applying on both sides of the tub. Therefore to do a ‘proper job’ (as they say in Dorset 😉 ) you’ll need to lift the tub out. 😀
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Martin wrote:Holes in the stainless tubs ARE easily repaired using ‘steel putty’ such as Quiksteel. However, and has been said in many such threads on the subject, for a permanent resolve it needs applying on both sides of the tub. Therefore to do a ‘proper job’ (as they say in Dorset 😉 ) you’ll need to lift the tub out. 😀
Except if you repair both sides of the usual area they rot through (around the rim of the filter pressing) then the filter won’t fit properly…… and ill fitting dishwasher filters are the fools’ road to ruin.
Be sure you are not that fool….. 😉
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