Neff S51L43X0GB mystery leak (E15)

[PeteWilliams]

Hi,

Our S51L43X0GB came up with an E15 the other day, I took the small panel on the front off and could see/feel a small amount of water in the base (unplugged first, obviously!).
I tried it out what I could with a tea-towel and left it overnight to dry out more.
In the morning the error was gone and I re-ran it, but after a few minutes the error came back.
I’ve just taken the washer out, tilted it out to get the water out (a very small amount) and re-run it.
I’ve spent the last 40 minutes lying on the kitchen floor with a torch peering through the front for any leak, but can’t see anything and so far it’s run for an hour or so without any error.

Are there any common issues I should be looking out for that might cause a leak? Any seals worth replacing even if I can’t see the leak…?

Thanks

Pete

[PeteWilliams]

‘dried out’ not ‘tried it out’!

[electrofix]

have had them leak between the plastic tank base and the stainless sides

Dave

[PeteWilliams]

electrofix wrote:have had them leak between the plastic tank base and the stainless sides

Being an integrated unit, it doesn’t have sides, it’s just exposed insulation – if those are the sides you mean?
It stopped again today, but I couldn’t see where the leak was coming from. Pretty difficult just looking through the gap where the panel was at the bottom front – is there a better way to get a look/diagnose the issue?

Thanks

[electrofix]

yes take it out
remove the lower covers from each side
and re connect power and water pipe and run it

Dave

[PeteWilliams]

So I’ve removed the three lower covers run it and had a look. It’s still leaking but I can’t see where from – there doesn’t appear to be any dripping, a puddle just appears.

Can anyone suggest any specific areas it might be coming from?

[electrofix]

it has to be dripping from somewhere you just have to be at the correct angle at the correct time to see it

dave

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