Zanussi DCS14W Leaking..Constantly Trying To Drain

[kwatt]

Re: Zanussi DCS14W Leaking..Constantly Trying To Drain

LouLou,

I do cover Glasgow but in all honesty, we’re not stocked or geared to handle Zanussi products. Generally we do what we’re agents for and that’s it.

Depending on where you are in Glasgow you could try the following…

Angus McMilan on 0141 9501200, Gus is a decent bloke.

Davie McWaters (IIRC) at CDA on 0800 9803917.

Hope that helps.

K.

[LouLou]

Re: Zanussi DCS14W Leaking..Constantly Trying To Drain

Thank you!! I’ll give him a ring 😀

[LadyQuake]

Re: Zanussi DCS14W Leaking..Constantly Trying To Drain

What was the outcome of this?
What was the problem with the machine in the end and was it repairable?

Mine does the same thing 😥
Whether off or on it keeps trying to drain itsself and the little tray at back does get little water in, and when in a cycle it sometimes stops as it trys to drain itself, exactly the same noises and things your post said.

shirl

[Alex]

Re: Zanussi DCS14W Leaking..Constantly Trying To Drain

Quite simply water gets into the base, raises a little float, which in turn operates a switch which energises the pump.

No leak should be too costly to repair unless it is the motor seal leaking, and that is rare. Usual reasons are:-

1 Water inlet pipe not sealing where screwed onto the valve at the rear.

2 Nut under salt cap loose, not the salt cap itself. Very common.

3 Dishwasher has been severely tipped back or leaned over to one side, pressure water from overflow/airbreak spills into base and raises the float.

4 Overdosed with rinse-aid or used Fairy Liquid, causing foaming out the pressure chamber overflow.

Water needs to be drained from the base and left to dry, but the cause must be investigated. This current range of little dishwashers are not too bad.

Have you thought of phoning your local Service Force & see what they would charge if you took it into them? The thing is no bigger than a microwave, and a lot lighter.

Alex

[sbraud]

Re: Zanussi DCS14W Leaking..Constantly Trying To Drain

Hi,

I’ve owned a few of these desktop dishwashers and presently own a DCS14W and have been where you are now.

Do you live in a hard water area? ❓

The DCS14W has an emergency drain that is kicked in by the polystyrene float to the bottom rear near to tray train access. When the float is pushed up by enough water the machine defaults to drain only mode. Nothings else will work and if you switch it off from the front panel on/off it will still drain. Even when it has expelled all the water from within the pump will continue, making that whirring sound. The only thing that will stop it is to unplug from wall.

Assuming you have no others internal leaks, the most likely cause is the fill level chamber. It is a U-shape design bottom-side left of machine. It is designed to allow the machine to fill and switch off when enough water is in the machine. The problem with it’s design is it has an open breather hole at it’s top, to level out fill for sensor. If you live in a hard water area or allow a build up of sludge the chamber becomes blocked between sensor and breather hole. The sensor cannot switch off water because of the lime scale/sludge and water starts to run through top breather hole. It starts as a slow drip and it left becomes a river.

Zanussi must of known of this has they have channelled the bottom to take water from here to float cut-off at rear.

I’ve found using Finish Dishwasher cleaner £3 aprox every month cleans the limescale and cures this design fault. 😀

Cheers
Steve

[LouLou]

Re: Zanussi DCS14W Leaking..Constantly Trying To Drain

Thanks everyone..I’m replying *ages* later. My mate Paul took the pipes out and looked for any blockages (none)!

(I’m too much of a klutz to attempt it myself 😳 )

After he did that, the machine worked fine, so maybe it’s just one of those things. I’m just glad it wasn’t more serious. I’d be lost without my dishwasher!!

[midie]

Re: Zanussi DCS14W Leaking..Constantly Trying To Drain

Quite simply water gets into the base, raises a little float, which in turn operates a switch which energises the pump.

Have just become a member so that I could post my thanks for the help I found with regard to my DCS14W. Though the main theme was about a year ago, the information was still very relevant, and being somewhat more practically minded than the lady who started the thread, have performed the tilt manouver as suggested, and my little washer is now happily going through a descale. I appreciate that there must be a cause of the problem and will investigate further later, but I am very happy hearing the washer going through it’s cycle. Especially as a new compact dishwasher would seem to be 10 cm wider and £200 + pounds more expensive.

best wishes and thanks

Judith

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