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So my dishwasher decided that the gasket did not want to work anymore and leaked all over my kitchen. While we were gone for 4 days. Yay me. SO I pull the dishwasher, do all the needed flooring work and order a new gasket and door seal. I take the dishwasher out to the garage and connect the outside hose to it to test the new gasket and door seal and it still leaks.

So here's where the question comes in. Is it possible it is still leaking due to the dramatic increase in water volume connected using the garden hose? Garden hose is 5/8 ID while the puny water line for the dishwasher is 3/8 ID. I do not want to bring this stupid thing in, connect everything and have it leak again. I realize I can turn it off and avoid damage to the floor, but it is just a hassle.
 
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Leaks on appliances are tough when the water can damage flooring. Seems like every time we’ve replaced our d/w we found the new one to be quieter and clean better. Good luck!
 
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VolNExile said:
Curious why you’re asking. We’re on our second Bosch (in subsequent house), 5-series, and I’d take a bullet for it, in a non-life-threatening area.
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Yep, I built custom homes in the 90s until about 2005. I was surprised that people would buy expensive light fixtures, and then choose an apartment grade dishwasher. At the end of the home building process I always offered to buy the homeowner's a Bosch. They would typically call me and say they did not realize a DW could be that quite. After 30 years we've never had a complaint about our Bosch DW.
FWIW, the DW is the only Bosch appliance we've owned, and my understanding is there are now comparable DWs at a similar price
 
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superdave1984 said:
So my dishwasher decided that the gasket did not want to work anymore and leaked all over my kitchen. While we were gone for 4 days. Yay me. SO I pull the dishwasher, do all the needed flooring work and order a new gasket and door seal. I take the dishwasher out to the garage and connect the outside hose to it to test the new gasket and door seal and it still leaks.

So here's where the question comes in. Is it possible it is still leaking due to the dramatic increase in water volume connected using the garden hose? Garden hose is 5/8 ID while the puny water line for the dishwasher is 3/8 ID. I do not want to bring this stupid thing in, connect everything and have it leak again. I realize I can turn it off and avoid damage to the floor, but it is just a hassle.
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Not the answer to your question, but water damage as you describe is typically covered by homeowner's insurance. I.e. new floors.
 
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Go aeiou said:
Yep, I built custom homes in the 90s until about 2005. I was surprised that people would buy expensive light fixtures, and then choose an apartment grade dishwasher. At the end of the home building process I always offered to buy the homeowner's a Bosch. They would typically call me and say they did not realize a DW could be that quite. After 30 years we've never had a complaint about our Bosch DW.
FWIW, the DW is the only Bosch appliance we've owned, and my understanding is there are now comparable DWs at a similar price
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I still have to remember to look for the red light shining on the floor lest I open the d/w door at the wrong time!

These things are beasts. And now they’re also built in NC (not just the crappy entry-level), so that’s a win for me. (Jobs for my fellow citizens.)
 
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VolNExile said:
Curious why you’re asking. We’re on our second Bosch (in subsequent house), 5-series, and I’d take a bullet for it, in a non-life-threatening area.
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I had one they could never fix. Total POS and NEVER could get dishes dry also. A lot of my friends love theirs.
 
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VolNExile said:
I still have to remember to look for the red light shining on the floor lest I open the d/w door at the wrong time!

These things are beasts. And now they’re also built in NC (not just the crappy entry-level), so that’s a win for me. (Jobs for my fellow citizens.)
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It get aggravated when I walk in the kitchen and the damn red dot on the floor is blinking. How hard is it to start the damn thing again after opening the door.
 
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superdave1984 said:
So my dishwasher decided that the gasket did not want to work anymore and leaked all over my kitchen. While we were gone for 4 days. Yay me. SO I pull the dishwasher, do all the needed flooring work and order a new gasket and door seal. I take the dishwasher out to the garage and connect the outside hose to it to test the new gasket and door seal and it still leaks.

So here's where the question comes in. Is it possible it is still leaking due to the dramatic increase in water volume connected using the garden hose? Garden hose is 5/8 ID while the puny water line for the dishwasher is 3/8 ID. I do not want to bring this stupid thing in, connect everything and have it leak again. I realize I can turn it off and avoid damage to the floor, but it is just a hassle.
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I know I'm late to the party, but you are talking about the gasket in the supply line correct? You mention the gasket and the door seal.
 
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Wireless1 said:
I know I'm late to the party, but you are talking about the gasket in the supply line correct? You mention the gasket and the door seal.
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No, the gasket that goes around the front of the tub. This model has a 3/4 gasket which goes around the sides and top. Which is stupid to me. And a hard rubber seal on the bottom of the door. The gasket is designed to extend about an inch or so on each side of the bottom and then the rubber seal which is attached to the bottom of the door handles the rest. With the new gasket and seal it only leaks a small amount compared to what it was. And the floors are concrete and the flooring is waterproof laminate so I was able to just dry it and reinstall. But I want to know if the volume of water from the garden hose is why it is still leaking.
 
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superdave1984 said:
No, the gasket that goes around the front of the tub. This model has a 3/4 gasket which goes around the sides and top. Which is stupid to me. And a hard rubber seal on the bottom of the door. The gasket is designed to extend about an inch or so on each side of the bottom and then the rubber seal which is attached to the bottom of the door handles the rest. With the new gasket and seal it only leaks a small amount compared to what it was. And the floors are concrete and the flooring is waterproof laminate so I was able to just dry it and reinstall. But I want to know if the volume of water from the garden hose is why it is still leaking.
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The size hose will not impact the leak. There should be a switch (float) that prevents the level for rising too much inside the washer, you might check that. I don't think the gaskets are really water tight, I think they are more for "splash" protection.
 
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Wireless1 said:
The size hose will not impact the leak. There should be a switch (float) that prevents the level for rising too much inside the washer, you might check that. I don't think the gaskets are really water tight, I think they are more for "splash" protection.
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When the spray arm rotates, you can see the water leak when it hits the corner where the door and side meet. Either the dang door just doesn't shut correctly, which is possible given 4 kids abuse the thing, or there's something else wrong.

Thanks for all the replies.
 
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Is arm cracked or leaking through intended holes?
I don't think it should be throwing water like that.
 
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superdave1984 said:
I have looked it over thoroughly and cannot find anything. I am giving up on this thing. Wifey says get a new one.
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that's probably best solution, but be careful buy one that is in stock at the store or at least at the distribution center, or it may take a while. Have a friend who's been waiting for over 2months for her new DW
 
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volmanjr said:
that's probably best solution, but be careful buy one that is in stock at the store or at least at the distribution center, or it may take a while. Have a friend who's been waiting for over 2months for her new DW
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We have a 10 week wait on replacement windows. Neighbor has a 7 month wait on new dining table.
 
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Just had the tankless water heater flushed and the smell now coming out of the outside vent smells worse than the unspent gas that was venting out of it. Is this temporary from the vinegar that the plumber used?
 
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