2007-02-16 12:20:35 · 6 answers · asked by matt b 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Did you blow a hose? You're going to have to take the back or top (depends on the make you have) and look at it while its running. Lots of times the hose comes loose or blows off. Or maybe your hose sprung a leak. Good luck!
2007-02-16 12:29:02 · answer #1 · answered by Xena 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It could be a hose or the tub. My bet would be on the water pump. most washers have a rotary pump that as the motor spins, the belt turns the tub and also moves a pulley attached to a pump and that's what discharges water from the machine. It's highly possible that the pump has failed and caused water the leak. Of course if for some reason the hose going in/out of the pump is damaged that could also be an issue. I'm not sure how old the machine is but usually hoses last a lot longer than pumps or belts.
One other thought would be to check the inlet hoses on the back of the washer that connect the hot and cold. These can sometimes come look. Especially if the unit was just hooked up recently, sometimes the hot water expansion will loosen the screw cap slightly to allow water to drip out. You should be able to see if this is happening. In this case just tighten the connection with a pair of pliers and you should be fine.
2007-02-16 20:53:50 · answer #2 · answered by autopilot 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd check the hose connections first, they can sometimes leak. If that's not it, you're going to have to go in.
First, unplug the unit. Look for screws to open panels. If the front is a seperate piece, feel on the bottom for screws... those should allow access to the inside front... then try to lift the top. There may be screws or some type of holder. You may have to remove the back to get the top off. Anyway, when you get the top off, follow the water... you should be able to see the entire (almost) inside at this point.
When this happened to me, it was some water-aeration device that was splashing out near the electronics... I bypassed it in lew of finding a replacement...
2007-02-17 00:00:44 · answer #3 · answered by caffine_loady 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Obviously you have a leak! You need to pull the lower panel off of your dishwasher and get down to that level(on the floor) with a flash light. You should be able to see what is producing the leak. You didn't share much information. Is it an older unit? Name and style; etc;etc. Also, you may need to run the unit and watch for leaks. Finally, if that doesn't isolate problem you may need to pull(slide) out unit for a closer inspection.
2007-02-16 20:49:27 · answer #4 · answered by auto.jerry 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have gravity to blame. No matter where the leak is, gravity will cause it to come out the bottom. You need to play detective. Does it leak on fill,wash,pump out &spin. This will get you close to the problem and you will know what area to check.
2007-02-17 09:30:30 · answer #5 · answered by mountainriley 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It could be a hole in the tub.I had one do this years ago.
2007-02-16 20:37:49 · answer #6 · answered by Jim C 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋