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Hi,
about a month ago, we came back from vacation, and noticed some water coming through from underneath our glued-on hardwoord floors in the kitchen. i immediately turned off the hot water to the dishwasher, and replaced both the hose to the dishwasher, and the return hose from it (to the disposal under the sink).
both hoses seemed to be in poor shape, so i figured that was the end of it. but now, i have water again under the hardwood. If i turn off the hot water, the water goes away the same or next day. if i turn it on, regardless of if i use the dishwasher or not, the water under the wood is back!
my only guess is that the dishwasher itself is leaking, and that the water going INTO the dishwasher is leaking from within, even if the dishwasher isn't turned on to wash.....(i've checked all hose connections and nothing leaks). is that a good possibility? This is a high end LG stainless steal dishwasher we've had for 6 years.
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An LG should last a lot longer than 6 years. When you replaced hoses, did you verify that the clamps were tight and not leaking? If you remove the short lower kick panel in the front, and shine a flashlight underneath, then turn on the hot water, you should be able to see any dripping. If it were me, I would remove the mounting screws at the top, slide it out, and then turn the hot water on and inspect closely to locate the problem. If your dishwasher is next to the sink, I would first look for a leak where the hot water is connected to the faucet. Even the hot water shutoff valve could be leaking.
My dishwasher also leaked under the unit. It was not the input connection, or the drain. As it turned out, there was a crack on the housing under the unit.
My dishwasher also leaked under the unit. It was not the input connection, or the drain. As it turned out, there was a crack on the housing under the unit.
We had the same thing and the DW wasn't terribly old.
The repairman suspected it right away and said it isn't awfully uncommon.
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