The short answer for this line
On the ADB line the first question is whether the water is coming from the door or from underneath. A leak at the front of the door and a leak under the machine are different faults with different fixes, and the two answers point at different halves of the list. The first check on this line is the simplest one - wipe the seal and watch the front of the door - and the cause at the bottom of the list is the only one that is not owner work.
What this looks like on these models
- A damp patch that appears between cycles — Continuous weeping points at the supply fitting rather than at the machine.
- A large spill at the same point of every cycle — Repeatable timing points at the fill or the drain step rather than at a seal.
- Swollen cabinet floor or a lifting kick panel — A slow leak that has been running for months, which is worth acting on quickly.
- NEAR MISS - condensation at the vent after a hot cycle — Steam at the vent and a damp worktop edge are normal on a hot cycle and are not a leak.
Causes in likelihood order on this platform
- The door seal or its corners — First here, and by a wide margin: a seal fault leaks during the wash, not at the fill, and the water appears at the front rather than under the machine. That pattern alone separates it from everything else on this list.
- A tall item deflecting the spray at the door — Second on this line: a baking tray or a large lid stood at the front of the lower rack turns the spray straight at the door seal, and water escapes where it would not otherwise. The machine is faultless and the load is the fault.
- A machine out of level or a door out of alignment — Third: the single-corner pattern is the evidence, and it points at alignment rather than at the gasket even when the gasket is old.
- A sump or tub seal that has failed — Last on the list, and the only one here that is not owner work: the seal between the tub and the pump assembly leaks whenever water is circulating, and the water arrives under the centre of the machine with no route to the front. This is the first genuinely internal cause.
Check in this order, and why
- Wipe the seal and watch the front of the door — Run a finger along the gasket for a hardened section, a tear at a corner or a trapped fragment holding it open.
- Repeat the leak with an empty machine — Run a cycle with the racks empty and watch. A dry floor means the load was deflecting water, not the machine leaking.
- Check level and where exactly the water starts — Open and close the door and watch how the latch pulls it home; a door that needs lifting to latch has dropped.
Safety first
Safety
Switch off at the breaker and close the supply valve before working on any connection, because a capacitor can hold a charge after the power is off. Mop the floor before you start rather than working in standing water.
Models in the ADB family
Reference| Model number | Family key |
|---|---|
| ADB1100AW**-02 | amana:dishwasher:adb |
| ADB1300AF** | amana:dishwasher:adb |
| ADB1300AF**-05 | amana:dishwasher:adb |
| ADB1300AF**-06 | amana:dishwasher:adb |
| ADB1300AF**-07 | amana:dishwasher:adb |
| ADB1300AF**-08 | amana:dishwasher:adb |
| ADB1300AF**-09 | amana:dishwasher:adb |
| ADB1300AF**-10 | amana:dishwasher:adb |
| ADB1300AF**-11 | amana:dishwasher:adb |
| ADB1300AF**-12 | amana:dishwasher:adb |
| ADB1300AF**-13 | amana:dishwasher:adb |
| ADB1300AF**-14 | amana:dishwasher:adb |
| ADB1400AG** | amana:dishwasher:adb |
| ADB1400AM** | amana:dishwasher:adb |
| ADB1400AM**-01 | amana:dishwasher:adb |
| ADB1400AM**-02 | amana:dishwasher:adb |
| ADB1400AM**-03 | amana:dishwasher:adb |
| ADB1500AD** | amana:dishwasher:adb |
| ADB1500AD**-01 | amana:dishwasher:adb |
| ADB1500AD**-02 | amana:dishwasher:adb |
| ADB1500AD**-03 | amana:dishwasher:adb |
| ADB1500AD**-04 | amana:dishwasher:adb |
| ADB1500AD**-05 | amana:dishwasher:adb |
| ADB1500AD**-06 | amana:dishwasher:adb |
| ADB1500AM** | amana:dishwasher:adb |
| ADB1700AD** | amana:dishwasher:adb |
| ADB1700AD**-02 | amana:dishwasher:adb |
| ADB1700AD**-03 | amana:dishwasher:adb |
The line between a fix and a call
Owner work covers the gasket, the load, the level and anything reachable under the sink. A machine that overfills, or that wets the floor from underneath with the door face dry, is a technician job.
The rest of this line
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