What this usually is
Before pulling the machine out, work out whether the water is coming from the front of the door or from beneath the kickboard — they are different pages of the same manual. Foam is the cause people never suspect: overfoaming pushes water past a seal that is otherwise perfectly good. Establish the timing of the leak first; it narrows the list faster than anything else. Read the rating plate rather than the badge on the door — the badge is a line name and the plate is the listing.
How it presents
- Water only during the drain stage — Points at the drain hose, its clip, or the waste connection rather than at anything in the tub.
- The kickboard is swollen at its lower edge — A leak that has been running for some time. The damage shows before the water does on a built-in machine.
- Water only when the machine is full — Level rather than pressure. A fully loaded tub holds more water and reaches higher up the door.
- Foam or suds visible through the door or left in the tub — Too much detergent, the wrong detergent, or washing-up liquid in the machine. Foam climbs and escapes where water would not.
- NEAR MISS — water inside the tub that will not go away — Standing water is a drainage fault, not a leak, and it has its own page for this family.
What it turns out to be, in order
- Door gasket hardened, displaced or dirty — First on this roster. The gasket is a rubber part living in a hot, wet, greasy environment, and it takes a permanent set over the years so that it no longer springs back against the door.
- Drain hose clip loose, or the hose split at a bend — Water only during the drain stage, and always at the back or under the kickboard. Vibration works the clip loose over years, and the hose fatigues where it is bent tightest.
- Tub seal or spray arm bearing leaking — Slow, steady and hidden. This puts water into the base tray rather than onto the floor at first, which is why it tends to be found by a float switch before it is found by an owner.
- Inlet valve, supply fitting or tap leaking — Last by frequency and first by urgency. Mains water under pressure behind a built-in machine does not stop, and this is the cause that damages a kitchen rather than a cycle.
What to check first, second, third
- Lay paper towel across the floor and run a short cycle — Where the paper wets first tells you front or underneath, which is the split the rest of this page depends on.
- Put a level on the door and on the top edge of the tub — A twist here is what opens a gap at one corner, and it is corrected at the feet rather than with parts.
- Wipe the gasket and the door edge, then run a short cycle — Grease holding a gasket off its seat is common, invisible and free to correct.
Isolate first
Safety
Isolation comes before inspection here. Unplug the appliance or trip its breaker, and assume every capacitor inside is still holding what it was holding.
Models in the DWC family — These listings are what this page covers, and the boundary of what it claims.
Reference| Model number | Family key |
|---|---|
| DWC6#32BI***** | asko:dishwasher:dwc |
| DWC6#32FI**** | asko:dishwasher:dwc |
When to call a technician
Stop when the water is coming from the base tray with the door seal intact. That means a tub seal or a spray arm bearing, both of which mean laying the machine over, and both of which are service work on this roster.
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