The short answer
A leaking Crosley CDBEH dishwasher is usually leaking at the door or because of foam, not from a failed pump. This family spans several series, so a door seal or a sump part must be ordered against the full designation on the plate — but the diagnosis itself is the same on all of them, and it begins by deciding whether the water comes from the door face or from under the kickboard.
What you observe
- Water on the floor in front of the door mid-cycle — The door seal, the latch adjustment, or foam.
- Foam at the door edge — Hand dish soap, or too much dishwasher detergent for the water.
- Water spreading from under the kickboard — A connection, a tub hose or the pump seal.
- A leak only during the fill — The inlet valve or the supply connection under the sink.
- NEAR MISS — water at the air gap on the worktop — The air gap is blocked and discharging; clear it and check the hose.
Causes, most likely first on this family
- Door seal and door alignment — First across every series here: the seal takes a set, and a door standing slightly proud leaks along the bottom edge first.
- Detergent foam — Second, reversible in a cycle or two, and worth ruling out before anything is dismantled.
- Supply and drain connections under the sink — Third, and identified by water that appears only at fill or only at drain.
- Tub hoses, clamps and the pump seal — Fourth, and the group that leaks steadily regardless of the stage.
- Sump or tub seam — Last, least common, and the point at which a repair is costed against a replacement.
Check in this order, and why
- Paper front and back, then run a cycle — The split that decides which half of the list applies.
- Inspect the seal along its length and close the door on paper — A seal that does not grip shows itself immediately.
- Run a rinse with no detergent at all — If the leak stops, foam was the cause.
- Read the plate before ordering any seal or sump part — On this family the series decides which profile fits.
Before you open anything
Safety
Switch off the dishwasher at its breaker before removing the kick panel or the pump access; a capacitor can hold a charge after the power is off, and the junction box under these machines shares its space with the water. Shut the supply valve under the sink first, expect standing water in the sump, and never bypass the door latch switch to run the machine open.
Models in the CDBEH family
Reference| Model number | Family key |
|---|---|
| CDBEH351**** | crosley:dishwasher:cdbeh |
| CDBEH600***A | crosley:dishwasher:cdbeh |
| CDBEH650***A | crosley:dishwasher:cdbeh |
| CDBEH950***A | crosley:dishwasher:cdbeh |
| CDBEH960**** | crosley:dishwasher:cdbeh |
When to call a technician
Cleaning or adjusting a seal, correcting detergent and tightening a union are owner work. Call a technician for a leak under the machine with the connections dry, and before pulling out a machine that is plumbed and wired in place. Call at once if water is reaching the junction box or an outlet under the sink.
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