No one likes finding a puddle of water in front of their dishwasher or noticing that water is leaking out during a cycle. Fortunately, a dishwasher door leak is usually relatively easy to fix. In most cases, the dishwasher’s door gasket, bottom door gasket, or the dishwasher’s spray arms will be responsible for the leaking. If these components are not causing the leak, the door may not be closing properly, or you may be using too much detergent.
Follow the steps below to diagnose and fix the leaking issue.
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The dishwasher’s door gasket is responsible for preventing water from leaking from the dishwasher door. Depending on your GE dishwasher model, the dishwasher may also have rubber baffles in the bottom corners to prevent water from leaking. Over time, these components can deteriorate, which causes water to leak from the dishwasher door.
If the door gasket or baffles are defective, you may be able to push them back into place, but in most cases, they will need to be replaced.
If the dishwasher is brand new, the door gasket may still require time to properly seat within the groove. After a few washes, the gasket should become properly seated, and the leaking should stop.
Follow these steps to check the gasket and baffles:
Depending on the type of GE dishwasher you have, there may be an extra gasket running along the bottom of the dishwasher door.
Follow these steps to check the bottom door gasket:
The dishwasher’s spray arms are designed to spray water at the dishes during a cycle. If a spray arm is damaged or a hole on the spray arm is warped or blocked, water may be spraying at the dishwasher door or side panels of the dishwasher, which can cause dishwasher door leaks.
Spray arms can either be replaced or reinstalled, and the spray arm holes can be unblocked to fix the leaking issue.
Follow these steps to check the dishwasher spray arms:
Dishwasher door leaks can occur when too much detergent is used, as the excess soap suds can escape through the gasket. Using a detergent not made for dishwashers can also result in too many soap suds and a dishwasher leak.
Make sure you are using the correct detergent and that you are following the instructions for how much to use. Also, to prevent excess soap suds, make sure the detergent dispenser is clean, without stuck-on detergent residue.
If the dishwasher door is leaking, the door latch may not be holding the door shut and allowing water to leak out. The screws that secure the door panel could also be loose and causing the dishwasher door to leak.
Follow these steps to check the dishwasher door:
If you suspect that the inner door panel screws may be loose, the outer door panel screws will need to be removed to access them, as described above when checking the bottom door gasket.
The above components are the most likely to cause the dishwasher to leak from the bottom of the door. If the above steps have failed to fix the leaking issue, there could be a leak caused by the dishwasher’s pump, drain and fill hoses, or the pump and motor seals. The dishwasher’s bottom access panel will likely need to be removed to investigate these components, and the dishwasher may also need to be moved and placed on its back.
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