Dishwasher Steam Vent Leaking

This can be an indication that you need to make the vent bigger or that there is a problem with your waste disposal pipes.

Dishwasher steam vent leaking. What to look for. Open the dishwasher door and run your hand along the gasket to check for dried on food cracks or missing pieces. My dishwasher has a vent in the top of the door which i suppose is opened during the dry cycle to allow steam moisture to escape. Kenmore ultrawash dishwasher model 665 13742k601.

We had new hardwood floors put in recently and when the dishwasher was put back it started leaking later in the cycle a puddle about 1 2 cup only on the left bottom of the door a lot of steam is escaping from that area of the door. Get shopping advice from experts friends and the community. The water inlet assembly receives water from the water inlet valve and directs it toward the inside of the dishwasher tub via an open vent. Water leaking from the sides of the dishwasher.

Dishwasher was purchased back in 2008 and has been doing this since the beginning. If the hose that connects the water inlet valve and water inlet assembly or the vent leading to the dishwasher tub is clogged clear them out to allow water to freely flow into the tub. Get shopping advice from experts friends and the community. The air vent is usually invisible to the eye so if you see a lot of steam rising around the dishwasher vent and also water escaping from it then it is probably your vent that is the problem.

After opening the door water leaks and forms a 1 4 cup puddle on the floor.