Dishwasher leak...

[carreauchompeur]

Folks,

This is (very) remote fault finding since I am currently in India, however apparently the dishwasher has developed a leak from the base. It's a 4-year old Smeg built-in unit.

I know this is very vague, however is this likely to be something I can simply sort myself or should I forget buggering around and Get A Man In?

Thanks.

Sam

[surveyor]

I've heard of the long arm of the law but this is silly.

Sorry can't offer practical advice!

[williredale]

I guessing that as you know about the leak despite being in foreign climes that someone else is there with the dishwasher?

If so I'd just get someone in to look at it / fix it. Not sure there's any point in trying to fault find or offer advice from the other side of the world.

[mikR]

Pull it out and check the drainage hose is not split. (Mine was leaking, the hose had a tiny split at the bottom where the Jubilee clip holds it in place.) If you cannot obviously see the leak, and you are overseas it may be prudent to "get a man in" It will be cheaper than a flood!

HTH

[carreauchompeur]

mikR said:

Pull it out and check the drainage hose is not split. (Mine was leaking, the hose had a tiny split at the bottom where the Jubilee clip holds it in place.) If you cannot obviously see the leak, and you are overseas it may be prudent to "get a man in" It will be cheaper than a flood!
HTH

Thanks, that was kind of the answer I was after really... Although I do realise this thread sounds odd!

Luckily my lodger is in house and has now isolated water from DW so should stop further leaks. When I get back Ill check drain hose anyway since it'll save on labour to have it out and ready for inspection anyway if its not something I can fix.

DW is only ever used when I am in the house after a fritnd's one burnt half his house down so the risk of catastrophic flood is reduced slightly...