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Help! Zanussi dishwasher continually trying to empty water

  • 17-06-2020 05:00PM
    #1
    manofthefora
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 154 ✭✭


    Dishwasher sounds like a pump is running continuously trying to empty the water. A well known problem. Only a power off will stop the pump.

    Searches tell me it's an anti-flood issue. There's water somewhere it shouldn't be and when it's detected, the m/c turns on the pump continuously.

    I get that. But where is this water? Search says 'in the base of the m/c'.

    Attached pic is as far south as I can see and there's no water there.
    There's also no water on the floor. Where else can I look?
    The m/c is a Zanussi ZDT24001FA

    Any help or suggestions to remedy would be much appreciated.
    MOTF


Comments

  • #2
    The Red Ace
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,399 ✭✭✭The Red Ace


    Pull out the machine after having it unplugged and tilt it forwards towards the floor, stand upright again and check


  • #3
    manofthefora
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 154 ✭✭manofthefora


    Thanks for that. But what is the purpose of this?
    I don't doubt you but want to understand what is going on.
    Where is this water? Will it come out of the machine when I tilt it forward?
    Is there likely a leak? From where to where?
    Thanks again for your interest.
    MOTF

    EDIT:
    Is there some panel I can remove to gain access?


  • #4
    manofthefora
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 154 ✭✭manofthefora


    Problem solved. Front panel comes off easily - 6 screws.
    Lots of water. Mopped up. Pump no longer running.
    Did a test cycle and no sign of water dripping down into the tray.
    I do wonder how the water got there in the first place.
    At least it's working again.
    Thread closed
    MOTF


  • #5
    The Red Ace
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,399 ✭✭✭The Red Ace


    Ok so you want to know the purpose of the aqua stop, since the advent of wooden floors becoming popular if a machine leaks onto a wooden floor and causes warping the amt of claims would be enormous so to stop this happening the d/w is fitted with the aqua stop, very simple device a little well in the floor with a piece of aero board fitted into it, with the smallest amount of water escaping the board raises and activates a micro switch to bring in the pump to empty the machine but alas the water under the aero board can’t be got at until you tilt the machine like I told you ,no need for dismantling.machines leak for any number of reasons but primarily from pressure caused by steam thus the occasional leak


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