Leaking Dishwasher - Replace or Repair?

MiaSanMia on 08/12/2020 - 22:18
Last edited 08/12/2020 - 23:05

My 4 year old Omega dishwasher started leaking a lot of water at the beginning of the cycle. I’ve checked the rubber door seal gasket at it looks ok, but as I have no experience with this I thought may be putting it up here for some ideas to solve the issue.

I’m in different between calling a plumber/electrician for professional repair or just replacing it with a brand new one.

Your thoughts/comments/experienced advice would be much appreciated.

Edit: It appears I should replace it rather than repairing, so what are good brand/model that a true Ozbargainer would fork out the money for? For example Bosch, Haier, Delonghi, or Omega? Any good current and past deals here on Ozbargain? My budget is around $700. Thanks again.

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  • 1
    Repair by a professional
  • 22
    Replace
Electrical & Electronics

Comments

  • dasher86 on 08/12/2020 - 22:20
    +1

    You're better to replace that cheapie if you can't repair yourself.

  • Mikinoz on 08/12/2020 - 22:22

    Where is the water leaking from? Front or back?

    • MiaSanMia on 08/12/2020 - 22:52

      Looks like it’s at the front, from underneath the machine

  • bloom on 08/12/2020 - 22:22
    +1

    Trade call out fee is worth more than your omega dishwasher, replace!

  • garetz on 08/12/2020 - 22:36
    +1

    You are better off putting the cost of the repair towards a new unit.

  • mskeggs on 09/12/2020 - 01:13
    +1

    Dishwashers are easy to repair if it isn’t the circuit board.
    Take it out an visually inspect, you will likely see the obvious issue.

    • morse on 09/12/2020 - 07:22

      Is the circuit board game over? I think ours has just died. It keeps beeping, swapping modes and won’t complete a cycle. Have tired a few things to reset it which worked for a bit but yesterday couldn’t get it to run through a full program.

      • mskeggs on 09/12/2020 - 12:05
        +1

        Check to see if there is anything blocking the outlet pump/pipe. A tiny chicken bone or bit of a toothpick can cause this to fail unpredictably, stopping a cycle sometimes.
        The other simple thing to check is if there is a float switch underneath in case of leaks. These can also cause unpredictable behaviour as a small leak can cut it off, then it evaporates and works the next day.

        • morse on 09/12/2020 - 18:12

          Thanks heaps! I’ll check these things out.

  • ShannonN on 09/12/2020 - 01:51
    -6

    Buy yourself a set of tea towels, some sponges and wash the stuff manually save hundreds, there isn't a real need for a dishwasher if you plan your cooking and wash pots pans as you finish with them

    • morse on 09/12/2020 - 18:17
      +1

      There’s no ‘need’ for a dishwasher - but it is handy. Can confirm for sure since ours has been out of action that it is far more time consuming washing by hand, even when doing a little at a time through the day. Maybe I’d save some $ but my time is super valuable to me to exercise, relax or play with my kid if not working.

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