Steam/water leaks at bottom of left hand side during rinse/drying cycle. Far left bottom vent is extremely hot to the touch on normal temp/dry cycle-other vents are cool. We purchased this new house a couple of months ago and just noticed the problem because wood floor becoming warped. Do we need to call for service?

Is this an older dryer? Long drying times are often caused by lack of good heating or poor air movement through the drum. Air movement depends on a properly turning fan and a clear exit of hot moist air to the outside vent. Check and see if you get a strong blast of air from your outside vent. If you don't, you may have a fan problem, plugged vent, or kinked vent tube. The water leaking could be because you don't have any drying going on due to the aforementioned problems.

Common Problem

1. Confirm the wash water is hot
   1. Try heated wash(sani wash) if available
   2. Run hot water in sink to warm up before starting
   3. At least 120 degree Fahrenheit water temperature
      
2. Open door check wash arm position start washer for a minute
   1. Confirm wash arm has rotated
   2. Check for plugged spray tips at either end of wash arm.
   3. Use small tweezers to remove
   4. Check for rack and dishes interfering with arm rotation
3. Place cup in upper rack with opening up cycle washer.
   1. Confirm that cup quickly fills with water
   2. Not washing check water level in tub mim 1 1/2 inch
4. Discontinue use of rinse/dry liquid additive.
   1. Confirm rinse/dry additive not leaking from dispenser into tub
   2. Washer detergent contains sparkle additive and too much sparkle/rinses/dry additive will coat dishes
   3. Try alternative wash detergent that contains minimal rinse/dry additive and use without liquid rinse/dry additive.
5. It will take several wash cycles after the elimination of rinse/dry to purge the oily film from dishes and machine..
6. If success "joy" is achieved with no additives then cautiously add back wash detergent with additives. Additives are important to facilitate drying and protecting the glassware china from leaching. The leaching process permanently etches the surface of glassware leaving a cloudy appearance.

The drying cycle uses a very small flow of water all the time it's drying. When it's washing it uses a large flow of water initially and for each rinse.
If the problem's only when when drying then the one pipe it's using only for drying may be leaking. It feeds a plastic condensor bottle on the right side seen from the front. Hot air is blown upwards through the condensor and a leak can let water vapour condense on the inside of the case in that area.

Yes, The colder the room its in the more steam you will see. It will look like more steam if sun light is shinning over it. Just like your clothes dryer blowing steam out side. Its just drying.

The drying coil that is broken also heats the water during the wash and rinsing phase. Right now it is waiting for the water to heat up, that's why it's pausing. Replace broken heater, they are relatively cheap and can be gotten at repair clinic.com.

thats a vent fan to help with drying cycle its normal for steam to come out during cycle of drying you might use no heat air dry and turn your jet dry disp up but its a normal part of drying cycle

HEATED DRY.Turns the drying heater on for fast drying.
ENERGY SAVER (no heat boost). Turns the drying heater off to save energy. Dishes will dry naturally over a longer period such as overnight. lf you need your dishes sooner, open the dishwasher door after the cycle is complete to reduce the natural drying time. Use of this option reduces the electrical energy used by this model approximately 7%. A rinse agent makes water flow off dishes quicker than usual. This lessens water spotting and makes drying faster, too.
Make sure inlet water temperature is correct.(SeePage6.)
Unload the bottom rack first.Water from dishes in the top rack may be spilling in to the
bottom rack.
Check for improper loading.Dishes shouldn’t nest together. Avoid overloading. Check the rinse agent dispenser to see that it’s not empty.

Inlet temperature....Good Dish washing starts with hot water, To get dishes clean and dry,you will need hot water.To help you get
water of the proper temperature, your dish washer automatically heats the water in the wash cycle. For good washing and drying , the entering water must be at least 120°E To prevent dish damage,
inlet water should not exceed 150”F. How to test water temperature: Check the water temperature inside your dishwasher with a candy or meat thermometer. Let the dishwasher run through
one fill and pump out cycle, then let the dishwasher fill with water
the second time. When you hear the water stop filling, unlatch the door and slowly open it. Measure the temperature of the water in the bottom of the tub this way: Remove the silverware basket and
place a candy or meat thermometer in the water towards the middle of the tub. If the temperature is less than 120”F,you will not get good washing results. Higher water temperature is needed to dissolve grease and activate powder detergents. If the unit is a long way from the DW you may need to let the water run in the sink until hot before starting the DW....or if is a cold day and water has not been used in a while the pipes could be cold....also if you have just used the hot water ( washer, shower...etc) give it time to recover first before using DW....All of the above mentioned material is straight out of the Users guide...but you may have an element that is going out also...so check the temp of your water and open it during the drying cycle to see if it is hot or at least warm inside...if not your element may need to be replaced...

I hope this helps...have a great day & good luck...please rate my effort.... the Fang.

this dw to save energy works this way- the final rinse will reach a temp of 161 F . the dishes have to absorb this heat. when the cycle is complete the dishes become a heater in themselves radiating the heat they absorbed during the final 161 F heat. If you have any tupperware or plastic dishes in the unit they will not absorb heat therefore not radiate the 161 f temp need to dry all the dishes. try to avoid plastic items and they must always have jet dry. this is the european way of conserving energy. on the old ge or whirlpool they had electric element in the bottom that would bake the dishes dry ....not these..but they do save alot of energy.. it helps right after a cycle to crack the door open release all the steam from the unit

Door gasket or sealOver time, door gaskets and seals harden and lose their ability to seal properly. You can't repair the seals. You need to replace them if they've begun to leak.

The heater on this unit only comes on twice, once in the wash cycle, and again in the Sanitary rinse. During the drying cycle all that happens is a vent opens and a fan comes on. The fan removes the hot moist air from the unit and the dishes dry off. If your water is not hot enough, this is why your dishes are still wet. Rinse aid also helps to sheen off the excess water as well.

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