My kenmore elite front loader leaks

Nothing to do there but replace it. Call sears service with your model#, serial# and date of purchase to order one.

the door could be bent out of alignent but its just as likley to be the rubber door seal,, and that is no easy job to change but its not impossible if i were you i would play it safe and have the repair man look at it,,,
saves all the greef from the wife if it gos wrong on you

These are notorious for the door boot leaking. Look for any tears, rips, pinholes in the door boot. Also make sure the door is parallel with the machine. Most likely it's the boot. Parts about 100.00. Labor can run from 110-140 depending where you go.

You need to replace the rubber gasket around the door.

If the unit leaks during use with a constant drip from the 6 o'clock location between the seal and the glass on the door the solution is to change tha door seal. it is quite difficult to do I would recommend you call a local service company.

If your washer has a rubber seal around the inside of the door and it has a little opening where the detergent comes into the washer put your hand inside the rubber piece and feel all the way around and see if you feel any holes or cracks in it and that is where it will leak from.

Hi bearadona,

I'm Harvey the Master Plumber.

Your question is: Your Kenmore elite has been leaking from the door. How can you fix this problem?

First we need to know how old it is. If it's still under warranty then let the warranty repairman worry about it. If beyond warranty there are a few things you may be able to check.
Have you recently changed d/w detergent lately? Too much or the wrong kind can cause leakage.
Does the door gasket still seal perfectly? Can be easily replaced.
Is the d/w perfectly level? I mean right left, front back and up down. This one's a little harder to correct. You would have to remove the bottom kick plate and adjust the four legs just right. Some d/w's have wheels for back legs allowing movement over time. To properly level you will have to put small wood shims under them to prevent this from happening again. There is nothing more that you as homeowner can do. If it is still leaking then you need to consider whether repair or replacement is more cost efective. You might try utilizing our Repair Directory to find a repairman.

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We have not heard back on this in about a week. I'm presuming It's been repaired?

check teh rubber seal on teh front door. They sometimes leak down the front of the door.

Carefully look at the door gasket to see if any irregularity in seal. Could be problem with door seal; or you could easily change door mechanism thru a spare part shop quoting your model and spare-part No or "door mechanism"