Hi I'm Mat from eSpares
In this video I'll be showing you how to repair a common cause of a leak in a Smeg dishwasher.
if your dishwasher is flooding at the base causing a flood error
then it may well be due to the air break O ring seals.
Now safety first always disconnect an appliance before carrying out any work.
The next thing I need to do is to remove the top of the appliance
by undoing these two screws at the back.
Next I need to remove the plinth at the bottom
simply pops off
and then if I open the door
I also need to undo the three screws here which hold this side panel in place.
and now with these four screws off I'll be able to remove the side panel.
when removing the side panel do be careful as the edges can be very sharp
pop that to one side
and here we can see the air break here which is part of the softener system inside the dishwasher.
I'm here at the bottom are the two O-ring seals which are likely to fail.
it's a good idea if you suspect that they have failed to grab a dried tissue
and just touch the areas around here
and if you find that any moisture comes from the dried tissue
then you have indeed got a leak at the O-ring seals.
to get to the seals I first need to disconnect this hose
and then opening the door inside
I'm just going to take the basket out for easier access and so you can see what I'm doing
the air break is held into place by this circular plastic nut here
which should just be able to unscrew
you may want to use a pair of pliers to loosen it
but do be careful that you don't break the plastic.
Once that nut is off the air break then from the side is released.
Now I can just use a flat headed screwdriver
to push down into the clip to release the air break itself
and here we can see the two O-rings inside
very easy to lift out just grab your screwdriver take them out
and then you can put your new ones in their place
making sure that they're pushed as far down as they'll go
now I can carefully replace the air break
making sure that the two pipes go where the O-rings also go
put the hose back into place and use the plastic nut to lock it in inside the cavity.
Now I can replace the side panel.
The side panel screwed in at the front I can replace the bottom basket
shut the door and replace the plinth at the bottom.
And now I can refit the rear side panel screws and replace the top.
So there we have it new air break O ring sails fitted to the Smeg dishwasher.
Remember spares and accessories for all the appliances around your home
can be found on the eSpares website
Thanks for watching.