Door Seal Drainage Holes
We had a small tear in the door seal of our Bosch Logixx causing a small leak. I've managed to changed the seal (with a fair bit of difficulty) but in doing so I've caused a big leak!
It seems that the new leak is caused by water running out of the 3 little drainage holes at the bottom of the seal (I've tested it by pouring water directly down them and I heared it trickling though onto the floor). However I can't find any diagrams of internal pics with where this water SHOULD be going - I assume they're just not aligning with a drainage pipe or something similar? I'd rather have some idea of what I'm trying to achieve before I start taking things apart again. Or is there any reason that I can't just plug them up with something and then manually empty and water that's collected in the seal after each wash?!
Thanks in advance!
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Bosch Logixx leaked after door seal replacement due to inner retaining ring slipping off
- The problem
- After replacing a torn door seal on a Bosch Logixx washing machine, a small original leak became a major leak. The user believed water was escaping from the three drainage holes at the bottom of the new seal.
- Likely cause
- The leak was not caused by the drainage holes. The accepted diagnosis was that the door seal was not secured correctly to the outer tub, with the inner metal retaining ring having slipped off.
- What fixed it
- Refit the door seal correctly to the tub and ensure the inner metal retaining ring is properly seated. Plugging the drainage holes was not supported.
- Checks to try
- User tested by pouring water into the three drainage holes and heard it trickling onto the floor
- Accepted reply explained the drainage holes should drain into the drum and tub and should not themselves cause an external leak
- Original poster confirmed the inner metal ring holding the gasket on inside the machine had slipped off
- Parts or tools mentioned
- Door seal
- Inner metal retaining ring
Safety: Do not bypass or block the seal drainage holes. If the seal cannot be secured correctly, further diagnosis should be carried out by a suitably qualified appliance engineer.
2 Answers
The 3 drainage holes in the bottom of a door seal only let water drain away into the drum and tub which should be watertight. They are only there to help prevent pools of water gathering in the bottom of the seal. They can't cause a leak. The leak must be coming from where the door seal attaches to the outer tub. If you used lubricant to get the door seal onto the tub then part of it might have slipped off or it may just have never been fitted correctly.
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Thanks very much. I must admit that I initially dismissed your response because the seal felt snug and I could clearly feel that the drainage holes were just leading nowhere. However you were completely correct - the metal ring that holds the gasket on on the inside of the machine had slipped off. Now rectified, many thanks for your help!
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