How to Fix a Bosch Dishwasher With Standing Water (It was the Water Inlet Valve)

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[SparkyChannel]

The video can solve dishwasher problems caused by no air gap or a flexible tube going from the air gap to the disposal which sag. Both of these situations can cause dishwasher problems.

[automaticdial]

After about 50 videos, you’re the only one that helped. Thanks.

[johnandmichellevideo]

This was precisely what was wrong with our machine! There was a small dribble of a leak at the bottom of the inlet valve. Getting the hose off was the most challenging part, I had to use a screwdriver to start it, and then it came off easily. It went on very easily. Another tip is to use some pump pliers to take off the clamp, as those have ridges closer to the tip and are easier to grab and maneuver. Thanks for posting - it was relatively easy to do!

[miketurin]

It was the heat exchanger outlet valve on mine. Easy to replace after taking the side panels off.

[jpcakc]

Thanks for taking the time to film and post this. Solved my issue. you're the man.

[betsyzajko]

Great video!!! I found an irregular drip at the inlet valve. Thanks for making this. I'm confident I'll be able to do the repair myself now.

[LoriRivard]

Thank you. Saved us a lot of money and your the only one that helped after watching 20 others.

[andreliebenberg]

Thank you - this worked perfectly for my dishwasher!!

[dialdude]

just got the valve for my Bosch, so this video makes it easy. Thanks for the help.

[artbygabe]

This is a great, straight forward, and easy to follow video! Thanks for it. Question though:

With the dishwasher off, water seems to flow into the dishwasher only from the side of the sink that the garbage disposal is attached to—to add to that, the garbage disposal no longer works either and has a tendency to fill up the sink with water when water is on too long on that side.
When we use the dishwasher, it seems to drain as its supposed to. When we open the door to unload the dishes there is no standing water. However, I've noticed that water will slowly drain into the dishwasher if, again, water is running into the side of the sink that has the disposal. This is what I believe is causing the standing water.
With all that being said, since the dishwasher is draining the water like its supposed to after a load is done, could the cause of the standing water be due to the un-working garbage disposal?

Thanks in advance for yours or anyone else's help

[SteveDave]

Bill,

Did you ever check the filter???

You may have done all the detailed troubleshooting, but we don't see that.

Most Americans don't keep the filter clean.

That could be the simple reason for backed up water in many cases....right? Especially with a tech newbie.
IMO

[derinteknolojiler]

In this scenario, program finishes normally, no water at the end of program cycle. You can see water after a while and it will be clean water. So yes, inlet valve leaks some water into the machine. If your program doesn't finish, standing 0:01 with dirty water, you have another problem. For example, A blockage in pumping mechanism (in hose, in pump etc), wrong pump hose position, faulty drain pump, and aqua sensor..

[kkalafus]

Convenient for me as I have a similar dishwasher that is a few years old and may need this eventually.

[peterpulpitpounder]

At 0.50, the plastic water tank. Should that be dirty in the upper left area? I "think" mine might be plugged.

[seniorcomputer]

That grey plastic did snap in awful easy? thank you good video.

[Eddy]

Good vid Wild Bill ... I have all those tools including the knee pad ... What a relief the knee pad is ... Lol ...

[kenbrown]

on other models of bosch dishwasher, the inlet valve is about a quarter of the way back on the left hand side.
and anyone can order Bosh replacement parts directly from the Bosch website - entering the type of appliance and model number takes you to pages of exploded views for selecting the parts you need.

[LaurieMasterson-wi]

this is my exact problem - great video - How do I pul the washer all the way out?? THX

[gkblair]

Super helpful - fixed my issue - thanks!!

[melindaduryea]

Hi there, great video. I am getting ready to do this repair and am hoping I can as I can't get a repairman out for another month. I am waiting for the part to arrive, however I rolled the dishwasher out, and it comes out almost all the way. I can see in the side, but I can't get it to come further out so I can see the back. I am sure this is because of the hoses, but I don't want to start disconnecting those as the drain hose is tied up in a complicated way under the sink. Is this a common problem? Do I have to disconnect all the hoses or can I do this from inside the dishwasher. Thanks for any info.