FIXED Whirlpool dishwasher WDT970SAHZ0 Leak

[Water101]

Model Number

WDT970SAHZ0

Brand

Whirlpool

Age

1-5 years

So a week ago the dishwasher leaked 2 days in a row. I then checked it without dishes in it and it did not leak after 5 runs. Today it started to leak again. This time I was able to run it and find the leak. It is coming from the left front corner. I tried to clean the door seal and behind the door seal. Made no difference.

When I run the dishwasher on the 1 hour cycle with heated dry for a total time of 1 hour and 32 minutes. Just after the 2 minute mark a large gush of water comes out of the bottom left corner for about 1 second. I am going to run it full cycle and see if it leaks any more time during the cycle and hopefully I will have an idea of when it leaks again.

I am thinking it could be the door seal but not 100% sure. Hoping to get a precise diagnosis so I can repair it with the correct parts.

Thanks

 

[Water101]

I did not catch when but it did leak again. Cycle still going. I did a paper test and the seal seems really good all the way around

 

[Jake]

Its usually the lower spray arm that causes the leak.

Look here:

FIXED - WDT920SADM2 Whirlpool Dishwasher leaking under the door from the right side and in the middle door. Need Help

My Whirlpool Gold Dishwasher (WDT920SADM2) is leaking from the right side and middle of the front door. I cleaned the gasket seal and put it back but its still leaking. At first it was leaking very little but for the last two runs its leaking a lot of water in the first 15mins. I have...

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Your model uses the exact lower spray arm:
Spray Arm W10837249


Jake

 

[Water101]

Thanks Jake

Like always you were bang on. New part has been installed and run through 5 cycles both quick and regular without a leak. Never would have thought it was the lower spray arm but you nailed it.
Thanks again

 

[Jake]

Excellent @Water101 glad to hear the new lower spray arm fixed it.

Thanks for the update!

Jake