Hi, thanks for your comment, it's great to hear that our video has helped you to keep your dishwasher going! Well done for repairing instead of replacing the appliance.
I am a housewife and wanted to clean the area around the hinges. I opened the screws around the door and everything fell into my lap with a nice big bang. It took me 3 days (with enough time to moop) and watching your video 2 times and everything is fine again. Thank you very much. Keep up the good work !!!!
I was able to jam allen wrenches (of just the right size) into gaps that appear when the hinges are fully open, so they wouldn't close. Tested it with lots of jiggling of the door and it was solid. Saved me pulling it out from under the counter! What a crazy design to mount the seal along with the whole door! Leave it to the Germans to think of something like that! The lower front door panel is a bear to get back on and your vid helped me figure out those two plastic bumpers, thanks.
I spent a few minutes going over your Bosch dishwasher instructions. I have to compliment your team on the excellent audio, lighting, and technical delivery. It's too bad sites like yours don't go into more challenging repairs like motor diagnostics and repair. However I do understand the limitations of more detailed instruction.
Thanks Helen. This is essential viewing for anyone who wants to fit a new door seal. Really well explained: it's easy when you know how. I didn't remove the hinges from the machine, and fitting the new seal was a bit of a puzzle as a result, After undoing the hinges from the door, it all falls apart. With the bottom of the door facing up, the seal clips in loosely. If you have removed the hinges, fitting them back at this point holds the seal firmly in place. Otherwise, lower the door carefully onto the hinges, hold the door in place with one hand and replace the countersunk screws with the other. You need to support the door about six inches from the floor to do this. I used the sturdy cardboard box that Amazon had used to package the seal- perfect. You still need to support the door off the floor to fit it back on the machine if you did removed the hinges from the machine. There's probably not much in it either way.
Hi Helen Thank you for this great step by step instruction. Down under the part has been replaced with an all rubber and plastic seal ( no metal plate) Also when removing the door from the hinges, i had small plastic insert in front of the pin. This is also the fixing for the side plastic cover to screw into. Once I used the screwdriver to remove , then i could remove door. Cheers. Tony
Super video. Covers the main points of door removal but i wonder how to replace lower seal 706381 itself as it is that bit different with two metal parts holding seal to door.
Purchased the bottom seal from espares for my Bosch integrated dishwasher after watching this video. Thank you Helen it made my job nice and easy. The hardest part was removing the door, I need 3 hands but done it in the end. No more leaking dishwasher :-)
Glad to hear you fitted the part OK in the end.Remember to always open the dishwasher as soon as it bleeps when it finishes to vent away the steam and wipe around the door or you can still get a little condensation on the floor.
Thanks for this helpful video. With this tutorial i could replace the lower door seal of my Bosch dishwash (SGI 4695/22). Now it works fine without any leaking. Many thanks to Helen!
Brilliant video. Couldn't have done the job on my Neff dishwasher without it. Saved me the £150 it would have cost to get a man in. Only bit that confused me a bit was that you have to kind of flip the door over once you free it. This gives you the free play you need with the wires still attached to get it facing the right way up for the next steps. Thank you Helen!
This is a great video. I just wanted to know how those white plastic things were-they're hinge protectors-and this show-and-tell explains where they fit and how to reassemble them again. Thank you!
Thanks for the comments Sascha. The door seals on dishwashers are only a 'splash' seal and will not hold water if it is above the seal. Make sure the machine is not leaning forward as it can allow water to run over the top and gather in the base until it trips the anti flood. Another cause of this can be over foaming due to too much detergent so may be a good time to use a dishwasher cleaner to ensure this does not occur.
Hello there, really good vid thanks. What I need to know is, is it possible to replace the seal on a slimline integrated dishwasher though? We have been told absolutely not. Shame as the dishwasher itself is working fine, it's just the seal. Thank you.
Apple Blossom Ja, mit selber machen kann man 'ne Menge Geld sparen. Wenn ich das machen lasse kostet das 120,- € + und die Dichtung unter 30,- €. Und wenn man weiss wie es richtig funktioniert ist das total einfach.
Thanks for the good info in this instruction film, now its my turn to do the same thing with my Siemens SE25E261EU. Think its the same trick. Better try this first than buying a new one ;)
Hi Rambojazdude, this is a bit unusual in how it comes apart so don't let that put you off having a go, just remember how much money you would save and we are always here to help.
eSpares I bought the seal from your site but thought it included all the door seals. Turns out it's only the top and sides. Spent nearly £20 already. Probably pick up a similar second hand dishwasher for 50 quid lol
Hi, I have replaced the upper door seal, as it was clearly damaged and the water was dropping on the floor. Now, at the beggining of the cycle, or if I open and close the door during the cycle, I can see water coming over the lower seal. It makes two small puddles, one at each end of the seal. Then, the water just goes back inside the dishwasher. No water on the floor. I saw in another comment that the lower seal was more of a "splash seal". Is it something normal? Should I change the lower seal? Thank you :-)
+Martin Labrecque The reason we describe this as a 'splash seal' is that it is a rubber strip that does not connect all the way around and if water was to be higher than the seal it will leak. When you stop the machine while working the water should be below the cavity edge so 'ripples' in the water do not go over the edge. If the machine is not level and allowing the water to run to the front this will be a greater problem so check it is level or sloping slightly back.
I just did this repair, but still have a leak (smaller than before). I'm a little worried about the replacement part that I bought. When the seal is pushed onto the lip, should it go right up to edges? The seal I bought seemed to leave really small, but still noticeable gaps.
Hi Jessica, The door seal on a dish washer is a 'splash seal' and is designed to allow the water to run back into the sump and not seal like a washing machine. Check if the leak only occurs at the end of the cycle as this can be due to condensation running of the cabinets and cured by venting correctly when the cycle is finished.
stuck a plastic bag in between the seal and the door. works until i get a new dishwasher. for supposedly top of the line dishwashers, they seem to have more issues than whirlpools and the likes
+Aman A This is a splash seal so will not stop water or foam overflowing the door if the level is high. For information on your problem see one of our Diagnosis videos like: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-7b1-M_WKYJs.html
I've watched this video but am struggling to remove the top of my Bosch dishwasher. There are no obvious screws or fixings and when I tried hitting it with my palm as suggested all that happened was something broke off and dropped into body of the washer. I don't want continue with that course of action as I'm doing more damage than good. Any ideas why my dishwasher top seems to be different?
Hi Tim, what is your full model number?. Many Bosch machines have two 'clips' under the front lip that spring down to lock the top, check if yours uses these and carefully push them up while pushing the lid back to release.
+KissMy HonkyDonkey The most likely cause of a small amount of water is condensation from steam dripping after the dry cycle. Make sure you open the door to vent this steam after the cycle. Also check the machine is not sloping forward as the seal is only a splash seal so will leak if the water is over it.
Hi Angela, if you have removed the screws then from the front you will need to move the lid back to disconnect it from the brackets that hold the lid on.
OK got it now, plus the two screws at the front as well. Once again, thanks for taking the time to reply. And thanks to your video the lower door seal is now replaced!
mmmm… still leaking from the bottom of the door. Should I also replace the other seal (three sided) as in the other video? I did also notice the the bottom lip that the lower door seal is attached to appear to have a bow in it, could that also be causing problems?
If there are no further screws there will be 'slides or clips' that are holding the top on. Try giving the front edge a fairly hard 'thump' with the palm of your hand to see if that will allow it to slide back and then lift off.
We hadn't thought of those back in 2010 when we made the video. It is a good point though Steve and anyone reading this comment before repairing should be aware that there are some very sharp edges so we would certainly advise to wear gloves for protection.
Hi Rob, the cables were disconnected in the video at 1.37 but depending on your model of the dishwasher it may be different but the procedure should be similar so have a look at this ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-BEq4cIEoJmM.html&t
Thanks for your answer and sorry for my not 100% clear Qestion. I want to know how to disconnect the cables for the electricity. So what happend between 2.53 and 2.54?
Hi Rob, the video is not very clear but the cables are not disconnected, when the inner panel is moved to the side of the machine the cables are still connected as there is enough length. just be careful when moving it and watch for any sharp edges on the door.
