Getting a dishwasher down to 41 dBA in the years before this one was built meant a thick insulation blanket, and in the SHE9ER55UC that blanket, now a decade or more old, is the part most likely to have a story to tell. The machine is stainless inside and out, holds 14 place settings, has a recessed handle, and dries by condensation with PureDry.
After a past leak, wet insulation sits against the tub and slowly eats at the outer surface of a shell that looks perfect inside. So on an older unit with a leak in its history we look behind the panels as well as inside the tub.
A smaller age-related item is the inlet valve diaphragm, which stiffens over the years and makes the tub fill slowly.
The inner surface seldom does. The outside is another matter where saturated insulation has lain against the shell for years following an old leak, and that is something we inspect on machines this old.
Frequently, yes. The inlet valve diaphragm stiffens with age and scale. If the tub fills slowly, the wash begins before enough water is in, and cleaning results suffer.
Look for a musty smell, discolored patches on the kick plate or a damp feel on the floor under the front. Any of these means the supply should be turned off until we have looked.
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