Last of the three SHEM 100 Series machines, the black SHEM3AY56N has a recessed handle, a stainless tub with PureDry drying, 14 place settings and a 50 dBA rating. If it has spent its life beneath a granite counter, it may be quietly harming the cabinetry around it.
At the end of each cycle the door vent discharges warm, wet air. If that air has hit the bare underside of the countertop or a neighboring cabinet stile for years, the wood swells. A moisture deflector strip stops it, and fitting one takes about five minutes, which may save a cabinet door.
Inside, two items often need attention at this age. A fogged soil sensor lens makes every cycle run long, and the drain hose can perish where it joins the disposer. Both are simple jobs, and we would sooner find them on a planned visit than after the hose gives way.
Usually not. The vent lets warm, damp air out when a cycle ends, and over the years that swells the wood. A deflector strip under the countertop edge stops it.
A soil sensor lens that has fogged or filmed over makes the machine see every load as dirty, so it rinses on and on. Cleaning or replacing the sensor returns cycle times to normal.
A hose at the disposer connection hardens and cracks with age, and often leaks only while draining. When the machine is pulled forward, checking that joint is quick.
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