Kenmore W10007190 minor leak at bottom of tub

[sbdivemaster]

Onegaiahimasu…

I am helping my in-laws with a small leak issue with their Kenmore HE2 front loader (W10007190)…

Water seems to be dripping from bottom of the tub, but there is a moisture line that runs down the side of the counterweight and drips down right at the bottom, just behind the kick plate, near the filter. After looking around, it seems the leak could be at the tub side fitting of the hose that comes from the soap tray into the tub. Before getting into removing the front to inspect, wondering if anyone has other ideas of where the leak may be coming from.

Arigato!

[16345Ed]

Leaks can only be found with eyeballs. 

[Budget Appliance Repair]

@sbdivemaster You have not provided a correct model number - that is a part number of a label that you have provided but this being an HE2 model - should be a Duet Sport - you sound like you're on the right track.

On these models the molded black large tube from the dispenser unit to the front of the tub - the fit of the black tube into the front of the front drum shell gets worn form the constant moving of the wash assembly and it will leak around the tube to tub, (really bad if you have and use the self-clean cycle that fills up with an extra large amount of water and spins the tub it will guss out around the front where the fill tube enters the tub.

You can replace the tube or seal around the tube and tub fitment area with a good glue, (The 3M800 Red is a good choice).

[sbdivemaster]

Arigato!

My apologies for the incorrect model number. From it’s position, it was difficult to see the back. I had to try to photo the labels to see them…

The only model name I could see on the front was HE2. I actually have the Duet Sport, so the inside of their HE2 was exactly the same as mine. Heh.

I will pass this info along to my FIL. Again, thank you for your help.

[Budget Appliance Repair]

11 minutes ago, sbdivemaster said:

The only model name I could see on the front was HE2. I

The full model and serial number should be visible from the front - it will be in the door opening area, (open the door and look on the body of the washer where the door closes into washer body - sometimes at the top where you have to kind of turn your head upside down to see it).