Hotpoint dishwasher leaking from front

wazza2004

Hi, I have a Hotpoint dwf31 dishwasher which I bought late 90s early 00s. Used it for a few years then circumstances changed where it was not used for over 10 years. Early last year gave it a good clean and used intense heat and dishwasher cleaner to clean it out. Since early last year it is used daily with no issues. Few weeks ago it started to leak at the front right corner. After a wash there will be a small puddle of water. Have wiped the door seals. It happens now the then. Due to the age of the machine I think the door seals needs replacing. Are they easy to replace? Having a look at some other brands/models it's just a case of pulling the old seal off and inserting a new seal. If that is the case where is the best place to get a new seal? The websites I seen they are asking around £90 for the original parts. Am tempted to just use it as long as possible and then replace the whole machine. 

Thanks in advance for any advice.

Ganga

How much is a new machine ? you might spend £90 on seals and then later something else goes wrong ,you might be better off doing what you say and run it till it dies.

EssexExile

Yes they normally just pull out. I've used these two in the past: spares4appliances.co.uk and 4ourhouse.co.uk but at £90 for a seal that might cure the problem - I'd do as you say and just put up with it until you get a new one.

I suppose you could pull out the seal, put some packing behind it & refit. May be worth a try.