Heard a repair guy say most rinse aid leaks come from overfilling, not the dispenser itself

Last Tuesday I dumped half a bottle of Finish into my Bosch after ignoring the little line (you know, the fill line) and now I'm wondering how many paper towels I wasted chasing a phantom leak when it was just my poor pouring skills - has anyone else blown through a roll of shop towels for something this dumb?

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rivera.holly17h ago

Oh man, I ABSOLUTELY did this last year. Dumped a whole jug in without looking and my dishwasher floor looked like a greasy swimming pool for a week. The fix is SO simple though: grab a turkey baster or a clean syringe from an old kids medicine bottle, suck out the extra until it hits the fill line, and you're good. Most people don't know those little overflow holes on the cap actually work - they dump out the extra into the bottom of the machine. I also learned the hard way that the dispenser lid can get sticky with dried soap and then it just leaks from there too, so wipe that rim clean each time. Shop towels are EXPENSIVE now so save them for real spills, not your own impatience.

quinnmitchell15h ago

The part about the overflow holes dumping into the bottom is exactly what got me. I never knew those were there until I called a repair guy out of desperation. He laughed and showed me how they work. Now I always check the cap before starting the cycle. But honestly the sticky lid is the real enemy here. I started wiping it with a dry paper towel after every load and it stopped leaking completely. The soap residue builds up so fast if you ignore it. Also the turkey baster trick is genius but I just use a straw and cover the top with my thumb. Works the same and I don't have to dig out the medicine syringe.

jakem9811h ago

Wait, so the overflow holes are supposed to be there? I always thought mine were cracked or broken. Do they actually work right or do they just leak everywhere when the cap gets gunked up?