Dishwasher leak had me stumped for hours

Pulled a Frigidaire out at a job in Portland last Tuesday and found water under the float switch. Ended up being a tiny crack in the housing - anyone else run into that model doing this?

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the_linda2mo ago

Oh, I hate to be that person, but that model isn't actually a Frigidaire. I've seen that float switch setup before and it's a rebadged Samsung from 2016. Frigidaire uses a different style of float assembly with a metal clip that model doesn't have. The housing crack you found is a known issue on those Samsung units, especially when they sit in humid basements. Just something to keep in mind so you order the right part next time.

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val9492mo ago

Wait, does that mean I've been telling everyone my washer is a Frigidaire when it's actually a Samsung pretending to be one? That's honestly hilarious because I bought it off Facebook Marketplace and the guy swore up and down it was "the good brand." I guess I should've paid more attention to that float switch instead of just being excited it had a warranty sticker still on it. Thanks for pointing that out, @the_linda - you probably saved me a headache next time I need to order parts. Now I gotta go check my basement humidity levels too, great.

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