I think I've solved the dishwasher-flood problem.
There have been puddles of water at various times. In the bottom 
of the machine is a circular plastic plate with fins - I guess 
it's purpose is to sieve out the larger food scraps. A Phillips 
screwdrive let me remove it. About every other one of the fins 
was clooged with what appears to be caked detergent. I've not 
been in there since I moved in 18 months ago, so i cleaned the 
fins and ran a cycle without the fins (cleanish load anyway).
No water on the floor!
Now to replace the sieve and do another light load.
Christopher.Greaves@CapCanada.Com    www.interlog.com/~cgreaves
 * 1st 2.00b #6263 * When the chips are down, the buffalo is empty
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