i have taken off the base and emptied the tray of water. it appears ok until the cycle starts when water appears to spray into the base from around the underneath of the drain area. could this just be a seal or something more terminal?

teasy, August 2012

Just a leak somewhere, just need to find it, could be loose clip on a pipe or split pipe, But nothing that serious, Certainly not terminal. Sorry you cannot have a new one. You will need to open it up more to see, or up end it, after draining, put drain pipe to ground level to get most of water out. Do not forget to unplug before hand, water and electricity do not mix well.

SD, August 2012