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Common Dishwasher Problems You Can Diagnose and Fix

Common dishwasher problems can be fixed with out any ones help. below are the most common problems and fixes you can do it yourself. Dishwashers are every day appliance that we can't imagine not having it working even for a day. As dishwashers are getting more complex diagnosing the errors and fixing them is becoming more challenging at home. Imaging your presented with a choice to repair it yourself or buy a new one, most people either call a tech or replace the dishwasher. in most of the cases common problems can be fixed yourself with little bit of your time and replacement parts available for most of the models in the market.

We will show you with simple step by step instructions on how to fix most common dishwasher problems with out any ones help. below are the most common problems encountered by many people.

Dishwasher not draining Properly;
Dishwasher not starting or stops up on starting
Dishwasher does not turn on
Dishwasher not cleaning properly
Dishwasher not drying
Dishwasher has no water
Dishwasher has no display
Dishwasher not heating
Dishwasher not filling with water

if you have any of the above problems with your dishwasher, read further to find the best and simple solutions.

Dishwasher not draining Properly, Here is how you can fix it?

To fix the dishwasher daring issue follow below steps:

Make sure to empty the dishwasher with any utensils
At the bottom of the dishwasher look for a screwed in filter
Remove the filter and wash it under the running water with soap until all the gunk is gone from the filter
Insert the filter back into the dishwasher and run a dishwasher
Run dishwasher with dishwashing liquid under heavy load mode.
Run your garbage disposal to make sure noting is blocking in drainage

Above steps normally resolve issue with draining with most of the people. if above steps have not resolved your issue. then replace the drainage pipe between the dishwasher and garbage disposal.

Dishwasher not starting or stops up on starting

There are couple reasons for dishwasher not starting at all, please follow each step at a time to troubleshoot the dishwasher staring issues.

Check Electric Fuse and the Switch circuit
- Go to your electric control board and check if the fuse is flipped , turn the fuse back to on circuit breaker.
- if the Circuit breaks again you may need to call the electrician , this issue indicates either there is a over heating of wires or some electrical issue. do not try to repair this yourself as this has a danger of electric shock.
Check if the Electric switch is turned off
- Dishwasher cable is normally plugged under the sink cabinet, check if the switch is off, this one is a simple turning on.
- Check the integrity of dishwasher wire. if it has disconnected or not properly attached, unplug the dishwasher cable and fix the cable.
Control board issue
- after above two steps are done, its most probably the electric control board issue. try replacing the control board. you can buy it on many websites

Dishwasher not cleaning properly

Below are few reasons why your dishwasher is not cleaning properly. follow each item to diagnose and fix the issue.

Over loading
- Make sure your not over crowding the dishwasher and there is ample space between the dishes for water to reach all corners and clean the dishes.
Check whether the water is being flown to the dishwasher
- your dishwasher can not clean the dishes properly if there is not enough flow of water. check below items to see what's going on
- Check if the water supply is on to dishwasher and you or some one at your home has not turned the valves of hot and cold water to off position. if its off or half way turn it to open position, this will solve the issue.
- Check if the water intake pipes are not not bent in the hose and water is not flowing to dishwasher.
- check the drain valve, if the drain valve is damaged water won't stay in the dishwasher when wash cycle is going on. if you see any physical damage to drain valve replace it with a new one.

Dishwasher Problem - not heating up

Every modern dishwasher comes with drying, most of the time when you wash the dishes hot water it self and the absorbed heat of the dishes cause the dishes to dry properly. however there are some exception. plastic dishes are normally don't dry well in dishwasher as plastic don't absorb the heat and hence you will see the water stain or drop of water on them. If your dinner ware or vessels are not drying there may be a problem with dish washer drying function.

while trouble shooting drying issues, do not touch coil in the dishwasher as this can be really hot and can cause serious burn. Many people have burned their hands trying to check if the coil is hot.

follow below steps to safely test the dishwasher drying problems.

Make sure to empty dishwasher of any items
Run empty dishwasher in normal load cycle with dryer on
once the washing cycle is finished open the dishwasher, take some cold water and sprinkle on the heating coil at the bottom of the dishwasher, if you see water evaporating your coil is heating.
if your coil is heating but its not heating enough to dry the dishes, replace the coil. you can find it in the homedepot.
to replace the coil , unplug the dishwasher from electric outlet wait for 30 minutes to coil to cool down. use a dry towel to pull the coil out and insert new coil and press gently in place.