Dishwasher help
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Dishwasher help
Bought my house in late 05'.
The previous owners had installed a nice Whirlpool, about 6 months prior too our purchase.
Fast forward to a couple months ago, and during a run it started to leak water on the floor.
It appears that it's not draining at all from the amount of water in it.
I looked around, pulled apart the center structure trying to understand how it all works, and where it drains from.
The drain tube is hooked under the sink, but I haven't dissmantled anything.
We cleaned it out, dried it out, and have let it sit, saving funds for a new one.
Been told the pump could be out (already?), but I'd like to tinker with it, make sure it's not clogged up or has debris somewhere.
What do you guys think? Where should I start?
Thanks
Blair
The previous owners had installed a nice Whirlpool, about 6 months prior too our purchase.
Fast forward to a couple months ago, and during a run it started to leak water on the floor.
It appears that it's not draining at all from the amount of water in it.
I looked around, pulled apart the center structure trying to understand how it all works, and where it drains from.
The drain tube is hooked under the sink, but I haven't dissmantled anything.
We cleaned it out, dried it out, and have let it sit, saving funds for a new one.
Been told the pump could be out (already?), but I'd like to tinker with it, make sure it's not clogged up or has debris somewhere.
What do you guys think? Where should I start?
Thanks
Blair
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the same thing happened to mine so it might be the same problem?
the little drain motro/servo thing (whatever it is) burned out and wouldn't let the water drain. the apartment maintenence guy installed a new one, have no clue how much it cost.
it lasted about 3 weeks and burned out again, so he replaced the whole thing.
but it was not a whirlpool, it was some off brand cheap thing, i would imagine whirlpool having higher quality parts.
the motor thing was located directly under the drain from the washer unit, on mine you could actually unhook it from the actuator and manually drain it, which diagnosed the problem as the actuator motor not working.
the little drain motro/servo thing (whatever it is) burned out and wouldn't let the water drain. the apartment maintenence guy installed a new one, have no clue how much it cost.
it lasted about 3 weeks and burned out again, so he replaced the whole thing.
but it was not a whirlpool, it was some off brand cheap thing, i would imagine whirlpool having higher quality parts.
the motor thing was located directly under the drain from the washer unit, on mine you could actually unhook it from the actuator and manually drain it, which diagnosed the problem as the actuator motor not working.
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Look at where it attaches to the drain...
It may be going into a garbage disposal and the drain is clogged.. make sure that is clear..
You might also want to try and run the hose into a bucket to see if the pump works on the dishwasher.. That will also tell which side is the problem the drain or the washer.
If you don't have a garbage disposal then it should be easier to determine if it is blocked.
It may be going into a garbage disposal and the drain is clogged.. make sure that is clear..
You might also want to try and run the hose into a bucket to see if the pump works on the dishwasher.. That will also tell which side is the problem the drain or the washer.
If you don't have a garbage disposal then it should be easier to determine if it is blocked.
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Thanks for all the responses.
The stuff I dismantled and checked was the spinner and assembly.
Where is the drain? I didn't notice any obvious openings, there is one opening in the front corner, but didn't figure out what it is yet.
No garbage disposal, I'll check the line coming from the washer to the drain tonight.
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The stuff I dismantled and checked was the spinner and assembly.
Where is the drain? I didn't notice any obvious openings, there is one opening in the front corner, but didn't figure out what it is yet.
No garbage disposal, I'll check the line coming from the washer to the drain tonight.
Thanks
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On another thought, if the water does pump out but the washer is leaking during use. My wife was using some type of soap that foamed too much. The foam would leak out the door during use. Changing soap stopped this from happening.
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A similar thing happened to mine recently, and I immediately suspected the drain/pump and/or its seal. When checking it out, though, I discovered that the float that controls the water level had become discombobulated (tech term), allowing the water level to rise high enough to leak out of the door. It was a quick & easy fix, and should last another 20years
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how would that fix the drain?
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Originally Posted by pchristman
A similar thing happened to mine recently, and I immediately suspected the drain/pump and/or its seal. When checking it out, though, I discovered that the float that controls the water level had become discombobulated (tech term), allowing the water level to rise high enough to leak out of the door. It was a quick & easy fix, and should last another 20years
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Well Frank, Now that you mentioned the next cycle, maybe the timer is mal functioning and it never tells the pump to kick on? Maybe try advancing the timer manually and see if it will pump out.