Kitchen Aid Dishwasher Not Draining

Dec 312012
 

Kitchen Aid dishwashers are really good dishwashers. I own one and recommend them all the time to customers looking for a new dishwasher. However just like everything out there today they still have problems. You see no matter what brand dishwasher you buy it will eventually have an issue or two..

These newer Kitchen Aid dishwashers use an auxiliary drain motor to drain the water. So there is a main wash motor that sprays the water and cleans the dishes and a drain motor off to the side that drains the water. There are a couple different reasons why the dishwasher would stop draining.

1. Drain hose has obstruction: You can remove the drain hose where it connects to either the disposal or the standpipe and check for restrictions. Often times you will find a seed or some other object stopping the flow of water. Continue reading »

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Bosch Dishwasher Won’t Drain

Dec 202012
 

Have a Bosch dishwasher that won’t drain? This could be a very common issue and also a very simply fix. If you press the second and fourth button at the same time, does the dishwasher drain the water? If not, you could have a pump, hose, or air gap issue.

On these particular dishwashers the engineers decided to use an auxiliary drain motor to drain the water. So these units have drain and wash motor. The drain motor is located on the left side of the sump. Continue reading »

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Frigidaire Dishwasher Error Code Er Keypad code

Dec 152012
 

Frigidaire dishwashers are well built machines. They do however have at least one common issue just like most other appliances. The Er error code on these Frigidaire dishwashers usually means a touch pad or key pad failure.

One of the first things I always do before I replace the touch pad is go to the breaker box and reset the dishwasher breaker. This will often times reset the machine and either temporarily fix the error code or permanently fix the error code. It’s not a cure all but it’s worth a shot since it works fairly often.

If the breaker reset trick did not or does not help, then you will most likely have to replace the actual keypad on the dishwasher. To do so you first need to go back to the breaker box and kill power to the dishwasher. Next you would need to remove the screws going around the control panel and door panel. Once the front of the control panel and door is removed, you will see the small plug and play type connections for the touch-pad/keypad assembly.

I have had decent luck taking an eraser and trying to softly clean the ribbon cable where it connects to the computer control board. Again it’s worth a shot because it’s free and only takes a few minutes times to get inside to try it. If it does not work, then unfortunately the keypad needs to be replaced. From the inside you can now see how simply it is to unscrew the remaining screws and take the panel off. All the connections are plug and play type so it’s very straight forward.

If you have questions, or need a few more pointers, then please register and ask your questions in our DIY Appliance Repair Forum.

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Fisher Paykel Dishwasher F2

Dec 012012
 

Fisher Paykel dishwashers have one common problem no matter which model.  The rotor or motor that turns in the bottom of the tub will eventually fail. Fisher Paykel did change the rotor design to prevent the rotor from becoming damaged and making loud noises.

Two things that happen to these rotors: The rotor becomes damaged from broken glass or other debris, or the motor locks up. In the event the motor locks up the dishwasher will flash a wrench and F2 in the lcd display. F2 means the rotor is locked up and needs to be replaced.

If you do not use the dishwasher very often or only use the top and not the bottom this is a good possibility why the rotor locked up.  There is always water below the silver circular screen on the bottom.  The water keeps the motor from seizing up which in turn helps prevent the F2 error code.

If you have the dreaded F2 error code, the rotor will need to be replaced to solve the issue.  I have been able to break the rotor free on several but on this particular design once they seize they normally don’t come apart without breaking it.

Not sure how to remove the rotor? Need further explanation about how Fisher Paykel dishwashers work? All you need to do is post your question in our Fisher Paykel Dishwasher repair forum located at the top of this page or by simply clicking on the link below.

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Bosch Dishwasher Troubleshooting

Nov 302012
 

Bosch dishwasher troubleshooting! Bosch along with many other dishwasher will eventually have a no drain or not draining issue at one time or another. The dishwashers have two motors a drain motor and wash motor. The wash motor obviously sprays the water and the drain motor drains the water.

Troubleshooting Bosch dishwashers is actually fairly simple. The most common issue is a no drain or slow draining dishwasher.  Below is a video that will help you gain access inside the unit to clear the drain motor. Continue reading »

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