So we just moved into this house, and we did two loads of dishes in the washer

after the first wash, there was a little water standing at the bottom.


my girlfriend (read: female) thought nothing of it, and ran another load of dishes.

when the second load was finished, there was standing water to the limit. (it was not leaking out the front.)


so we bailed the water out of the bottom as much as i could and took the sprayer off the bottom. There doesnt seem to be anything clogging it, but i cant plunge the damn thing because of all the hardware around the drain.



solution? (other then call a plumber, obviously)

6/5/2008 1:45:18 PM

http://www.partselect.com/dishwasher+water-wont-drain+repair.htm

http://www.hometips.com/home_probsolver/hps03/03_dishwasher/hps_dishwash04.html

Google


[Edited on June 5, 2008 at 1:52 PM. Reason : Most likely a clogged drain hose]

6/5/2008 1:51:18 PM

Checking a drain hose

Note:
Disconnect the power source to your dishwasher before you conduct this or any other check. Either unplug the unit from the wall outlet, remove the appropriate fuse from the fuse box, or flip the appropriate breaker in the circuit breaker panel.

Before you can check your dishwasher's drain hose for a blockage, you have to gain access to the hose. First remove the lower kickplate panel located below the door. This panel can be removed by removing a couple of screws that are located either above or below the panel. On some models, the dishwasher door has to be open to access and remove the screws, but then closed in order to remove the panel.

With the panel removed, locate the drain hose. It is connected to the pump located below the lower spray arm. The drain hose runs from the pump to the sink drain, or to the air gap on top of the sink. There is a second hose leading from the pump that is a recirculation hose. When you are checking the drain hose for a blockage, you should check the recirculation hose as well.

Place a shallow pan below the hose to catch any spills. Disconnect the drain hose form the pump by pinching the wire clamp with pliers and then sliding the clamp up the hose. Remove the hose from the pump assembly and wiggle the hose in various locations. This may help to loosen the blocked debris.

Try running water through the hose to loosen and unblock the debris. A garden hose at full pressure is efficient to use for this task. Now disconnect the recirculation hose and check it for blockage in the same manner.

Once you have successfully removed any and all blockages from either or both hoses, reconnect each hose to the dishwasher. Replace the clamps, and replace the lower panel. Reconnect the dishwasher's power supply and run the dishwasher to make sure it is running proplerly.





cool

6/5/2008 1:55:48 PM

6/5/2008 6:59:04 PM

well if you and your girl just moved into a house together, i can only assume you are renting.


in which case you call your landlord and tell them to fix it before it starts to smell like shit

and then i read your status


[Edited on June 5, 2008 at 7:21 PM. Reason : check your garbage disposal for blockage]

6/5/2008 7:19:55 PM

The drain hose probably still has the original plug on it, and it has to be disconnected and removed. The same thing happened in our house, that's what it was.

6/6/2008 10:48:56 PM

What brand?

6/6/2008 10:54:59 PM

if it's a cheap dishwasher, there is a timer inside the housing that activates the drain pump. if it's broken, the unit will not evacuate water after a wash cycle.

it's a simple part and an easy fix if broken. if not, then you got other issues.

mine kept running forever.

6/6/2008 10:55:27 PM