Submitted 2 weeks ago by dudesss@piefed.ca to diy@slrpnk.net
Mine has a sensor in the drain much further down than the filter. If someone spilled detergent inside the machine, it will make a lot of bubbles, and this is enough to trigger the sensor, so it refuses to run the pump.
In order to flush it, I need to move it out, so I can open the safety drain on the back and throw in a bucket of water, collecting the water from the safety drain on a towel.
Washing machine detergent doesn’t make bubbles.
Ok, I mean rinse aid. The stuff for glass.
Drain it and disassemble in the bottom until you find a metal ball in front of a whole. Both maybe the size of a marble. You won’t probably be able to remove the ball, but clean around it and make sure its not stuck. I found all kinds of stuff there. Alcohol or dish washing soap help with the fat and stuff.
Tried that, thanks. Didn’t help the clog, but was nice to clean anyways. Haha.
povoq@slrpnk.net@slrpnk.net 2 weeks ago You can buy a special dishwasher cleaning powder that can better deal with fat build up in the drain. Sometimes that helps and it is the least messy option.
There are two pumps in a dishwasher: drain and circulation. Each has a capacitor which can be replaced if it blows. In my 25+ year old dishwasher, this is the only thing that breaks from time to time.
Should be less than 10 bucks including shipping.
geekwithsoul@piefed.social 2 weeks ago Have the exact same dishwasher and had a similar problem at the beginning of the year. After days of troubleshooting, ended up having to call for a repair unfortunately. I believe in our case it was both the pump and impeller (the parts that take the water/sludge and get them out of the dishwasher, not the water filling it)
Does the motor/pump work at all, spraying water around inside? If yes, and there are no clogs, check the drain solenoid - it should actuate a valve that directs the pumped flow of water through the drain pipe instead of the sprayers.
I can hear water spraying inside yes.
Drain solenoid – I’m new to this stuff, how would I go about checking if it actuates a valve?
Look for your brand / model sevice manual on-line, it should have troubleshooting and testing procedures as well as part # lists and replacement guides.
I have a similar model. there is a filter in the bottom of the inside. it should be a round grey drain. it twists easily in one direction to unlock and then the whole thing lifts up (screen and all).
on the underside is a pre filter, check it to make sure it’s clean. if not, clean it in the sink with some hot soapy water.
if that doesn’t solve your problem it might be the pump like others have said.
if it does solve your problem regular maintenance cleaning goes a long way. every 3-6 months I run mine through an empty cycle on pots & pans with two tablespoons of powered vinegar and one tablespoon of powdered citric acid.
Have you removed the drain pump yet? Chances are there is a piece of bone, glass, cherry pit, crayon, zip tie, bread tag logged in there.
Not yet. I still need to figure out where to find it and how to remove it.
I’m guessing I will need to open the dishwasher from the back?
You gota slid out the dishwasher from under the counter an lay it down the pump is at the bottom. Disconect the drain hose before you pull it out. Depending on if the guy that installed it was a dick or not he might have left enough wire so you can pull out with out disconnecting the wires. Just put the breaker to off. It will spill water so be ready for that. When you open the door look along the side, inside the dishwasher you will probably find atleast 2 small rubber plugs. Pull em out there will be screws that you need to remove. They keep the dishwasher in place by screwing into cabinet on each side. The pump typically just twists off might have a lock tab that needs to be pried up.
Certain styles use a replaceable magnetic impeller that gradually loses its fins. Ours became noticeable at 4/6 fins and wouldn’t drain at all by 2/6 fins.
Prepare for mess, you can try and go in the back but it’s likely clogged with shite beyond what santize mode can deal with.
Just responded. The tubes are fine. The filter, and as much as my hand can get into just after the filter.
They sell what’s called “plumbing snake”, cheapest is about $10, maybe that could reach further. I think the commenter before was alluding to moving the unit out from the wall and checking the back of it, but before doing so switch off as many breakers as you can because the appliance will be hardwired and in fact you might not be able to even pull it out until after you’ve disconnected the wires by hand.
I had to replace the drain pump on mine a little while back for the same reason. I realized after the fact that I needed to be more consistent about cleaning the filter.
if you’ve checked all the basics the issues is most likely the pump.
I changed mine. it is not particularly hard. took me 40m with a youtube video
Failed drain pump seems the most likely scenario, if you’re absolutely proven the pipes are clear - the drain pipe runs through the dishwasher and then cabinetry to the sink drain, and it can be a circuitous path that traps grease.
The thing I learned when I had dishwasher issues was to always start with the manual. You’ll probably be surprised with how much info is in the manual.
The Samsung dishwasher I had issues with had 50+ pages worth of diagnostics and repair instructions, including detailed meanings for every unique error code that can occur, and instructions for putting the whole unit into a test mode, where you can force each motor to run independently, run test routines for sensors, etc. Gave me everything I could want for DIY repairs.
Can’t say it’s always this nice, of course, but this adivce has served me well for other appliances since.
Did you already watch this? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CIiflC7N3oA
My random guess would be either the pump or the solenoid have gone bad an need replacing.
I would probably start checking the solenoid first. Technically you can pull it out and check it for continuity (according to RepairClinic), seems like it could be a quick sanity check.
jagermo@feddit.org 2 weeks ago
Might be fat clogging the pump. I had this one time, called the repair company and the guy pullednojt a syringe and pushed water into a hole and a big block of fat popped out - 5 minutes work. Machine drained afterwards without an issue.
He told me that this frequently happens when people only use the low temperature program and that you should run the high temp program (70c) at least twice a month.