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Dishwasher not filling with water or washing correctly. How service the appliance.

by / Sunday, 24 November 2013 / Published in Dishwasher, Repair Guides, Water Systems & Valves

 

 

 

 

When your dishwasher doesn't clean well or fill with water, why not fix it yourself following these simple steps in the video and avoid the expensive call out charges of an engineer. A simple service of your dishwasher and cleaning of the parts often solves the problem.

Dishwasher not filling with water

Insufficient water in the dishwasher can cause poor cleaning. If the floats get stuck in the raised position or the pressure bowls or pipes get blocked with slim, the dishwasher won’t fill with water. Another likely cause is a clogged inlet screen or faulty inlet valve

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1 - Remove the spray arm and clean out the holes using a paper clip as a hook it is the best tool for the job. Spray arms like this one you unscrew a cap on top. Others require you to pull them off.

2 - Remove the filter for cleaning.3 You should be able to see the dishwasher main tank pressure bowl this will need to be removed then cleaned see video on this.

3 - The base plate or sometimes known as a kick strip will need to be removed followed by the cover plate behind.

4 - Next you will need to remove the side panel to gain access to the water flow system it is the one on the right on this machine.

5 - You will now see the dishwasher filling pressure bowl this will need to be cleaned.

6 - All the pipes that go to the main pressure switch will need to be checked for blockages. By blowing into the pipes you should here the pressure switch click, this tells you that the switch should be working correctly.

7 - Once you have cleaned everything and replaced them try the dishwasher again if it works great you have not need to buy a new valve.

8 - If the dishwasher still does not fill you will have to try replacing the main water valve see other tutorials on this.




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