How to Fix a Dishwasher Clogged Up - Dishwasher Won't Drain
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- Опубліковано 4 лип 2024
- How to Fix a Dishwasher Clogged Up with Standing Water. This is an easy way to clean out your dishwasher drain, and prevent standing water. Dishwasher won't drain.
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After I got the 'older' dishwasher taken apart, the pump filter was clogged with previous owner's dishwasher powder. Scraped out all I could, then several repeats of vinegar and baking soda brought out pieces of gunk inside the sealed units that I couldn't reach. Ran a partial cycle to verify it now drains. Thanks to your video, taking it apart was much easier than the last time I tried it!
Glad it worked matey - you went way beyond what we did in the video. Great job!!!
I wanted to let you know how much I appreciated your video-it was one of half-a-dozen I watch in preparation for undertaking the cleaning of my own dishwasher. I did it today and completed the effort without any complications. It was very gunky and definitely needed cleaning. It took me 90 minutes to do but I really took my time and did a thorough job of cleaning. Thanks again!
Thank ye for the kind words, matey - glad it helped!
Saved me coin! I ran one cycle with a bleach tablet and followed through on another cycle with 2 cups of Hydrogen peroxide or 50% of a small bottle! No more standing water! I also refresh my dishwasher by placing it on cycle empty for one cycle on heat dry. Works beautifully, I did not realize pods can be problematic.
Aye, lass, great suggestion!
It helps to use the dishwasher cleaner pacs and switch to liquid cleaning detergent periodically.
I admit I’m not a handyman but this year I commit to fixin what I can myself. I’ll depend on this channel now. Sir you made it simple to understand
Aye, matey, ye can do it - smooth sailin'!
Just today, my 12 year old Maytag wouldn't drain. Went through the manual and it was of no use. Found your video and followed your instructions. It was as easy as you showed and I was done in less than 30 min. (Though my dishwasher was a disgusting mess down there). Anyway, thanks a lot. You literally saved me the hundreds it would have cost to get a repair guy to come.
Aye, matey, savin' coin be the goal - glad it helped!
Thank you very much for an informative video. I really needed up to repair my dishwasher
Aye, matey, glad it helped - smooth sailin'!
Thank my husband has passed I try to fix my problems myself,you have been so helpful thank you.
Aye, lass, I be sorry for your loss. I am happy that you found this helpful. If there are any other tasks you think would be helpful to you, please let me know.
Hi. Like this video. Simple and informative. I'm going to try this myself. Hope I can do it. I don't have a garbage disposal which is why I chose this video. Wish me luck. ! Dana in Okc
Aye, me hearty, ye CAN do it - smooth sailin'!
Just watched your video and fixed ourdishwasher Excellant video
Aye, lass, glad it helped - smooth sailin'!
Thanks. You're like Robert DeNiro in Brazil!
Aye, matey, LOL!
Thanks for uploading such an informative video 👍👍
Ye be most welcome, and thank ye for the kind words, matey!
that was nice and simple! Next week I'll be looking at my son's dishwasher and give it shot!
Good luck, matey! Let us know how it goes.
Thank you. Very helpful
Thank ye, lass, I'm glad you found it helpful - smooth sailin'!
That is an absolute perfect video I watch a lot of these DYI and professional and yours is far more it's just plain out better I guess I can't say it any other way it was flipping awesome
Wow, lass, thank ye for the kind words - I am humbled.
Good job explaining
Aye, matey, thank ye - smooth sailin'!
Yo intro made me a fan for life
Thank ye for the kind words, matey!
Thank you so much.
Ye be most welcome, matey!
Hi thank you for the video. This video was very informative but it did not solve my problem. I still have standing water. I did learn how to take my dishwasher apart and clean it and put it back together.
Thank you matey, but sorry you are still having an issue. Check the hose from the dishwasher to the sink/garbage disposal and see if that is clogged. If not, then I suspect the problem is a bad pump on the dishwasher. Good luck!
@@thepiratehandyman2225 Thank you so much for your help. You are very helpful to the everyday person. I took the dishwasher apart and put it back together thanks to your help.
Thank you, matey - your words be much appreciated!
@@thepiratehandyman2225 or could be the overflow, I had rice stuck in mine one time. Had to take cap off and put towel over it, while running dishwasher. The water and rice shot out of there, so you have to have someone ready to turn off dishwasher.
Yay! 👍🏼 "... So we just eat it!" 🤣
Lass, not sure that's a good idea, either!
Great videos, much better than Dr. Applesauce lol 😂
Haha!
Oh, ye landlubbers! Simply break it down per instructions, steam clean, re-assemble, and run the dishwasher on full cycle with 1 cup of hydrogen peroxide. I keep a dishpan on one side to soak dishes and rinse and put in the other side with dish drain, and fill the dishwasher/
Thanks for the tip on the pods. Save A Lot has the liquid dish soap for 3.99. That is the better choice for me. I use the dishwasher to sanitize medical supplies/small appliances/ juicer/ air fryer/ etc. Good luck bonnie lasses and lads!
Thank ye, lass!
My dishwasher clogged last night. Once you mentioned the lasagna it dawned on me I put a particularly crusty casserole in the day before. I’ll bet that’s the problem.
Two tips,,, Put a towel across the bottom when removing the screws to catch them and keep them from bouncing around. And probe very gently, there could be broken glass stuck
Great tips - thank ye, matey!
great video. Thanks.
Glad you liked it! Let us know if there is anything in particular that you would like us to show.
Very nice
Thank you, matey!
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I'm not familiar with Hotpoint, but I found a couple of videos that may help you?
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Start at 1:00 and you'll have THE BEST REPAIR/CLOG RELIEF VIDEO! Only add-on is consider adding a baking soda paste, then vinegar (will bubble up), then hot water reaction to unclog further down the line. WARNING: Chemical Reaction! THANK YOU!
Thank ye for the kind words, matey, and for the tips - smooth sailin'!
Love it
Thank ye, matey!
I was hoping to be able to find a place to connect a plunger to but I could not get any suction/seal anywhere regardless of what I had assembled or disassembled. I think the drain tube itself is plugged, and the drain declogger I have won't reach far back enough. I guess I could try using a shop vac (I did this once before and it works), but it's such a huge hassle to disconnect the drain tube, attach it with tape to the vacuum, etc.
Aye, that can be an issue. Have you tried getting a longer snake to run through the drain tube?
I’ve got to the point where I need to take the filter assembly off. I can lift part of it somewhat with a screwdriver but it won’t pop off like it the video. There’s a fair amount of pressure against the gasket, don’t want to break it. Suggestions? It’s an older LG model, early similar to the one in the video.
Hmmm... Are there any screws holding it in place that you can see? If not, when you have the part lifted up with the screwdriver, try sliding it left and right, gently, but with firm pressure. That will usually do the trick without breaking anything. Let me know if that works.
Hi Pirate my issues along with this my kitchen sink is clogged to my dishwasher & garage disposal doesn't work what gives, great video 🤔
First of all, does the garbage disposal not come on at all, or just hum? Watch the 2 videos we have on a clogged disposal and a disposal that just doesn't work. If these 2 videos don't help, let us know, and we will have you try something else.
Please tell us which size STAR driver is required. Thanks!
Sorry, matey, but I'm not sure. It was the smallest in my set of 5, but I can't read the inscription on it - my apologies!
This was very helpful. Do you need to shut off water to do this minimal work?
Nay, lass, as long as you do not detach the water feed hose, ye should be fine - smooth sailin'!
Would it be unwise to use a wet/dry vac to suck the standing water from inside that drain area after taking it apart?
Aye, matey, I don't think it would hurt anything.
My dishwasher doesn't drain properly; it looks similar to the video you posted. I would like to know if this issue prevents the dishwasher from starting the cycle. Despite having electricity and the machine making sounds as if it wants to start, it does not initiate the cycle. Additionally, I am unable to drain the water using the cancel button.
Aye, lass, this sounds like a problem with the controller board. You probably need to get a professional to look at it. Sorry I couldn't be more help, but sometimes the professional is the best way to go!
My dishwasher is a newer one with a very fine filter screen to trap sediment and particles. It has been clogging, but the clog is under the house somewhere. I have fixed it several times temporarily. First I have to pull the dishwasher from under the counter and remove the drain hose. I take an air compressor and wrap a wet paper towel around the blower nozzle attachment and make a seal tow blow out the drain hose. I'm getting tired of doing this about every third time I run the dishwasher. Maybe I will need to call a plumber, but any suggestions to prevent the clog in the first place? My sink, dishwasher and clothes washer are all close together and all drain to the septic system. The dishwasher is the only clogged appliance, though.
Aye, matey, sounds like it is time for a plumber. You are doing the right things, so there must be something else going on. Good luck, me hearty!
@@thepiratehandyman2225 Arrrr! Shiver me timbers!! Here comes the pirates to walk me to the plank and take all me booty...the plumber. There won't be enough left to feed to the fishes.
Aye, matey, I feel yer pain - it happens to the best of us! Good luck, and may it cost only a small bit of coin!
Also, everything is as clean as a whistle,,, we generally clean the dishes VERY well when loading
Aye, matey, that certainly help!
@@thepiratehandyman2225 Listen... I'm as stubborn as a mule and I hate giving up on the this that have worked well for so many years. Nonetheless, as long as you can get OEM parts, fix the dam thing!!! Now the way I figya is when ya the CANCEL button the pump pumps, so that tells me the pump works and the hose is not clogged. And there are times when it runs for 20 mins and other times it runs for two hours. So I think (my brain hurts!) the mechanical end works fine, it's what's controlling the mechanics....At any rate have a Good Easter Sunday.
DEnnis
I feel you, matey! Good luck, and Happy Easter to you and yours!
My dishwasher is slow to drain, however that’s not the real problem, I think. It’s a Kenmore. Once the setting is set, regular wash or quick cycle, it won’t complete the cycle. Quick cycle was normally 36 minutes. Now it will say 56 minutes. Washer starts as normal, but at a certain point the motor keeps running, water is in the bottom, at it gets to a point where it does not continue thru the cycle. It just keeps moving the water around and never comes yo an end. It was on display 1 minute until end of cycle for more than an hour. May have a drain issue. I will check that first. I was thinking because of false numbers appearing on digital display it might be something in the electronics. Help if you can. Thanks for your previous video.
Edna, it sounds to me like you might have an issue with the timer. If it was only the drain, it would complete the cycle as normal, but leave water in the bottom of the tub. Hate to say it, lass, but you should probably contact a local repairman. I would recommend using a service like Thumbtack, Angie's List, Task Rabbit, Home Advisor, etc., as the repairman have been vetted. Make sure you mention the Make, Model Number, and concisely describe the issue, as you did here. Sorry, lass, I wish there be an easier fix. Good luck!
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My Kenmore elite dishwasher has a light called washing that stays on all the time. Even when the door is open.
Aye, matey, that sounds like an issue with the controller board. Does it go through the proper cycles?
I found a large piece of plastic covering the drains. Got it all put back together, but it still wouldn't drain. Could it be a pump?
Aye, if you cleaned everything out as shown in the video, then it definitely could be the pump.
Hi my dish washer is a 2020 Kenmore . Sometimes it works other times not when it doesnt work this is what happens i pick my cycle i push start it will blink 3 times and beep 3 times then nothing . Thank you .
Aye, lass, that sounds like a problem with the electrical board. I am afraid you will need a DW repair person for this, unfortunately. Sorry I wasn't able to help.
Hey Pirate Handyman, Can you show me how to change a tire? My father never taught me.
Thanks, lass, we'll add that one to the schedule!
Elizabeth McHard that’s why you have AAA !
What about water draining from sink to the bottom of dishwasher. Any helpful fixes for that?
Wow, matey, that be a new one for me! That sounds like a problem in the dishwasher pump that drains the dishwasher. I have never encountered that, so I would probably call a dishwasher repair technician. Let us know how you address this issue. I am sorry that we don't have a fix for that.
Sounds like you have a problem with a faulty back-flo stopper not being there in the dish washer or being faulty. The outlet on the pump should have a flap that prevents water flowing backwards into the dishwasher. That flap has to have torn off or ripped in some manner if your sink is backsliding and filling your dishwasher. Either that, or the valve that turns the water into your dishwasher is stuck open or partially open (maybe due to hard water deposits in you water lines).
Where does the water channeller fit I to?
Aye, matey, this depends on the make and model. Best to do a search for your specific make and model on the brand's website, and that should give you instructions for your specific model.
Can faulty inlet valve leave water in the bottom?
Probably not. If there are no clogs, it's most likely a faulty drain pump.
Hi my dishwasher does not use the rinsing liquid and it remains in the container with bad odour at the end of the cycle. Thanks
Aye, that can be a problem. Make sure all of the openings in the holder are clean and clear of debris.
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Thanks for the suggestion! We will put that on the schedule.
Would the dump pump keep your dishwasher from emptying?
Aye, matey, that is a distict possibility. If there is no clog that you can find, that would be the next thing I would check.
Door exhaust filter - how do you clean that one?
What is the make and model?
Thanks big guy you really helped this 60 year old woman saving having to do all the Christmas dinner dishes. Best part is my ex son in law sat on his ass and watched me...hence the ex part
Aye, lass, I feel yer pain, but am glad this helped you. Unfortunately I can't fix sons-in-law, especially the "ex" type!
How can I get to the hose that seems to go to the dishwasher through the cabinent? It appears to have stuff in it . . . . at the cabinet wall. I have baking sodaed, taken apart the filters, etc . . the motor is humming away . . just not pumping . . .have poured boiling hot water into the dishwasher with detergent in it . . . . sighetta . . signed . . . a widow . . . without help.
Aye, lass, I am very sorry for your predicament. To get to the hose, you may need to pull the dishwasher out from under the counter. First, pull off the plate on the front of the unit, at the bottom. If you can't get to the hose from there, then next, on the top front, there should be screws that go up into the underside of the counter. Remove those screws and pull the unit out from under the counter. Unplug the unit, then you should be able to the hose and see if it is clogged. If it is not clogged, the problem may be with the pump. Let me know what you find.
We have water on the wear pool dishwasher we never change in our apartment the filter what I can do
Were ye able to clean it out? Did ye find debris inside any the places shown in the video?
Please help! I have a similar Kitchenaid dishwasher. I have replaced the tumidity sensor, pump, flap vaule and I still have water at the end of the cycle. I press CANCEL and the water pumps out...pump works, hose works???? What else could it be? Thank you Dennis
Aye, ye've done everything I would have done. I'm afraid it may be time to call a repairman.
AARRRG!!!! I am a gluten for punishment...I went on eBay and brought an electronic control board for 130 bucks...I'll update ya after the install.
Please do!
@@thepiratehandyman2225 Sorry for the delay matey. So after many attempts to keep the eh old Kitchenair afloat we have success. The dishwasher is working as it should, the controll board is somewhat pricey but did the trick....Fingers crossed
I have whirlpool diplomate dishwasher clogged badly ..hose pipe is clean but still water not draining..I don't know which area under the filter is clogged..please help .
Have you checked the hose from under the dishwasher to the sink? If that is clear, and you've checked all the places in the video, it sounds like you may need to have the drain pump checked.
What are the symptoms our counter top suddenly make buzzing noise and it wont spin the water
That sounds like a problem with the pump. If cleaning the drain, as shown in the video, does not fix the problem, then you probably need to call a technician to look at it.
Get 30% vinegar from Home Depot. Take out dishes. Pour one cup of vinegar into dish washer basin. Place another cup upright onto lower drawer. Run regular cycle. Repeat three times. Fourth time pour only baking soda into basin, no vinegar at all. This will remove sludge preventing check valve from working.
Thank ye for the tip, matey - great info!
I checked the hoses, I cleaned the screen, I vaccumed out the drain port with a shop vac. Then I pulled the dishwasher out and replace the drain pump and it still won't drain so what do you got for that big boy
Wow, matey, that be perplexing. Time to call a professional.
@@thepiratehandyman2225 I did call a professional he said replace the drain pump
Wow. The only other thing I can think might be causing it is a clog inside the garbage disposal. You said that you checked the hoses, so you might check to see if something is blocking the neck where the hose connects to the disposal, through to the interior of the disposal.
@@thepiratehandyman2225 yes, first thing I checked. It's a brand new disposal, was clean as a whistle. I took out again, drug outside and blew hoses out with a garden hose. And pump inlet. Havent tried yet
I assume you also took out the plug from the disposal to the drain?
Ahoy there. My wife hired a second-rate handyman to put in a new garbage disposal, now the dishwasher won't drain. I'll give it a thorough cleaning, but is it possible there is now a different problem?
EDIT: Fixed it. Boy this guy was a real doozy. HE LEFT THE SEAL IN THE GARBAGE DISPOSAL!!!
First, I would call the handyman and ask him to make good on his work! If they won't , then here's what you need to do:
On the new garbage disposal, there is usually a tab or plug in the intake connection where the dishwasher drain hose connects. If you still have the box for the new garbage disposal, see if it describes whether or there is some type of stopper in the intake (might be in the instructions). If you don't have the box, go to the manufacturer's website and look up the instructions for that model. If you can't find anything, no worries. Unplug the disposal, place a bucket under the disposal, take the drain hose from the dishwasher off of the disposal. Tilt the hose into the bucket. Then check the intake to see if something is blocking the intake. Hopefully you won't have to take the disposal out to do this. Remove whatever is blocking the intake, then put it all back together.
If there is nothing blocking the intake, you really should lean on the handyman to make good on the installation. If they won't, see the video on cleaning out the dishwasher drain. Let me know if any of this helps, or if you have any other questions.
@@thepiratehandyman2225 The genius forgot to take the knockout plug out of the new garbage disposal's coupling to the drainage hose. What a sloppy worker.
Glad you found it! Everything working okay now, matey?
@@thepiratehandyman2225 Yep. Fair winds and following seas!
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I knew you were a guitarist as soon as I saw that right hand.
What if it's a new dishwasher?
Aye, in that case, it should still be under warranty. Call the manufacturer's support line, and they should send someone out to fix it for free.
How can I reset this kind of dishwasher. The normal wash light is blinking, and if I click the cancel button both of the light now are blinking and nothing happens after that. Thanks in advance
Aye, lass, what is the make and model?
@thepiratehandyman2225 its the kenmore elite ultra wash quietguard deluxe
How bout how to get the water out first then fix the clog
Aye, that can be an issue. Ye can either do like we do on the ship, and use pots and cups to bail the water out, or ye can use a wet/dry vacuum if ye have one.
Hello Pirate, I have a question, I have a similar Dishwasher as the one you just cleaned. my problem is not draining all of the water, I've cleaned it washed the filter check the hoses etc but still the problem, do you have any idea how to solve this problem..?
Try checking the hose that goes from the bottom of the pump (underneath the unit) that goes to the garbage disposal. That hose can sometime clog and cause the water to stay in the dishwasher. If that is not clogged, then you may need to have the pump replaced.
@@thepiratehandyman2225 Thank you, I checked the hose, I believe will be the pump, after checking all the way to the garbage disposal, I found nothing. I thank you very much. It's amazing all the information I found in UA-cam.. Keep up the good work..
I'm sorry that it wasn't the drain hose. Best of luck with getting it repaired!
Mine doesn't look like that
Aye, lass, what is the make and model of your dishwasher?
My dishwasher drains during the cycle but not at the end.
Hmmm, matey, that sounds like a problem with the control board. Did you clean out the areas shown in the video? If so, and it still doesn't drain at the end, you probably need to call a professional. Sorry, but it happens sometimes. Good luck!
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Blues mostly. Very observant, matey! You play?
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I think this video could have been much better had you gone into the bottom area where there is likely more junk clogging up your washer.
Thank you for the tip! When we reshoot this, I'll be sure to do so.
Easy when you don’t have three inches of gray murky water covering everything you need to see.
Aye, matey, that be one of the messy parts. Getting the water out can be a chore. Start by bailing with a small cup, then a big sponge.
E1 code
What is the make and model?
@@thepiratehandyman2225 it's is an LG Direct Drive. LD 1452MFEN2
Aye, lass, check out this link from the LG website, and answer the questions in the trouble shooting guide. This error indicates an leak and/or overflow.
www.lg.com/us/support/help-library/error-codes-dishwasher-CT10000009-20150140938312
How come you didn’t show us that it was plugged and didn’t work?
It could have been running all along?
Aye, lass, ye would be able to hear it running.
Save me coin!
That be the goal, lass!
I am going to stop using Pods! Eww!🤢
Something to think about, fer sure...
@@thepiratehandyman2225 what else can we use??
Wish I'd seen your vid first. Other one said use flat head and I broke one of mi e. Argh.
Aye, sorry that happened, matey.
The average woman is not going to do all that. Why didn’t I just say run garbage disposal.
Aye, lass, in this video the problem is not in the garbage disposal - the clog is in the drain at the bottom of the dishwasher.