Dishwasher Circulation Pump Diagnosis and Replacement DIY Tutorial
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- Опубліковано 15 жов 2017
- Is your dishwasher not cleaning like it used to, making weird humming noises, or not making the distinct spraying noises it usually makes during the wash cycle? If so, it may be your circulation pump. This video walks you through the steps of how to check and replace it. Mine was a Frigidaire Model# FDB2510LCC1, but the steps should be common to most other dishwashers, too.
Here's a link to the pump my dishwasher needed: amzn.to/2zcHPgL
If your model is different than mine, click the link above and then enter your model # at the top in the "Parts Checker" section to find all the parts that fit your model.
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Thank You for that great video, I believe this is what is going on with ours. Really appreciate you taking the time to share this. So far this week, dishwasher not working, and the garage door opener gear shaft snapped and have to fix that! DIY overload this week! Ha.
Thanks Colby Clauss! Check out my DIY’s on garage door opener install and torsion bar installation, too! :)
Sad thing is I have a 30 month old Frigidaire dishwasher with the same pump you purchased. Circulation pump motor is making all kind of noises. And looks like many people have the same issues after 24 months. I've already replaced the burnt up logic board at 18 months. Never again a Electrolux machine!
@@ExtremeDIY a
Just wanted to drop back in and leave a comment. Explaining that this video was the one that helped me save oh about 400 dollars. My dishwashers pump broke as well and your video helped me fix it. For anyone looking for information my pump was still running however the shaft that goes from the motor to the impeller stripped out. So your dishwasher may sound normal but the water isn’t spraying inside the washer. Thus not properly cleaning the dishes inside. Anyway thank you for taking the time to record this repair and posting it to UA-cam.
Great video!! I found a twisty-tie, a 1/4 nut, hair and several plastic pieces that I assume chipped off some cheap dinnerware over the years.. Cleaned everything out then reassembled, dishes cleaner then ever.
Thanks for the help!!!
Thanks for the great video. Changing the wiring harness on the pump was especially helpful.
this just saved me at least $200! and it was the tiniest amount of hair wrapped around the shaft. Also, it was wrapped around the 'front' between the wheel and the screw holding it on. Hardly seemed like enough to really do anything, but after removing I started hearing spraying inside again. Thank you!
Great Tutorial. I gave it to my new technician as a road map. Thanks
Thank you for the video, I had 3 repair guys come out, two were covered by the Frigidaire warranty (one replaced the motherboard, the other replaced the soap dispenser) and then someone I paid (not worth the money at all, didnt do anything to help). Each time they ran the diagnostic cycle and heard the same noise that your dishwasher making, I told them the symptoms about how the dishes were not getting cleaned (at the time just the top arm was not moving) and the loud noise the it was making during the washing cycle. None of them fixed it and no one mentioned a circulating pump could be possibly going out. Last week, the washing cycle just stopped all together, but it would fill up with water and drain, but nothing else. Talked to a good friend who does this kind of stuff for a living but he lives in a different state, he said a circulating pump but the cost of parts and labor would be the close to just paying for a new dishwasher. Thank goodness for your video! I google “how to fix circulating pump in dishwasher” and your video popped up. Ordered the part along with a drainage pump from amazon, which cost me nothing bc of rewards points (thanks amazon), followed your video and was able to repair it myself!! It’s working beautifully now! Thanks for helping this single white girl take care of her shit! It’s unbelievable how quiet it is now! THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU! A hairy guys are hot, fyi!
Awesome! Sorry you had much trouble but glad you finally got it fixed and my vid was able to help!! 👍🏻
thanks for making this vid man. I watched it a few times and used it to fix my own dish washer. saved me money I'm sure doing it on my own instead of calling in a repairman
Glad to help!
Great video. It makes it much easier when you see the proper steps to take. Now it's time to go replace it!
Thanks! Good luck on the repair! 👍
Thanks for posting. I'll try to unclog it first. If that's not the issue, looks like I'll be makin' a trip to the parts store. Wish me luck!
Great video! I really appreciated the opening.
Thank you for creating this helpful video.
Thanks. Great tips. Hopefully I can do mine tomorrow 🙏
Great video, very clear and dinamic. Cheers!
Thank you for the video. Just had that problem. You are the man.
Great video, thanks! New pump was $100 online plus 30-45 minutes to complete. New electrical connector was same as old so mine was an easy swap. Repair estimates were $250-$380.
Nicely done!! 👍🏻
Gonna check into doing this cause my dishwasher is doing the same thing ugh! After watching your video I feel confident enough to do this myself ;) I got this! Thanks for a very thorough, informative, and diy inspiring video
how did it go?
THANK YOU so much with your generosity. New tech watching whatever I can on dishwashers didn't even know that existed I subscribed. Also my Tech skills are telling me the hair clogged your motor came off your arm. Solution: wife loads dishwasher.
Thank you so much saved me lots if cash! You are a life saver! ❤️
Good job you brave soul! I hate it though when, "...it's so easy you can do it.," For me, that means I'm going to break something, most likely plastic clips, and will have to wait for another part only to break something else later on. I just find it hard to trust myself anymore.
To do this repair, you don't need to remove anything from inside the dishwasher compartment, just the motor from underneath.
That was a great video!
Thanks Jeff!
Good video…thanks!
My oldish Amana washer would fill/drain but not run. Unplugged everything and removed the circulation pump. Surprisingly you can get to the inside of the pump just by lifting the propeller part away (magnets) and inside was black grit. Washed it - problem went away. Thanks for your video..
Thank you. Very clear guide. I am not sure whether my problem was the quarter jammed up against the impeller, the hard bean inside the impeller, the long string of plastic in the impeller, the string of electrical tape in the impeller, the hair in the impeller, or all of the above. It works now. I only have to wonder what all that stuff was doing on my dishes.
Hahaha! 🤣 Ya, it’s amazing what can get in there.
According to Frigidaire, the spray arms alternate on some models. So to see one arm not moving does not necessarily mean a spray arm disfunction. Although I can't see a valve that would alternate spray paths.
Just to let you know...the ‘bump’ you felt when you spun your motor is completely normal for AC synchronous motors. That alone doesn’t tell you the motor is bad. I’m guessing it’s a combination of all that hair and the new motor having more power.
thanks for making this video, my dishwasher is only 3 years old and arms aren't turning. thinking it is the pump, so may tackle it with your video as pump is $25. I have an AMANA adb1300afw1 . thanks again
We are having the same issue. But from what I see is the bottom arm spins not the top one. Would that still be the same type of issue?
Maybe the hair clog is coming from your arms !!! :-) Great video.
Lol I said the same thing while watching this. GREAT VIDEO THOUGH!
Try cleaning out the impeller first. Fixed it for me yesterday without having to replace anything. A small plastic wrapper stuck in the impeller was enough for it to stop water flow entirely
thanks for the video, have a frigidaire gallery doing the same thing took it apart and found electrical wire jammed in the food chopper which jammed the motor.....have a new motor on new....
Hi ! I have LG dishwasher. I’ve replaced the bearings for the circulation water pump & fixed it back, but when i operate the machine the arms not rotating, although the water level is good & there is water getting out from both arms but not rotating . So Could you please help me how to fix it? by theway i found that the VARIO MOTOR coil is damaged.
thanks
Thanks for the video and all of the information. We have a Frigidaire Gallery model built in dishwasher. Not sure how old it is but my guess is probably 10 years old or newer....Ours doesn't seem to be cleaning well either and I cleaned the inside screens, filters etc but it still doesn't clean good. I think the pump is working but not sure if it's working well enough. Maybe it's just weak. Another thing I'm not sure about yet is if the water is draining properly. Something else I still need to check. Anyway, I was really dreading having to change the pump if that's what the problem is until I watched this video. It doesn't look all that daunting. I gotta check some more things first but I'm suspecting a pump issue!
Change the air gap on the sink for draining issues.
@@bsgarey We no longer live there but thanks for the info.
My brother just got quoted 500 bucks to fix his Whirlpool dishwasher. Reason given by repairman was that the circulating motor was locked up and that required replacement of the whole assembly. I just happened to be working on my electronics engineering degree and decided to take a look. Well I just got done removing the motor then taking the 4 screws that attach the impeller and shaft to the the motor housing looked inside and saw some calcium buildup inside. I grabbed some electric motor cleaner and an old tooth brush and cleaned inside and around shaft and shaft seal I sprayed a little silicone lubricant inside to act as a moisture barrier and keep things spinning. I connected the motor to 110 using a cheap extension cord and some covered alligator clips and the motor spins like a top now. I first tried to turn motor by putting 110 to it before cleaning and impeller would try to spin then stop. So now I've reassembled everything after a thorough cleaning I've lubricated all the O-rings and its working as good as new. Whole process took an hour. Moral of the story when the repair guy doesn't even pull out a meter to check the motor before quoting you more than the dishwasher costs new GET A SECOND OPINION OR JUST WATCH A VIDEO on how to do it yourself. Now if i can only get my brother to run some CLR through a wash cycle every few months it'll probably never happen again.
Well done! 👍
thanks boss
My dishes were not cleaning I put a cameral in the washer and found that the arms were not turning. There seemed to be great pressure coming out but no spin. i checked for clogs and I cleaned it with the same result. Could this be the pump that is going bad?
Question: I notice your top spray jet isn't turning. Mine does the same. Is this normal meaning maybe it alternates or something. I have the exact same model. Have you noticed anything? Great video by the way.
Thanks for the video. Change the name of it. You didn't diagnose the pump, you simply replaced it. Ppl looking for a pump diagnosis (like me) will burn 10 minutes on this and will still need to keep looking.
Probably want to apply direct power to the motor before you even attempt to install it and check that it works. Always a possibility you could have a DOA part when ordering online.
Mine is a bit different than this, hoping I can get to the impeller backside through somewhere.... Every other video I've found doesn't even attempt to clear any blockage. I'd rather fix than have to find the right pump or even a new dishwasher. I hate that. Thanks😊
Works great!
Good to hear Jimmy! Congrats on the repair!
For mine I just I took out the bottom and cleans it. it was amana dishwasher and there was some clips and the impeller pops out to be cleaned.
I had a feeling my dishwasher's pump was the problem. This video confirms that. Now to go talk to the idiots at the rental office & get maintenance in to actually do their job.
He said hair around the shaft!?! Lol 😂
I am replacing my fourth dishwasher since I moved into this house in 2013. My water is very limey, could that be the issue?
common scents
everyone speculating on the hair dilema, maybe toys where being washed frequently?
I may be wrong but it appeared as though your top spray arm isn't rotating.
This dishwasher looks like a Kenmore Model 587 15109801. Does this model have a chopper blade like most dishwashers do and, if so, where is it located? Thank you in advance.
Might want to work on that fridge door next.
Good video but at the end the bottom spray arm did not appear to be moving. It seems to be in the same position at each of the three times he opens the door to check it. I dunno.
shouldnt it still drain though? i replaced drain pump but that didnt work so i guess ill do this
What is the part number for the pump? I didn’t see the link or it could be lost in all the comment. Great video
He has a link in the information section just under the video. You put in your model number.
U know there’s 4 clips you could’ve flipped and brought The Who pulp assembly trough the bottom of the dishwasher, no need to uninstall it. Also the pump you bought isn’t an update it’s more of a universal pump. Still great video though, very detailed!
Is the circulation motor the same as the pump motor. Ours will not drain. And makes the hummmmm. But sprays and fills just fine. Checked the drain line and garbage disposal. Soon as I remove drain line the water will rush out of the dishwasher but won't drain during cycle
Mine would drain but not spray so must be 2 separate pumps.
Extreme DIY got ya thanks
replace only the drain pump, aseparate pump from the wash pump
And here I thought I was the only one who secretly washes his hair in the diswasher.
Hey at 2:40 in your video when you were spinning that plastic propeller at the end of the pump and it gave you resistance ..... did the new pump spin freely or did it jump with resistance like your old one?! Mine is doing that exact resistance thing yours was.....I can only assume that the resistance was not normal.....thanks for the information
It’s supposed to spin freely. Sounds like you also have stuff caught up in it. Good luck on the repair! YOU CAN DO IT!!! 😜
I will give it a shot.....thanks for the reply
@@danebridges5001 that spin and stop is because theses a magnet in there. I took mine apart thinking it was having the same issue and it was clear. The start stop when you spin is from magnetic resistance.
@@JBH1972 hmmmm......thanks for the reply!....so it is supposed have that resistance, due to the magnet inside?...I wonder if it is the water inlet valve or control panel then? All the machine is mainly doing is filling with water and draining the water 10 minutes later and doing nothing in between. Every now and then it will do one of the pre-washes (the arms will turn)? I will find out tomorrow I guess I have a repairman coming out....the dishwasher was 3 days inside of its year warranty through Frigidaire. I got lucky, usually it is the other way around, It seems like I usually start having problems with things just outside of the warranty. If you have any advice I would love to hear it though....thanks again for the reply
See.my dishwasher works but its leaking at that part you replaced that metal piece with 2 screws is all rusted. And idea what I could do
Tech will charge extra if have to do extra work. It better when all lines are long enough to come out with DW.
Have you washed your dog in the dishwasher or how hairy are your dishes?
Is there a preventive procedure to keep this from happening or maintenance intervals??
I feel as a maintenance person my self it is matter of keeping the filters clean and what not so as to not cause more of a load on the drain motor. Then again it could just be at the end of its life cycle because sometimes these items just get worn out
Also if you have hard water , with alot of limescale and calcium deposits, etc , it will shorten the life of any kinda of plumbing parts in your house.
Yeah that is the problem with ours too it wouldn’t drain and I feel it is on it’s last leg because while doing a forced drain it will not even drain even after doing all the trouble shooting methods. RIP
Looks like you stopped cleaning the dribble on your refrigerator
I’m having issues
I just watched your vid
I noticed when you tested it at the end
The upper arm wasn’t moving
Each time you opened the door the arm was in the same spot ..
I only say this because my upper arm isn’t moving.. and I’m trying to figure out what’s up ... thank you in advance
Look at what the upper arm is fed water through. Sometimes when you push your dishwasher rack back, where it connects to it's water supply, it can get gunky. You can just wipe clean. Or else your spray nozzles are clogged.
Thank you for the reply I appreciate it ..
I noticed in your video that your upper arm didn’t move lol
Maybe it just stopped in the same spot .
I thought my pump was going bad .. but we lost power recently and it seems like maybe something reset because it’s seems to working . I’m just gonna run with it lol
But I would say to people stopping by this page with issues just kill the power maybe the Circuit board needs to be reset? Again thank you
OK
Were you washing the dog in the dishwasher?
Top sprayer isn't working. Thought you should know.
I have been using my dishwasher for about 35 years now, never replaced any parts and still going strong. I wash 'em with my hands.
It is a braker not a fuse
How do you get hair in a dishwasher??
It's the best way to wash your hair...
did you see that guys arms?
Judging from his arms we may be dealing with an entire family of werewolves, thus the hair.
@@ExtremeDIY you killed me :D :D
Your middle sprayer doesn't appear to be turning.
Sabrina's Corner Neither we’re turning before this repair. Both work fine afterward.
Mine isnt turning . Any tips? It fills with water and drains fine but doesn't spin
Then this is the video for you. That was my problem, too.
Ratatouille? Where would all the hair come from?
the drain line must be higher up. your machine is self- siphoning. read your installation instructions..................
common scents
Stinky
Note…. Do not put the motor back in upside down, or your top water jets will not work.
Is your Dishwasher working still?
Working great! 👍
I think your fridge got some leakage issues as well lol
Mat
Thats a T-20 torx bit, wish it was a phillips. I thought that was big foots arm in that machine. Sasquatch needs a shave!
Your arm hair is probably what's clogging that bitch up! Great video . . . King Kong!
I was going to mention the source of the hair, but I was beaten to the punch, so lay off the guy. This was a good video, but who is reliably handy enough to remove all that stuff every couple of months to clean? My dishwasher is eight years old and did not have much in the way of accumulated debris when I performed this surgery. This repair he describes in a $400 job with a plumber. A nice new dishwasher in only a little bit more, say $800 and installing a dishwasher is cake compared to replacing a pump.
Why is there hair in it?
Why does your dishwasher have hair in it?
We wash our dog in it... 😂 (jk)
Did you see his arms?
😂
Extreme DIY can you check my other comment about circulation motor the same as pump motor?
What are you washing in that dishwasher, dogs?
And cats...
those new type of wash pumps are awfull, they hardly last as drain pumps, euro dishwashers are now starting to use these mag pumps :-(
Hair? Seems like a weird thing to find in your dishwasher.
i think you should figure out how the hell hair is getting in the machine... thats absolutely disgusting
Did you see his arm
I was wondering the same thing. It's not a bathtub. Yikes
After one too many dateline episodes, my mind he's down a dark path...
We have dogs and hair gets in dishwasher that way.
Lmbo
Hair?
I believe you waste your and others too
Huh?
Makes you wonder how much hair is in the soup!! Disgusting!!
Why is hair in your dishwasher? Wierd.
That’s where we wash our dogs.
@@ExtremeDIY lol
Dogs are not dishwasher safe. Hair should not be in there