Had my dishwasher randomly stop draining but could hear the pump running. I could even hear water drainage at the sink but because of this video I realized maybe it was a grease build up. So instead of all your steps I boiled a pot of water and dumped it in the dishwasher. Then turned on a quick cycle and immediately cancelled to engage the drain pump. Two cycles and the grease clog is off to the city for water treatment. Thanks for the idea!!
This is the best video/explanation of how to fix this problem that I've seen, and I've watched a BUNCH of them. Thanks. One thing you could have added: at one point you run the pump to be sure it's working, but you don't say how you did that - how you made the pump start and stop when you wanted it to, without running a dishwashing cycle..; I know every dishwasher is different so you can't cover them all, but it would have made this video even better if you'd at least mentioned that fact. I finally discovered that the answer for my Bosch dishwasher is that you press and hold the START button for three seconds. It might say that somewhere in the Bosch manual, which is available only online (FRUSTRATING!) but I didn't find it there. I found it on another UA-cam video, of course. Thank god for UA-cam Do It Yourself / How to Fix It videos. How did the pioneers survive without WiFi and UA-cam? :>) :>)
I have a small wet/dry vac that I use to attach to the clogged drain hose to suck out the water/clog. The vacuum hose is usually larger than the drain hose so I just wrap my hand around where the two come together to create a seal. Works really well.
Per manufacturer's instructions and plumbing code, the dishwasher discharge must be connected to an air gap, or a high loop, or directly into a standpipe. The way it's connected, every time the garbage disposal is run or the sink is filled and then drained, the garbage disposal is dumping waste water down the dishwasher discharge line. Dishwashers have a check valve in the discharge line, and that's why your test of pouring water down the line did not put water into the dishwasher tub (and consider yourself lucky your check valve is working, or you'd have rotten food backing into your dishwasher every time you ran the garbage disposal). For anyone with this problem, see the This Old House video on replacing a dishwasher discharge hose (ua-cam.com/video/AHwG7PsF2vQ/v-deo.html). A *real* plumber explains the problem, shows how to easily replace the crud-filled hose, and shows how to install a high loop to fix the root cause of the problem.
Just a note, sometimes there’s a check valve that doesn’t allow water to flow backwards through the hose…so some people might try to pour water down the end of their hose but that won’t necessarily mean that it’s clogged. Good video tho
Since this is the top-rated comment, I'll piggyback here to alert new viewers/readers to check a comment below by Jeffeverde1 about watching a different This Old House video.
EXACTLY!! I did the ole put your mouth around the hose and blow. FROM the disposal to the dishwasher no air flowed at all. From the pump to the disposal the hose gives you a nice little whistle to let you know the hose is now clear.
You can also pour a mixture of baking soda and vinegar down the drain pipe/tube.. let it sit and do it's job for about an hour, and it will clear it out much better.. almost completely on the 1st try.
Thorough run down. My dishwasher's hose had clogged, like an artery that blissfully enjoyed plenty of bacon for decades. I disconnected the hose from the garbage disposal and ran an opened up coat hanger (just like you) down the hose to drag out as much rancid grease as I could (it was like lard). I had coiled up about 3 inches of one end of the coat hanger around a screwdriver, then tucked in the tip of the wire into the coil so it wouldn't snag on the ribs of the hose. After a few runs, I created a clear passage for water and ran the dishwasher on hot and heavy. After a couple of rinses, you can see light through the hose enough to where you can tell the grease had melted away and drained into the garbage disposal (a clog for a later day!). So it's all good now. Thank you for your time and the video.
I just want to thank you so much for posting this video and sharing your knowledge. We were about to bite the bullet and buy a new dishwasher we can't afford and then we saw your video and found a shard of glass in the hose. It works perfectly now and we are washing dishes with a smile!
Thank you so much for this video. I was trying to trouble shoot my dishwasher drainage problem for at least a year. I would take it apart and clean it and was just about to either replace the pump or the unit altogether. After watching your video, I snaked the drain line. Behold. It was clogged. Works like new. Your video walked me through the steps to diagnose and fix. Thank you.
Great video that not only explains but show whats needed to be done. My hose had a check valve on it that I almost pulled off but then realized that it was there for a reason. I was able to fix my dishwasher. Greatly appreciated.
How did you turn the pump on for the dishwasher? All I can do with mine is start a full cycle on the dishwasher.. is that what you did? When I start a cycle on my dishwasher it takes a good while before it starts spraying out water and I don't even know if the bilge pump starts right away? It seems like u turned the bilge pump on immediately, again my dishwasher can only run cycles, so how did you do this?? Thx!!!
Lmao... Didn't know about the check valve....yuk!!! Now....I need a shower... Shit went everywhere!!! LOL Works like a champion now!!- Thanks for the underhood shot of the hose hookup!!!
You should re-route your drain hose to the top of your cabinet and above your disposal connection point. Otherwise, the discharge tube will become clogged, as you found out! Can also cause mold/mildew smell from garbage disposal.
I had this problem today. There’s a one way valve in the newer models near the pump that prevent flushing from the garbage disposal side. Also, my hose was attached to the body of the dishwasher, creating a p trap of sorts that prevented running a coat hanger down and around the curves. I ended up just buying a new hose, installing a one way valve in it, and let the old hose stay discontinued but in place. Hose clamped the connector ends and back in service. But after thinking more about it, I could have ran compressed air from the pump side and left it connected at the disposal. Once you get an opening to where it runs water a bit, run a cycle or three with a degreaser agent.
I noticed there is no high loop on the drain hose which is responsible for disposal back flow , I also noticed he said 27 years of grease , that dishwasher is not 27 years old so that tells you he used the old drain hose from the old dishwasher which you should never do because of old food and possible mold . He also took off the high loop hose that comes on the dishwasher from the manufacturer that does prevent back flow , so this technique he’s showing wouldn’t work on a dishwasher that was installed correctly and had all the correct parts left on . This video is super helpful for people who have their dishwasher hooked up the wrong way . Having 20 years in appliance repair my opinion is that was way too many steps to figure a clog out and in my experience that almost only happen to people who have incorrect installations on their drain hose .
Thank You for the Visual Simplicity. I can do that!!! You remind me of another teacher and good man, now gone, Vernon Coulter and fixer of everyone's broken ...... everything.
This was great! Even the parts that were a little bit repetitive were helpful, because you usually only did that in parts where an error would be a big problem. Please keep making videos!
Awesome job! You just saved me a load of dough. Our Kenmore dish washer had stopped emptying the tub at the end of the cycle. Decided to do a bit of research to see if it could be something relatively simple. Hit upon a few UA-cam vids on the subject of the pump and with that info I was able to do a bit of troubleshooting. Turns out the pump was running just fine. Then I came upon this video and decided to give it a shot. ("Nothing ventured, nothing gained"). Instead of the clothes hanger, I decided to use a wet vac as a first step. Disconnected the drain hose under the washer and sucked it out with the vac and reconnected it. Then did the drain side as well only this time I poured water in the tub. The wet vac sucked out the water, slowly at first and then quickly. Bingo! Problem solved. Attached everything back again and ran a short cycle. No water in the tub... happy camper. Thanks.
You’re going to love me after you read my comment/advise. I always put dishwasher powder/liquid not just inside the sealed lockable compartment, but most importantly also outside of it. Logically answer yourself this question, when is the detergent required the most, when the dishes are the dirtiest at the beginning of cycle or halfway through when they are already partially rinsed by just pure water? The answer is Off course when very dirty at the beginning. So I always split my dishwasher powder between sealed compartment and outside, effectively it gives your dishes a prewash. Most dishwasher actually have designated space for this reason, sometimes uncovered, sometimes under the the main flap slotted section. Frankly my “half “ of powder outside is alway bigger then locked “half”. It also has another benefit apart from cleaning your dishes better, it keeps your dishwasher’s drainage pipes clean, that’s because all this greasy stuff from initial wash is dissolved by the powder you’ve put outside of locked compartment and does not stick to the drainage. For this reason I have never ever used any of those heavily advertised “dishwasher cleaners”. You will notice it yourself when cleaning the filter (still have do it regularly, it’s compulsory), it won’t have this whitish gluey coat that is hard to remove. After 20 years of service I have replaced my old dishwasher with new one and guess what? The drainage pipe was so clean that I have not changed, just reconnected it to new machine. Another tip, when you’re installing your dishwasher, connect it to hot water supply pipe instead of cold. Don’t bother with all in one tablets or pods, always use dedicated powder/liquid and separate rinse aid. By the way rinse aid really makes the difference ton achieve spotless dry dishes. P.S. obviously I am a dishwasher freak.
Love this tip, and I love you too :p Gonna try this, thanks for taking your time to write this long and detailed description. Looking forward to cleaner dishes and dish washed haha
This video saved my house from a foul smell of clogged beans . I didn’t do every step but you gave me ideas to try to unclog my dish washer. Idk why the methods worked but this is what I did. I tapped and massaged the white pipe under the sink….ran hot water in the disposal side of the sink with DAWN. Then clogged the other side of the sink. I started to plunge the disposal side to pump air through the plumbing system . Then I poured vinegar and baking soda in the drain and in the idle water inside the dishwasher with dishwasher detergent pod... I also squeezed dawn inside of the washer. Removed any floating particles and paper . I scooped some water out & turned it on hot rinse . Then I plunged the garbage disposal side of the sink while the dish washer was on rinse cycle. Shortly after I started to hear the dishwasher drain water again!! I opened the washer and it was so much nasty mold particles and beans everywhere . I cleaned it out and put it on rinse cycle again and it drained and was sparkly lean and fresh again. No more problems with clogging. Again, I don’t know which method of what I mentioned caused the drain to unclog but I’m happy PROBLEM SOLVED😊
I have a GE Monogram dishwasher. Water has been dripping out of the bottom of the front door for a long time. Replaced seals and other parts but still leaked. Have just been putting a towel under the door. Now the dishwasher won't drain at all. Inches of dirty water greeted me flowing onto the kitchen floor when I opened the door. I vacuumed all the water out and checked: the pump (working), the filter (clean) and finally got to the drain hose. That was the problem. It was not only clogged but had a droopy bend where the grease could build up and cause a blockage when hot water wasn't flowing through. I cleared the clog and elevated the drain hose to give a better drain slope. Works like a charm and guess what, the door doesn't leak anymore! I guess it drained so poorly before that water was rising in the tub this whole time. Thanks so much for this great video!!
Found a decent Kitchen-Aid in a dumpster. I found the drain hose was plugged with hot dogs and Ramen Once i cleaned out the hose and the inside of the machine i ran several cycles out in my backyard. I hooked it up to my garden hose and an extension cord. Washed with white vinegar and then baking soda. It turned out very nice so I replace the one in my house with it.
Thank you SO much for this video. I’m not sure how long it had been since our dishwasher had been cleaned/serviced/etc (probably never- we’re in a rental). It eventually stopped draining and your tip of using the hanger worked out perfectly. There ended up being several layers of calcification in the drain hose!!! Saved me a call to the landlord for them to eventually get a plumber out to my house (I didn’t want to wait or have to be here to meet them, ha!). Thank you, thank you!!!
Your drain hose you just cleaned needs a higher than the disposal drain loop. If the sink where the disposal is gets stopped up, that water where the hog blades are can siphon back into the dishwasher. Simple gravity issue. Need to have your hose HIGHER than the hog water inlet.
OMG... i think i have to do this, but my hose is probably up top... its behind the sink bowl... so i probably have to pull the damn dishwasher out... ugh....
Don’t ever use a coat hanger ? Easily can poke a hole in line or scar the tube in some fashion - then you are really screwed - this not great video by this cat
Welp, I didn't have to do any of that. Right at the mouth of the hose, nearest the sink, I found a pistachio shell that just wouldn't move along. Shell has been evicted and dishwasher is draining normally now.
I cannot thank you enough for making this video. I have an old Amana brand dishwasher that is set up exactly like this whirlpool. It’s been clogged up for over a year. I finally grew the courage to begin fiddling with it and you gave me the confidence to begin to disconnect the hose and see what could be the issue. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. I cleaned out my hose and it seems too be draining a little better
I’m not an expert but a way to check hose blockage is perhaps to pour water into the other end of the hose (the one connected to dishwasher), so that you can be sure if it’s actually clogged or not
What I understand, I don't have the strength to do. When I used the plunger on the garbage disposal side, water came out the dishwasher drain up in the sink. I guess it's call the plumber time. What I never can understand is when to call a plumber or when it's the home warranty company. (So far so good; last time the disposal had croaked). I get frustrated having to do anything with either. The dishwasher is an expensive dish drainer and I compost. Next to nothing goes down the disposal. Aarrggghhhhh.
Had a repair guy come out told me the computer is fried because of brown outs. Better to buy a new one. So I've went probably a year now without my dishwasher which is fairly new. It stopped draining. Anyways I poured steaming hot mop water down my sink and it must have loosened something up because it stinks so bad now. The drain hose is now black and it's supposed to be transparent. I'm pretty sure that's the reason but I guess we'll see.
No more white wire hangers! Michaels craft store sells LONG brass wire of various gages. Pick a gage that's bendable to your liking but not too much. It's PERFECT for snaking through a hose like this. I also found it perfect for snaking down the sun roof drain holes that go down the drain bt the windshield and the car door. This way you can shape the brass wire to conform to the shape of the hose much easier. The wire is found in the jewelery making section and much cheaper than a hardware store snake. 🙏
Thank you! I have officially learned that my dishwasher drain is NOT the problem. It's the little copper and blue pipe that's leaking. Water intake? 🤷.
FYI Guy, Have you tried fixing a small-diameter Bottle Brush to your coat-hanger drain plunger? Or you can buy a more effective drain unblocker off Amazon/eBay. But like your DIY solution. Thanks, Rick
Your dishwasher is installed incorrectly or at least differently. The sink disposal hose goes up to the air gap and the dishwasher drain goes to the the same air gap. the trash compactor line gets clogged alot so the crud never gets past the air gap. You clean the garbage disposal line. Usually when water is dumping into the sink from the air gap the garbage disposal line is plugged. Currently your crud will go directly from the garbage disposal into the check valve getting plugged dishwasher unit.
My dishwasher drain hose has a check valve... can i replace the drain hose without the check valve? I think my dishwasher is not draining because of a faulty check value.
It appeared to me that if you poured water into the discharge end of the hose, that water would not easily flow back to the dishwasher. Why do I that. It looks like from the discharge end of the hose the hose goes up and then down to that low entry point in the cabinet. Since your are pouring water at lower point than the highest point of the drain pipe, I don't think it would make it to the dishwasher.
Just a thought why not just change the hose instead of going through all that cleaning, The hose just connects from the bottom of the dishwasher to the garbage disposal I would think just changing the hose would be easier then cleaning it, Just my two cents
my samsung dishwasher goes thru the complete cycle find but then fills with water several hours after it was dry inside. if i just run the drain function it drains fine. i cant find a leak. the drain hose high loops looks fine its around 18 inches off the ground under t he sink and i klnow it isnt pinched. any ideas?>
Ladies and gentlemen, that pipe configuration on the disposer and sink drain to the trap is very wrong and will also cause you many headaches. The waste line coming out of the wall is too high, forcing this configuration. That tee facing downward needs to be faced sideways toward the sink drain with the disposer outlet dropping into the top of it. If you see this, get it fixed!
When you check whether the water will backfill the dishwasher, isn't there a check valve (flapper or ball valve) that prevents this? Otherwise when you drain the sink, water will go into the dishwasher.
I kicked the speed up to 2x and it was perfect. BTW after 27 years that same grease is doing the same thing to your arteries as it did to your dishwasher. Heart attack city.
Thank You so much for this video! You probably just saved me a whole lot of time, as well as preventing me from several dangerous situations that I can now hopefully avoid! God Willing, it will be this easy fix of a clogged drain hose and not the pump, however if it’s the pump, You also saved me a lot of time checking the drain hose for a clog by showing how to tell if the pump is working or not just by removing the drain hose. Even though I believe my drain hose connects to my pump going up and down instead about the side of the pump I can use a mirror and then light to see if that is the case and I very much appreciate you and your time. God bless you and yours. God bless us all.
He’s really trying hard to not lose his train of thought 😆 I’m not judging, I’m sometimes as adhd as a squirrel. Currently working on a diy hose-snake and am hoping my issues are the same as yours. Keep ‘em comin bud
How about disconnecting the hose from both ends and then take the hose out at the backyard or somewhere and use power washing or a better technique to remove the clog instead of using a hanger?
I did the samething. I even removed the dishwasher hose, went outside and sprayed high pressure water through the hose to get all the gunk out. It worked, hose is like new
Had my dishwasher randomly stop draining but could hear the pump running. I could even hear water drainage at the sink but because of this video I realized maybe it was a grease build up. So instead of all your steps I boiled a pot of water and dumped it in the dishwasher. Then turned on a quick cycle and immediately cancelled to engage the drain pump. Two cycles and the grease clog is off to the city for water treatment. Thanks for the idea!!
This is the best video/explanation of how to fix this problem that I've seen, and I've watched a BUNCH of them. Thanks. One thing you could have added: at one point you run the pump to be sure it's working, but you don't say how you did that - how you made the pump start and stop when you wanted it to, without running a dishwashing cycle..; I know every dishwasher is different so you can't cover them all, but it would have made this video even better if you'd at least mentioned that fact. I finally discovered that the answer for my Bosch dishwasher is that you press and hold the START button for three seconds. It might say that somewhere in the Bosch manual, which is available only online (FRUSTRATING!) but I didn't find it there. I found it on another UA-cam video, of course. Thank god for UA-cam Do It Yourself / How to Fix It videos. How did the pioneers survive without WiFi and UA-cam? :>) :>)
On my Kitchenaid, it has a separate drain/cancel function. That will run the pump.
Yes!!! Look at the post I just posted.. I have no idea how to do that, all I know to do is Start a full cycle
I have a small wet/dry vac that I use to attach to the clogged drain hose to suck out the water/clog. The vacuum hose is usually larger than the drain hose so I just wrap my hand around where the two come together to create a seal. Works really well.
Great idea!! Thanks!
Works everytime,and on clogged condensation AC lines
This worked like a charm!! Thanks 🎉
Per manufacturer's instructions and plumbing code, the dishwasher discharge must be connected to an air gap, or a high loop, or directly into a standpipe. The way it's connected, every time the garbage disposal is run or the sink is filled and then drained, the garbage disposal is dumping waste water down the dishwasher discharge line. Dishwashers have a check valve in the discharge line, and that's why your test of pouring water down the line did not put water into the dishwasher tub (and consider yourself lucky your check valve is working, or you'd have rotten food backing into your dishwasher every time you ran the garbage disposal).
For anyone with this problem, see the This Old House video on replacing a dishwasher discharge hose (ua-cam.com/video/AHwG7PsF2vQ/v-deo.html). A *real* plumber explains the problem, shows how to easily replace the crud-filled hose, and shows how to install a high loop to fix the root cause of the problem.
Just a note, sometimes there’s a check valve that doesn’t allow water to flow backwards through the hose…so some people might try to pour water down the end of their hose but that won’t necessarily mean that it’s clogged. Good video tho
Since this is the top-rated comment, I'll piggyback here to alert new viewers/readers to check a comment below by Jeffeverde1 about watching a different This Old House video.
EXACTLY!! I did the ole put your mouth around the hose and blow. FROM the disposal to the dishwasher no air flowed at all. From the pump to the disposal the hose gives you a nice little whistle to let you know the hose is now clear.
Is it orange and plastic?
You can also pour a mixture of baking soda and vinegar down the drain pipe/tube.. let it sit and do it's job for about an hour, and it will clear it out much better.. almost completely on the 1st try.
Thorough run down. My dishwasher's hose had clogged, like an artery that blissfully enjoyed plenty of bacon for decades. I disconnected the hose from the garbage disposal and ran an opened up coat hanger (just like you) down the hose to drag out as much rancid grease as I could (it was like lard). I had coiled up about 3 inches of one end of the coat hanger around a screwdriver, then tucked in the tip of the wire into the coil so it wouldn't snag on the ribs of the hose. After a few runs, I created a clear passage for water and ran the dishwasher on hot and heavy. After a couple of rinses, you can see light through the hose enough to where you can tell the grease had melted away and drained into the garbage disposal (a clog for a later day!). So it's all good now. Thank you for your time and the video.
I just want to thank you so much for posting this video and sharing your knowledge. We were about to bite the bullet and buy a new dishwasher we can't afford and then we saw your video and found a shard of glass in the hose. It works perfectly now and we are washing dishes with a smile!
Thank you so much for this video. I was trying to trouble shoot my dishwasher drainage problem for at least a year. I would take it apart and clean it and was just about to either replace the pump or the unit altogether. After watching your video, I snaked the drain line. Behold. It was clogged. Works like new. Your video walked me through the steps to diagnose and fix. Thank you.
Great video that not only explains but show whats needed to be done. My hose had a check valve on it that I almost pulled off but then realized that it was there for a reason. I was able to fix my dishwasher. Greatly appreciated.
Only video that I could find that fixed my problem. Big help. Mine was a big glob of grease. Thank you!
How did you turn the pump on for the dishwasher? All I can do with mine is start a full cycle on the dishwasher.. is that what you did? When I start a cycle on my dishwasher it takes a good while before it starts spraying out water and I don't even know if the bilge pump starts right away? It seems like u turned the bilge pump on immediately, again my dishwasher can only run cycles, so how did you do this?? Thx!!!
same question did you ever figure it out
I recommend playing at 1.5 speed.
Lmao...
Didn't know about the check valve....yuk!!!
Now....I need a shower...
Shit went everywhere!!! LOL
Works like a champion now!!-
Thanks for the underhood shot of the hose hookup!!!
Yes I had short hangar so started from dishwasher end, not from sink end. Broke the check valve when I removed the hangar. Where do I go from here...?
You should re-route your drain hose to the top of your cabinet and above your disposal connection point. Otherwise, the discharge tube will become clogged, as you found out! Can also cause mold/mildew smell from garbage disposal.
I need to do this, but is dishwasher pump strong enough to push the water over and UP to disposal and drain?
@@thegoodkind_0 absolutely!
2:04, that hose is not looped 32" off the floor so maybe this is contributing to the poor drainage?
I had this problem today. There’s a one way valve in the newer models near the pump that prevent flushing from the garbage disposal side. Also, my hose was attached to the body of the dishwasher, creating a p trap of sorts that prevented running a coat hanger down and around the curves. I ended up just buying a new hose, installing a one way valve in it, and let the old hose stay discontinued but in place. Hose clamped the connector ends and back in service. But after thinking more about it, I could have ran compressed air from the pump side and left it connected at the disposal. Once you get an opening to where it runs water a bit, run a cycle or three with a degreaser agent.
I noticed there is no high loop on the drain hose which is responsible for disposal back flow , I also noticed he said 27 years of grease , that dishwasher is not 27 years old so that tells you he used the old drain hose from the old dishwasher which you should never do because of old food and possible mold . He also took off the high loop hose that comes on the dishwasher from the manufacturer that does prevent back flow , so this technique he’s showing wouldn’t work on a dishwasher that was installed correctly and had all the correct parts left on . This video is super helpful for people who have their dishwasher hooked up the wrong way .
Having 20 years in appliance repair my opinion is that was way too many steps to figure a clog out and in my experience that almost only happen to people who have incorrect installations on their drain hose .
Go Eagles Go
Thank You for the Visual Simplicity. I can do that!!! You remind me of another teacher and good man, now gone, Vernon Coulter and fixer of everyone's broken ...... everything.
Thank you, saved the day! Upper connector to garbage disposal had a pound of gunk. Thanks again. God bless you.
I always forget about the coat hanger trick. Appreciate this video so much. Saved me from calling someone to come out and assist.
This was great! Even the parts that were a little bit repetitive were helpful, because you usually only did that in parts where an error would be a big problem. Please keep making videos!
Awesome job! You just saved me a load of dough. Our Kenmore dish washer had stopped emptying the tub at the end of the cycle. Decided to do a bit of research to see if it could be something relatively simple. Hit upon a few UA-cam vids on the subject of the pump and with that info I was able to do a bit of troubleshooting. Turns out the pump was running just fine. Then I came upon this video and decided to give it a shot. ("Nothing ventured, nothing gained"). Instead of the clothes hanger, I decided to use a wet vac as a first step. Disconnected the drain hose under the washer and sucked it out with the vac and reconnected it. Then did the drain side as well only this time I poured water in the tub. The wet vac sucked out the water, slowly at first and then quickly. Bingo! Problem solved. Attached everything back again and ran a short cycle. No water in the tub... happy camper. Thanks.
When I pour water in my line it does backfill the dishwasher, does this mean I need a new pump?
Thank you so much! Very helpful video! My kids and I took everything apart and fixed it. Such a good feeling to do it yourself :)
You’re going to love me after you read my comment/advise. I always put dishwasher powder/liquid not just inside the sealed lockable compartment, but most importantly also outside of it. Logically answer yourself this question, when is the detergent required the most, when the dishes are the dirtiest at the beginning of cycle or halfway through when they are already partially rinsed by just pure water? The answer is Off course when very dirty at the beginning. So I always split my dishwasher powder between sealed compartment and outside, effectively it gives your dishes a prewash. Most dishwasher actually have designated space for this reason, sometimes uncovered, sometimes under the the main flap slotted section. Frankly my “half “ of powder outside is alway bigger then locked “half”. It also has another benefit apart from cleaning your dishes better, it keeps your dishwasher’s drainage pipes clean, that’s because all this greasy stuff from initial wash is dissolved by the powder you’ve put outside of locked compartment and does not stick to the drainage. For this reason I have never ever used any of those heavily advertised “dishwasher cleaners”. You will notice it yourself when cleaning the filter (still have do it regularly, it’s compulsory), it won’t have this whitish gluey coat that is hard to remove. After 20 years of service I have replaced my old dishwasher with new one and guess what? The drainage pipe was so clean that I have not changed, just reconnected it to new machine.
Another tip, when you’re installing your dishwasher, connect it to hot water supply pipe instead of cold.
Don’t bother with all in one tablets or pods, always use dedicated powder/liquid and separate rinse aid. By the way rinse aid really makes the difference ton achieve spotless dry dishes.
P.S. obviously I am a dishwasher freak.
Love this tip, and I love you too :p
Gonna try this, thanks for taking your time to write this long and detailed description. Looking forward to cleaner dishes and dish washed haha
This video saved my house from a foul smell of clogged beans . I didn’t do every step but you gave me ideas to try to unclog my dish washer. Idk why the methods worked but this is what I did.
I tapped and massaged the white pipe under the sink….ran hot water in the disposal side of the sink with DAWN. Then clogged the other side of the sink. I started to plunge the disposal side to pump air through the plumbing system . Then I poured vinegar and baking soda in the drain and in the idle water inside the dishwasher with dishwasher detergent pod... I also squeezed dawn inside of the washer. Removed any floating particles and paper . I scooped some water out & turned it on hot rinse . Then I plunged the garbage disposal side of the sink while the dish washer was on rinse cycle. Shortly after I started to hear the dishwasher drain water again!! I opened the washer and it was so much nasty mold particles and beans everywhere . I cleaned it out and put it on rinse cycle again and it drained and was sparkly lean and fresh again. No more problems with clogging. Again, I don’t know which method of what I mentioned caused the drain to unclog but I’m happy PROBLEM SOLVED😊
I have a GE Monogram dishwasher. Water has been dripping out of the bottom of the front door for a long time. Replaced seals and other parts but still leaked. Have just been putting a towel under the door. Now the dishwasher won't drain at all. Inches of dirty water greeted me flowing onto the kitchen floor when I opened the door. I vacuumed all the water out and checked: the pump (working), the filter (clean) and finally got to the drain hose. That was the problem. It was not only clogged but had a droopy bend where the grease could build up and cause a blockage when hot water wasn't flowing through. I cleared the clog and elevated the drain hose to give a better drain slope. Works like a charm and guess what, the door doesn't leak anymore! I guess it drained so poorly before that water was rising in the tub this whole time. Thanks so much for this great video!!
Found a decent Kitchen-Aid in a dumpster. I found the drain hose was plugged with hot dogs and Ramen Once i cleaned out the hose and the inside of the machine i ran several cycles out in my backyard. I hooked it up to my garden hose and an extension cord. Washed with white vinegar and then baking soda. It turned out very nice so I replace the one in my house with it.
Oh wow. Mine was so gross. Completely clogged, and after much scrapping and scrubbing it looks new again.
Thank you SO much for this video. I’m not sure how long it had been since our dishwasher had been cleaned/serviced/etc (probably never- we’re in a rental). It eventually stopped draining and your tip of using the hanger worked out perfectly. There ended up being several layers of calcification in the drain hose!!! Saved me a call to the landlord for them to eventually get a plumber out to my house (I didn’t want to wait or have to be here to meet them, ha!). Thank you, thank you!!!
Your drain hose you just cleaned needs a higher than the disposal drain loop. If the sink where the disposal is gets stopped up, that water where the hog blades are can siphon back into the dishwasher. Simple gravity issue. Need to have your hose HIGHER than the hog water inlet.
OMG... i think i have to do this, but my hose is probably up top... its behind the sink bowl... so i probably have to pull the damn dishwasher out... ugh....
Thank you Sir! You really helped me. The three 18 year old girls at my local hardware store were unable to give me advice.
How did u force pump on
My dishwasher won't drain. I'm about to get at it, but i wonder why you can't take the hose out and then work on it? Wouldn't that be easier?
Don’t ever use a coat hanger ? Easily can poke a hole in line or scar the tube in some fashion - then you are really screwed - this not great video by this cat
Geez you talk like a father lecturing his children who did something wrong .
Great vid. Got my plans for tomorrow and it appears they involve a pitcher, a coat hanger and a whole lot of swearing.
Welp, I didn't have to do any of that. Right at the mouth of the hose, nearest the sink, I found a pistachio shell that just wouldn't move along. Shell has been evicted and dishwasher is draining normally now.
I cannot thank you enough for making this video. I have an old Amana brand dishwasher that is set up exactly like this whirlpool. It’s been clogged up for over a year. I finally grew the courage to begin fiddling with it and you gave me the confidence to begin to disconnect the hose and see what could be the issue. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. I cleaned out my hose and it seems too be draining a little better
isn't there a one way check valve that prevents water from going back to the dishwasher?
I’m not an expert but a way to check hose blockage is perhaps to pour water into the other end of the hose (the one connected to dishwasher), so that you can be sure if it’s actually clogged or not
My dishwasher drains fine, but there is always an inch of water that sits in the well. Is it supposed to do that? What can I do to get rid of it.
There's suppose to be some water to prevent seals from drying out
@@AFMountaineer2000 Thanks
27 year out of a dishwasher.. tell me where I can buy one of them 😅
A great video, very useful. You are a wonderful teacher! Thank you.
I appreciate your presentation, you are patient and helpful... your video is great well done sir!
What I understand, I don't have the strength to do. When I used the plunger on the garbage disposal side, water came out the dishwasher drain up in the sink. I guess it's call the plumber time. What I never can understand is when to call a plumber or when it's the home warranty company. (So far so good; last time the disposal had croaked). I get frustrated having to do anything with either. The dishwasher is an expensive dish drainer and I compost. Next to nothing goes down the disposal. Aarrggghhhhh.
That tube needs a high loop, it seems that it is not installed correctly.
I got to say, this is a great explanation! I am saving this in my library of tutorials.
Had a repair guy come out told me the computer is fried because of brown outs. Better to buy a new one. So I've went probably a year now without my dishwasher which is fairly new. It stopped draining. Anyways I poured steaming hot mop water down my sink and it must have loosened something up because it stinks so bad now. The drain hose is now black and it's supposed to be transparent. I'm pretty sure that's the reason but I guess we'll see.
No more white wire hangers!
Michaels craft store sells LONG brass wire of various gages.
Pick a gage that's bendable to your liking but not too much.
It's PERFECT for snaking through a hose like this.
I also found it perfect for snaking down the sun roof drain holes that go down the drain bt the windshield and the car door.
This way you can shape the brass wire to conform to the shape of the hose much easier.
The wire is found in the jewelery making section and much cheaper than a hardware store snake. 🙏
Call a pro. That drain hose need to be replaced. It's missing a check valve. Now that you cleared it, dirty water will siphon back into the sump.
Excellent video. Very detailed and I loved seeing your thought process when you were troubleshooting. Learned a lot and I'm not a handy person at all.
Thank you! I have officially learned that my dishwasher drain is NOT the problem. It's the little copper and blue pipe that's leaking. Water intake? 🤷.
Did you do video on dishwasher won't fill with water.
FYI Guy,
Have you tried fixing a small-diameter Bottle Brush to your coat-hanger drain plunger? Or you can buy a more effective drain unblocker off Amazon/eBay. But like your DIY solution.
Thanks,
Rick
This guy must be from Philly or somewhere near there .
Your dishwasher is installed incorrectly or at least differently. The sink disposal hose goes up to the air gap and the dishwasher drain goes to the the same air gap. the trash compactor line gets clogged alot so the crud never gets past the air gap. You clean the garbage disposal line. Usually when water is dumping into the sink from the air gap the garbage disposal line is plugged. Currently your crud will go directly from the garbage disposal into the check valve getting plugged dishwasher unit.
My dishwasher drain hose has a check valve... can i replace the drain hose without the check valve? I think my dishwasher is not draining because of a faulty check value.
How did you turn the pump on? Where is that switch?
Thanks! Mine was gross!! 😆 I hope it was OK to clean the inside with some Dawn and Clorox Clean Up? I'll run it empty on the hot cycle.
It appeared to me that if you poured water into the discharge end of the hose, that water would not easily flow back to the dishwasher. Why do I that. It looks like from the discharge end of the hose the hose goes up and then down to that low entry point in the cabinet. Since your are pouring water at lower point than the highest point of the drain pipe, I don't think it would make it to the dishwasher.
Just a thought why not just change the hose instead of going through all that cleaning, The hose just connects from the bottom of the dishwasher to the garbage disposal I would think just changing the hose would be easier then cleaning it, Just my two cents
my samsung dishwasher goes thru the complete cycle find but then fills with water several hours after it was dry inside. if i just run the drain function it drains fine. i cant find a leak. the drain hose high loops looks fine its around 18 inches off the ground under t he sink and i klnow it isnt pinched. any ideas?>
Ladies and gentlemen, that pipe configuration on the disposer and sink drain to the trap is very wrong and will also cause you many headaches. The waste line coming out of the wall is too high, forcing this configuration. That tee facing downward needs to be faced sideways toward the sink drain with the disposer outlet dropping into the top of it. If you see this, get it fixed!
very good idea
pretty nasty stuff. luckily it was only a cleaning issue and not a major circuit board or other major expensove component issue.
Why not just replace the hose?? In great respect - very informative video - much appreciated sir.
Don't forget to check your filter, sometimes it gets jammed up badly... it caused mine to made hideous noises... cleaned it out and it ran fine again.
I am an appliance tech. That dw defiantly has check valve. Based on the fact that tha Whirlpool has a clean out filter, it was built after 2011.
how did you get the pump to run manually?
There is a one way valve in the drain hose where it connects to the dishwasher drain pump. The wont back fill if that valve is working.
When you check whether the water will backfill the dishwasher, isn't there a check valve (flapper or ball valve) that prevents this? Otherwise when you drain the sink, water will go into the dishwasher.
Thank you!
I kicked the speed up to 2x and it was perfect. BTW after 27 years that same grease is doing the same thing to your arteries as it did to your dishwasher. Heart attack city.
My ge dishwater does not use the full detergent sac everytime. What is the solution?
Great video but how did you test the pump? I don't see a "drain" button on mine. I was wondering what you pushed to test that yellow pump blades?
Thank You so much for this video! You probably just saved me a whole lot of time, as well as preventing me from several dangerous situations that I can now hopefully avoid! God Willing, it will be this easy fix of a clogged drain hose and not the pump, however if it’s the pump, You also saved me a lot of time checking the drain hose for a clog by showing how to tell if the pump is working or not just by removing the drain hose. Even though I believe my drain hose connects to my pump going up and down instead about the side of the pump I can use a mirror and then light to see if that is the case and I very much appreciate you and your time. God bless you and yours. God bless us all.
He’s really trying hard to not lose his train of thought 😆 I’m not judging, I’m sometimes as adhd as a squirrel. Currently working on a diy hose-snake and am hoping my issues are the same as yours. Keep ‘em comin bud
a better video would be actually doing it, rather than said what you did.
I think he explained it pretty damn well and showed enough detail for the complete novice
🤔 if you pull the hose out and put very hot water in side the hose and bingo can be clean in 2- 3 minutes!!😎👍🍺
Thank you FYI Guy:) Dishwasher's working again
Appreciate the help, keep up the good work
How about disconnecting the hose from both ends and then take the hose out at the backyard or somewhere and use power washing or a better technique to remove the clog instead of using a hanger?
very descriptive, but dang, forget it. I need to call a plumber. Too many steps
I did the samething. I even removed the dishwasher hose, went outside and sprayed high pressure water through the hose to get all the gunk out. It worked, hose is like new
aren't you supposed to run the hose up higher than the garbage disposal so water does not flow down to the unit, sitting there and creating an odor?
Thank you for making my Saturday project a successful one. God bless you!
Thank you much brother. I just unclogged my whirlpool with you method. I appreciate it.
Your dishwasher drain line needs to be 4aised 4" before it enters the garbage disposal, per code...
Thank you so much sir! I had a cherry pit obstructing my little yellow blade thingy!
Thank you, it took literally 5 minutes to unclog the drain. After that, dishwasher worked like a charm. 😊
Just wanted to let you know, running a coat hanger wire down the tube worked for me. Thanks for the video.
would it be easier to get a new hose?
Thank you so much for this video! I was feeling very lost how to even start trying to fix my clogged dishwasher
how did u get all the water out of the bottom of dishwasher before pulling hose out?? mine is filled up
I just got home from vacation to find my dishwasher wouldn't drain. Tried your technique and it worked! Thanks!!
Now that doesn’t cost any money. Just a matter of disconnecting the right things
Thank you so much for posting this video. You saved my life.
Did exactly what you did except I have a small computer hand blower so I hooked it to the hose and TADA! Thank you so much!! Saved me time and money!!
This video was really helpful. I poured hot water down the tube and it eventually unclogged and successfully it drained the dishwasher. Thank you!!
Thank you so much for all this information.Im going to try fixing it now.