Category: Dishwasher Repair Guides

One of the latest in a string of ways that appliance manufacturers increase internal space and reduce cost is what we call heat pumps in dishwashers, we explain it These units are essentially the main wash motor of the dishwasher with the heater or heating element integrated into the pump unit it…

Your dishwasher is doing something it shouldn’t or not working and you think it’s the electronic board that’s faulty. Our advice, stop right there as you’re probably wrong! All the time and, we really do mean that we see this on a daily basis, people get some sort of issue that they can’t see an …

If a dishwasher does whackadoodle stuff like empties, then fills, then empties or fails to fill, fills too much, just stops and all manner of other weirdness then one thing you should check is the flowmeter on many modern dishwashers Depending on the make and setup these come in various guises an…

  Dishwasher Fires Dishwasher fires are not all that commonplace, we rarely see them and even when we do they are generally not all that serious as in, burn the house down serious. Of course if the worst happens and your dishwasher does have a “fire” incident then it will gi…

  Not Draining There are any number of reasons why your dishwasher would not drain and here we will explain the most common causes that we find to be causing the water not to be drained from your dishwasher.   Blockages In A Dishwasher The first and most common cause of any la…

  Dishwasher Tablets This is much the same as for washing machines but please, if you use tablets, make sure you us a full program and not an economy one as you may not fully dissolve the tablet on some economy programs as they are too short. This is a waste of your money, not to mentio…

  Dishwasher Filling With Waste Water This is probably one of the most common complaints that we hear, the machine fills with water when it fills when switched off or fills with dirty water, we will explain what’s going on. To frame the perspective of this article I will explain a bit a…

  How To Repair A Dishwasher It amazes us constantly how people think that a dishwasher is a desperately simple device, in some ways it is, but other than a drum and bearings (although other parts make up for them) there are as many parts in a dishwasher as there is in a washing machine…

  Dishwasher Care And Maintenance Here are some simple cleaning tricks and tips to try before you call an engineer out to look at your dishwasher that will help you keep your dishwasher in top condition and avoid many common faults as well as possiblky extend the lifespan of your dishwa…

  Grit And Sand On Dishes It is a very, very common problem and you’ll soon understand why this is when I tell you that the dishwasher cannot make grit, sand or dirt of any kind. Sorry but it just can’t. What it can do is not clean the dishes properly and, after drying at the high tempe…