i HAVE TRIED SEVERAL THINGS BUT I CAN’T GET THE WATER TO DRAIN OUT BEFORE DURING OR AFTER CYCLE. I have checked the airgap. the pump is to come on as you turn the machine on. it does make the sound like it is on, but nothing comes out. I ran it through a cycle with vinegar and cleaned out the lower drain screen. what is my next step. I have little money so calling repair man is out of the question. Has not been working for a few months. my wife is tired of eating on paperplates, HA! But true.
Should I remove the entire dishwasher to work on it? I did unhook the drain hose and blew in it to see if it was clear. I did clear some glass out of the sump and some old soap and gunk. Still wouldn’t drain. Should I pull the unit out?
Don’t really know why it started working … we took it out. Took it into the garage, got all the water out of it. Last night I opened it and put two cups of water and two cups of bleach in it to clean it out. It had gotten some musty smell and some mildew, not bad just had sat with water in it. When i disconnected the drain hose there was some water in it. When i let it down on the ground water kept draining out. I figured because of that the drain hose was clear. We did check the filter in the back and the piston to be sure that was free but didn’t think it was plugged. I found a fold out page with diagnostic instructions on it. It helped alot. I can send that via fax or email to you if you want it. We took all the drain hoses lose and checked them. ran it through the diagnostics and everything worked. Put it back in and it is running through a cycle now. The drain pump ran, we tested by putting a bucket of hot water in the tub and ran the drain pump. all appears to be working. send me a fax number or email if you need the instruction for diagnostics.