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A dishwasher is an appliance that holds dirty dishes and uses water jets to clean them up for use again. Use with [electrical] for wiring one up (these are almost always directly wired). Use with [plumbing] for connecting the water lines, and [drain] for connecting the drain lines.

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How much water should I expect to be left in a dishwasher?

After every load there is always some water left in the bottom of the drain basket/filter. It's not up into the dishwasher itself, but when I reach into the filter to clean it, there's always water in it. I have a GE QuietPower 3. Is this…
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I'm replacing old dishwasher but the connectors are different

Ok so the white is the piece comming out of dishwasher and other copper one is comming from water supply under sink. How do I connect the two together when the white is threaded and two big to fit the copper fitting. I don't want to have to…
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How can I repair a worn and rusting dishwasher rack?

I have a GE dish washer, the bottom rack coating has come off, some of the tines, and now my dishes have rust spots on most of them. I tried to replace the rack at GE, but the part has been discontinued and the replacement rack is too big. I wonder…
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What could cause dishwasher waste water to back up into the bathtub?

A friend of mine says when they run the dishwaser at her father's house it backs up into the BATHTUB. What could be causing that?
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How can I repair a rusting dishwasher tray?

See the below image. Do I need to replace the entire tray, or is there some kind of fix I could do to the corroding area on the tray? If I need to replace the entire tray, is this something that has a degree of standardization?
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Bosch Dishwasher check water light flashing

I live in the UK and have a 3 year old built-in Bosch dishwasher, model number smv50c00gb/14. It finished a cycle ok but then started beeping and flashing the "check water" red light. The only way to stop this is to power off at the mains. When I…
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What could be causing my dishwasher to display a "water Inlet" error?

I have a Miele Dishwasher. At times it does not work and the indicator for "Water Inlet" comes on to indicate that there is no water coming in. On checking the pipelines, the water flow is ok. Strangely, the washer started working when I tried it…
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Hotpoint Dish Washer Not Draining

The model is AQUARIUS FDW60. For about a month it was leaving bits of food all over the dishes and then one day, it just wouldn't drain and now it won't work at all... Any suggestions?
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Dishwasher Drain Pump: How to Test?

my dishwasher isn't draining. I checked the drain hose and it's clear enough that I could blow air through it. I removed the drain pump, model #W10158351B I measured the resistance between the two connector pins: ~24ohms. I connected the two leads…
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How do I remove the old plastic dishwasher water supply line connection near the shut off valve?

The water supply tube from our old dishwasher is hard plastic. It's not flexible enough to meet the connector on the dishwasher. The fitting near the water supply shut off under the sink was smooth around the outside and we couldn't get it to…
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LG Dishwasher, no power at all

So I have a relatively new dishwasher that just completely stopped working the other day. It's still under warranty but before going though all the hassle I want to check if there is nothing simple it could be. I have checked all the basics such as…
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What would cause this dishwasher diffuser part to repeatedly fail?

The diffuser / wash arm support part on my Kenmore dishwasher has failed like clockwork every six months, three times now. This comes as one solid part, with the diffuser blades and support axle fused to the inside of the support shell. The failure…
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Are Soap Suds Normal After the Dishwasher is done?

This washing machine uses the normal pods. I set the jet dry to minimal. However, at the end of the wash cycle I see soap suds on the bottom. Is this normal? I was wondering if the soap suds were from the jets washing the soap off the dishes. The…
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Dishwasher not actually washing dishes, soap left behind

I can't remember the model of my dishwasher off the top of my head (will check tonight), but it's fairly new (~3 years old). A few weeks ago, it started leaving a decent amount of detergent behind and not actually washing the dishes. I tried soaking…
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Connecting dishwasher to the waste disposal

Can I connect my dishwasher drain directly to the waste disposal or do I have to connect the dishwasher drain to an air gap first?
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