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Lg dishwasher: Why is my dishwasher on fire?

Sat, 11 Jul 2026 15:25:02 -0700

The drain pump on my LG model LDF5678ST dishwasher (just over 3 years old) started making a weird noise and thus the cycle would not start. The drain pump is inexpensive and relatively easy to replace, so I did. No change...same noise. So I took a video in order to make this post and this time sparks started to fly! In the still image you can see one of the plugs is burned. Guessing this is a bug and not a feature. ;-)

Any suggestions where to go from here?

⟐ Answered July 11, 2026 at 15:25 MST

Whirlpool Dishwasher: Whirlpool wdf520padw5 dishwasher not spraying

Sat, 11 Jul 2026 06:03:04 -0700

Hi All,

My whirlpool dishwasher does not seem to spray water. It fills with water and then does not do anything. When I clear it the drain cycle works fine.

I checked the float and it does not look like its stuck.

I switched it off and on. Did not work.

I cleaned the spray arms, did not help.

I took off the water filter and the screen and cleaned them. There was nothing in the basin at the bottom of the dishwasher under the screen.

When i opened the footplate and ran the dishwasher, I could hear a few soft clicks when it got stuck. Not sure if its from the inlet valve or the circulation pump?

I have run out of ideas. Please help!

Thanks,

Sagar

⟐ Answered July 11, 2026 at 6:03 MST

Kenmore Dishwasher: Dishwasher stuck in "Normal Wash" mode - how to reset

Sat, 11 Jul 2026 00:52:50 -0700

My Kenmore Model 66513743K602 washes dishes, but is stuck in "Normal Wash" mode. I can select options like heated drying, or sani-wash, etc. but I am not able to select other wash modes - is there a way to reset the control board, or unlock some setting to allow changes to the options?

⟐ Answered July 11, 2026 at 0:52 MST

Kenmore Elite Dishwasher: Kenmore elite Clean light is blinking & wash cycle Won’t start

Thu, 09 Jul 2026 16:42:16 -0700

Clean light blinks seven times and dishwasher won’t start

⟐ Commented July 09, 2026 at 16:42 MST

GE Dishwasher: GDT545PSJ2SS lights up like it is ready to start, out of the blue

Tue, 07 Jul 2026 08:17:53 -0700

My first problem was not lights or power. Long story short, it started working after cutting the power from the circuit breaker and turning it back on. Now, it randomly makes noise and lights up the user interface as it should when you close the door and press start, but the door is open, and no one has touched it. The lights all shut off after a short time

⟐ Commented July 07, 2026 at 8:17 MST

Kitchenaid Dishwasher: kdte334gps0 buttons won’t work powered up

Sun, 05 Jul 2026 20:39:10 -0700

Hello our kdte334gps0 KitchenAid dishwasher is 5-6 years old worked fine until today. The buttons won’t respond to touch. Every 1-10 mins, it will beep once and the ProWash and Extended Dry LEDs will light up for about 30 seconds and then turn off.

Power cycled, Checked all connections, no wires look broken.

⟐ Commented July 05, 2026 at 20:39 MST

Dishwasher: lights flashing nothing wprks

Sun, 05 Jul 2026 14:24:40 -0700

Our whirlpool quiet partner ii dishwashers HEATED WASH, NORMAL, AND CANCEL lights were flashing when we got up this morning. Worked fine yesterday. Tried going through the reset cyle and umpluggong it and going back through reset. At a loss for what to try next any advice?

⟐ Commented July 05, 2026 at 14:24 MST

Maytag Dishwasher: Maytag MDB4949SKZ 4 Installed new hose cant find where this plug goes?

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 11:03:58 -0700

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Purchase new dishwasher while hooking up stripped the connection ordered a new kit with hose had to take apart the bottom and I’m left with this one wire and I can’t remember where it goes? Help

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⟐ Commented July 04, 2026 at 11:03 MST

Samsung Dishwasher: Samsung dishwasher auto light blinking

Mon, 29 Jun 2026 05:36:44 -0700

Hey guys, my Samsung dishwasher auto light blinks after the wash cycle when reaching the rinse cycle. Each time, I can simply switch it off and switch it on then start a new full cycle without issue.

I've read that it's an issue with the water supply, but I don't understand how it wouldn't fail on the initial wash cycle, or why it doesn't fail at all on the subsequent run.

I tried priming the hot water beforehand and during the cycle to make sure hot water is always available, but it didn't work.

What should I do?

⟐ Commented June 29, 2026 at 5:36 MST

GE Dishwasher: GDT545PSJ2SS no lights and no power.

Wed, 24 Jun 2026 18:01:53 -0700

My GDT545PSJ2SS has no lights and no power. When I start looking into it, if the green light on the control board is green, can I assume that the control board is good? If so, can I then safely assume that the user interface is bad? A link to a vidoe or written steps to check these two would be appreciated.

⟐ Commented June 24, 2026 at 18:01 MST

Lg dishwasher: LG Dishwasher lights “fritzing” when on, making erratic noises

Sun, 21 Jun 2026 20:16:18 -0700

Our LG dishwasher —Inverter Direct Drive-- recently started having its control panels lights flickering/fritzing when turned on, will make erratic beeping noises and will do this when the dishwasher is running. The dishwasher turns off mid cycle when this happens as well.

Thanks for the response! I’ve taken off the front door and the control panel- I’ve don’t see what looks like a control board.

The front control panel doesn’t seem to have anything significant standing out to me as damage

⟐ Commented June 21, 2026 at 20:16 MST

Kenmore Dishwasher: Kenmore model 16032402 Dishwasher “finished” button keeps flashing

Sat, 20 Jun 2026 08:32:37 -0700

Kenmore model 16032402 Dishwasher “finished” button keeps flashing. All other buttons work. Hard restart failed to solve problem. Cannot start new wash cycle. What else can i try

⟐ Answer edited June 20, 2026 at 8:32 MST

Bosch Dishwasher: What is the difference between different types of heat pump

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 08:09:53 -0700

SMV46JX00G/74 dishwasher

Pump code - 9001 564 687 printed on pump body

I have only found pumps with different codes; ie 9001 180 504 or 9001 230 206 or 9001 375 387 for example.

Are these pumps compatible with mine? In the photos they appear to look the same.

⟐ Answer edited June 22, 2026 at 8:09 MST

Whirlpool Quiet Partner I Dishwasher: Flashing Lights on Control Panel

Fri, 19 Jun 2026 16:40:04 -0700

Last night, I went to start my dishwasher. I pressed the Start button before noticing that I was on "Pots and Pans" instead of "Normal". I immediately pressed the "Cancel" button in order to change the cycle. I heard the drain cycle start and finish, then I saw the "Normal" button flashing. I could not select any other cycle, and got no reaction when pressing "Start". I pressed the "Cancel" button again, but it just started flashing as well as the "Normal" button. At this point, I flipped the circuit breaker off, counted to 10, and flipped it back on. This made the "Cancel" button stop flashing, but the "Normal" button kept flashing. I then checked the interior to make sure that the overfill cover moved freely, that the sprayers could all turn freely, and that the filters were clear. No change. I tried the reset procedures found elsewhere in this forum (alternately pressing "Heated Dry" and "Normal"; pressing any three buttons in sequence three times; and pressing and holding various buttons for three seconds each) with no success. The trouble shooting guide from Whirlpool does not address anything associated with flashing lights. I've left the door open and unlatched for 12 hours now with no change. Any suggestions that don't involve calling a repairman?

⟐ Answered June 19, 2026 at 16:40 MST

Dishwasher: Miele Dishwasher Error F78 - Circulation Pump issue

Fri, 19 Jun 2026 14:22:21 -0700

I have a Miele Dishwasher G2872 SCVi. Lately, it has started to beep and shows “Technical Fault F78” on its display about 4-5 minutes into the wash cycle. Miele Tech Support say F78 means a fault with the circulation pump.

Did some initial checks - it looks like the water is draining out without problems and fresh water is coming in too. The filter is clean, and there appears to be no blockage in the circulation pump (I can move it easily by hand).

Any thoughts on what might be the issue? Is there any other remedy that one can think of (apart from buying a new dishwasher of course)?

Thanks.

⟐ Commented June 19, 2026 at 14:22 MST

Bosch Dishwasher SHU5315UC-06: The dishwasher is beeping as soon as it is closed. What is the issue?

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 18:45:21 -0700

When I close the door, it beeps slowly and consistently and never runs. What tests or repairs can I try?

⟐ Answered June 15, 2026 at 18:45 MST

Dishwasher: Does not drain the water at the end of cycle

Sun, 14 Jun 2026 17:16:53 -0700

My dishwasher seems to function normally. The dishes seem clean, but the water from the last cycle remains in after it has stopped. The water is clear. I have read the manual and reset the system several times. When I press the cancel button to flush out the remaining water in the morning, you can hear the water being pumped out, and it sounds like the pump is working well.

⟐ Commented June 14, 2026 at 17:16 MST

Whirlpool Dishwasher: gold series ... now it seems stuck in drain mode

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 19:43:59 -0700

My gold series wouldnt drain properly so i made sure all was cleared from drain etc. changed out pump but same problem. Changed out control board and it ran good for two cycles and now it seems stuck in drain mode

⟐ Commented June 11, 2026 at 19:43 MST

Whirlpool Dishwasher: Whirlpool Dishwasher stops after filling with water

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 11:35:39 -0700

My dishwasher stops running after it brings hot water in at the very beginning. Sometimes, it will start and stop various times (I suppose, continuing on through consecutive stages, but I can't be sure what it's actually doing because it rarely ends with clean dishes) across many hours. Other times, it never gets past this initial intro stage.

A few times in the past, I had success at cutting the power at the breaker, and then it tended to work perfectly for a handful of times afterwards before it would start acting up again. This last time I tried to cut breaker, however, was unsuccessful, and now it won't get past that first stage (which I always have to hit cancel to drain the water, which luckily still works every time). --Funny but not, I broke the breaker switch flipping it too many times, so I had to replace that today.--

By the way, it opens the soap tab after 5 or 10 minutes, even if it's not running/washing. So, some aspects of the "wash" cycle are working, I guess.

All panel lights are working and displaying on top.

Whirlpool Gold

Model: Wdt710paym

Only 3 years old.

Thanks for any help!

⟐ Commented June 11, 2026 at 11:35 MST

Dishwasher: Fixing an LG Dishwasher LE error code

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 10:12:32 -0700

My dishwasher stopped working when it started giving me an OE error code. Turned out to be a bad drain pump, which Ive replaced. After replacing the drain pump, I now get an LE error code. I wasn't getting this before. I understand the LE error code is associated with the water pump not working, but I find it hard to believe that the pump just failed at the same time as the drain pump. Is there something I could've messed up while replacing the drain pump that would cause this? When I start a Rinse cycle, I hear the dishwasher go through a drain cycle first, then the fill valve opens and I hear it fill with water. When it's time for the water pump to kick on, I just hear kind of a "Egh" noise a couple times, before it throws the code, almost as if the impeller is stuck or something.

I noticed a couple screws were stripped that screw the top piece (filter part) into the whole sump assembly. Besides that, couldnt find anything else.

⟐ Answered June 09, 2026 at 10:12 MST