On Mon, 09 Feb 2009 19:07:19 -0600, wrote:

I've always used powder dishwashing detergent in past

But for some reason I bought some gel detergent to try
out

Tow days after using it my dishwasher (albeit old) just
up and quit. It does act as if the drain system is
plugged up.

Could it have been the gel detergent? Possible?


Of course it is possible; after repairing go back to the powder. It
is also possible that it is a coincidence that the DW died at the same
time. My Jennaire DW is going on 17 years and I have had problems
using powders gumming-up the trap door, and now use a Dawn detergent
pellet that works and cleans well.