I dont know anything about dishwashers,

I was working on a new on my lanldord got us, Americana brand,

And there is no water going into the machine, checked all the
obvious connections,

And I reached in and my hand brushed the black thing around the
bottom, the heating element I think it is, and my hand was burned
badly,


Should that "thing" have been that hot ?

I had the water on for about 1 minute, I cycled the thing like I was
told to.

Any ideas

Thank You
Craig