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From: "Rudy" - Find messages by this author
Date: Fri, 16 Sep 2005 05:59:32 GMT
Local: Thurs, Sep 15 2005 10:59 pm
Subject: Dishwasher question
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And there is no water going into the machine, checked all the
obvious connections,


Check the float valve..its a cylindrical, usually white, plastic knob about
3" in diameter on the bottom of the inside compartment. When the
washer
fills with water, it floats up and shuts the water off. One of the D/W
I
installed had a sticking valve and , initially, no water would flow in.
I
gave it a tap and it dropped down and away it went

Thats what was happening, no water in the machine, and of course I
couldnt hear it draining either into the disposal.
The tech/rep of the new machine said to put hot water into the
machine, by hand and let it sit there for about 15 minutes and then try
it, to un-stick the seal.

That didnt seem to work, I will try it again with your suggestions
about the float valve.


I really didnt think that black element got that hot and when I
burned my hand like that I wondered if anything in the dishwasher
should ever get that hot, It wasnt on for more than a minute or two
when I opened the door to see if any water was in there.

Thanks again,
Craig