The horizontally mounted motor on my 5 year old Whirlpool Model DP840
dishwasher has stopped running. The sprayer arm rotates freely when
turned manually. The machine fills and the inlet control valve shuts
off the water supply at what appears to be the correct point. The
timer progresses through all the cycles but the motor never kicks in
and the water never drains out. The motor body feels very warm to
the touch, so it appears to be getting some voltage. Any ideas?

Josh wrote:
The horizontally mounted motor on my 5 year old Whirlpool Model DP840
dishwasher has stopped running. The sprayer arm rotates freely when
turned manually. The machine fills and the inlet control valve shuts
off the water supply at what appears to be the correct point. The
timer progresses through all the cycles but the motor never kicks in
and the water never drains out. The motor body feels very warm to
the touch, so it appears to be getting some voltage. Any ideas?

The motor is probably shot. Could be bearings, could be electrical. I'd
pull it out and have it checked by a motor shop or just replace it. You can
get one from a local dealer or www.repairclinic.com They also have
troubleshooting help too.

Does the motor shaft turn freely? When the motor is
disconnected from the equipment?

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"Josh" wrote in message
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The horizontally mounted motor on my 5 year old Whirlpool
Model DP840
dishwasher has stopped running. The sprayer arm rotates
freely when
turned manually. The machine fills and the inlet control
valve shuts
off the water supply at what appears to be the correct
point. The
timer progresses through all the cycles but the motor never
kicks in
and the water never drains out. The motor body feels very
warm to
the touch, so it appears to be getting some voltage. Any
ideas?

might be some debris stuck in pump, remove screen and check

I fixed a washing machine one time. Piece of metal was
jaming the water ejector pump. Same deal could happen with
dish washer.

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Christopher A. Young
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might be some debris stuck in pump, remove screen and check

Stormin Mormon wrote:
I fixed a washing machine one time. Piece of metal was
jaming the water ejector pump. Same deal could happen with
dish washer.


Perhaps it's a teeny weeny little fork?

TDD

Ah, the R-rated double entendre spring to mind. "Now, you're
forked!" and they get worse, from there. "Get the fork out!"
and now, I will click send. And for years, I'll be reminded
of my twisted sense of humor. And people will slam me, that
they would NEVER join my church cause I'm such a hypocrite.
It's a lonely life. I'll go retire to a mountain in
Bangledesh, and write fork jokes for the rest of my life.

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"The Daring Dufas" wrote
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Stormin Mormon wrote:
I fixed a washing machine one time. Piece of metal was
jaming the water ejector pump. Same deal could happen with
dish washer.


Perhaps it's a teeny weeny little fork?

TDD

Josh wrote:
The horizontally mounted motor on my 5 year old Whirlpool Model DP840
dishwasher has stopped running. The sprayer arm rotates freely when
turned manually. The machine fills and the inlet control valve shuts
off the water supply at what appears to be the correct point. The
timer progresses through all the cycles but the motor never kicks in
and the water never drains out. The motor body feels very warm to
the touch, so it appears to be getting some voltage. Any ideas?

Hi,
Something jammed? Somehow you will have to manage to turn the motor
shaft to see. May have to remove motor or motor/pump assembly.

On Dec 20, 12:57*am, Josh wrote:
The horizontally mounted motor on my 5 year old Whirlpool Model DP840
dishwasher has stopped running. *The sprayer arm rotates freely when
turned manually. The machine fills and the inlet control valve shuts
off the water supply at what appears to be the correct point. *The
timer progresses through all the cycles but the motor never kicks in
and the water never drains out. * The motor body feels very warm to
the touch, so it appears to be getting some voltage. * Any ideas?

Turn off the electricity to the dishwasher from the breaker.
Remove the kick plate.
Remove the fan cover over the motor.
Turn the fan with your finger until it moves freely.
Turn on the power and check operation. If the motor is running turn
off the power again.
Put everything back the way it was. Turn on power back on .
Something may have been blocking your impeller. If it happens again
you may need to access it to clean out what ever is in the way.

PROBLEM SOLVED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks guys. I neglected to reveal that the DW was working fine until
I removed it last month to remodel my kitchen. It sat covered with a
tarp on my outdoor patio the whole time.

I followed your advice to remove the motor & pump assy and see if the
shaft would turn freely by hand. It WOULDN'T at first, then it
suddenly broke free. Guess the cold weather and inactivity caused
something to temporarily bind. Anyway, after cleaning it and putting
everything back together, it's working normally. Good thing: the
motor alone is about 80 bucks plus tax & shipping and the motor with
pump attached goes for around $135. A complete new DW of the same
make-model is $549 at Lowes; that would have probably been the way I'd
have gone, considering the machine is 4 or 5 years old already.

In this economy, few can afford that much moolah on a whim.
The repair guys will be sad, but you can buy them all a box
of donuts on the savings.

--
Christopher A. Young
Learn more about Jesus
www.lds.org
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"Josh" wrote in message
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PROBLEM SOLVED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks guys. I neglected to reveal that the DW was working
fine until
I removed it last month to remodel my kitchen. It sat
covered with a
tarp on my outdoor patio the whole time.

I followed your advice to remove the motor & pump assy and
see if the
shaft would turn freely by hand. It WOULDN'T at first, then
it
suddenly broke free. Guess the cold weather and inactivity
caused
something to temporarily bind. Anyway, after cleaning it
and putting
everything back together, it's working normally. Good
thing: the
motor alone is about 80 bucks plus tax & shipping and the
motor with
pump attached goes for around $135. A complete new DW of
the same
make-model is $549 at Lowes; that would have probably been
the way I'd
have gone, considering the machine is 4 or 5 years old
already.

Thanks Josh, I dis solve my problem with my ge dw, but I just disconnect the power and try to force the wings of the motor to move using two screwdrivers for a few times , and the wings starting to move, then I turned the power back on and it worked! thanks to all!

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