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Dishwasher not cleaning dishes on bottom shelf
When I put bowls, coffee mugs, glass jars, loaf pans, etc. on the
bottom shelf of my dishwasher, facing down, they do not come completely clean. I ran a square freezer container through on the heavy wash cycle with the "tough scrub plus" option turned on. A large area on the bottom and one side did not come clean. The food was very soft tomato sauce. When I touched it lightly with my thumb, some of it transferred to my thumb. It was softer than warm pudding. I took some pictures of the dirty container. I could upload them to a photo sharing web site if someone wants me to and he/she tells me what site to use. I have checked and the bottom spray arm spins easily. None of the little holes in the spray arm seem to be blocked. I do not think the dishwasher has mineral buildup because we have a water softner. I have had the same problem when I used both Cascade and Finish brand detergent tablets. The dishwasher is a Maytag model MDB6701AWWW3. It has three spray arms, one on the bottom spraying up, one in the middle spraying up and one on the top spraying down. Does anyone know why my dishwasher is not getting my dishes clean? Thank you in advance for all replies. -- When I am in the kitchen, I often kick one of my cat's balls. After I kick it, he will sometimes play with it for a few seconds to several minutes. His favorite are the ones that rattle. He'll play with any ball that makes noise. |
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On Sun, 05 Aug 2012 17:42:57 -0700, Daniel Prince wrote:
When I put bowls, coffee mugs, glass jars, loaf pans, etc. on the bottom shelf of my dishwasher, facing down, they do not come completely clean. I ran a square freezer container through on the heavy wash cycle with the "tough scrub plus" option turned on. A large area on the bottom and one side did not come clean. The food was very soft tomato sauce. When I touched it lightly with my thumb, some of it transferred to my thumb. It was softer than warm pudding. It sounds like you may have plugged jets or the sprayer arm isn't rotating. I took some pictures of the dirty container. I could upload them to a photo sharing web site if someone wants me to and he/she tells me what site to use. I have checked and the bottom spray arm spins easily. None of the little holes in the spray arm seem to be blocked. I do not think the dishwasher has mineral buildup because we have a water softner. I have had the same problem when I used both Cascade and Finish brand detergent tablets. Tablets? You can try the gel or some TSP. The dishwasher is a Maytag model MDB6701AWWW3. It has three spray arms, one on the bottom spraying up, one in the middle spraying up and one on the top spraying down. Does anyone know why my dishwasher is not getting my dishes clean? Thank you in advance for all replies. Not sure how to tell if the sprayer arms are turning... Maybe you could put some small cups, mouth up, under a big spaghetti bowl, mouth down. See how much water gets into each cup? I still suspect the bottom sprayer arm. |
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Daniel Prince wrote:
When I put bowls, coffee mugs, glass jars, loaf pans, etc. on the bottom shelf of my dishwasher, facing down, they do not come completely clean. I ran a square freezer container through on the heavy wash cycle with the "tough scrub plus" option turned on. A large area on the bottom and one side did not come clean. The food was very soft tomato sauce. When I touched it lightly with my thumb, some of it transferred to my thumb. It was softer than warm pudding. I took some pictures of the dirty container. I could upload them to a photo sharing web site if someone wants me to and he/she tells me what site to use. I have checked and the bottom spray arm spins easily. None of the little holes in the spray arm seem to be blocked. I do not think the dishwasher has mineral buildup because we have a water softner. I have had the same problem when I used both Cascade and Finish brand detergent tablets. The dishwasher is a Maytag model MDB6701AWWW3. It has three spray arms, one on the bottom spraying up, one in the middle spraying up and one on the top spraying down. Does anyone know why my dishwasher is not getting my dishes clean? Thank you in advance for all replies. Use powdered dishwasher detergent augment by 10% (by weight or volume) of TSP. TSP (trisodium phosphate) is available in the paint section of your big box hardware store. Warning: "TSP" is both the name of a chemical substance and a brand name. Get the red box. DO NOT get the green box that has the big letters TSP on the front. The green box does not contain TSP. |
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On Aug 5, 9:03*pm, "
wrote: On Sun, 05 Aug 2012 17:42:57 -0700, Daniel Prince wrote: When I put bowls, coffee mugs, glass jars, loaf pans, etc. on the bottom shelf of my dishwasher, facing down, they do not come completely clean. *I ran a square freezer container through on the heavy wash cycle with the "tough scrub plus" option turned on. *A large area on the bottom and one side did not come clean. *The food was very soft tomato sauce. *When I touched it lightly with my thumb, some of it transferred to my thumb. *It was softer than warm pudding. It sounds like you may have plugged jets or the sprayer arm isn't rotating. I took some pictures of the dirty container. *I could upload them to a photo sharing web site if someone wants me to and he/she tells me what site to use. I have checked and the bottom spray arm spins easily. *None of the little holes in the spray arm seem to be blocked. *I do not think the dishwasher has mineral buildup because we have a water softner. I have had the same problem when I used both Cascade and Finish brand detergent tablets. Tablets? *You can try the gel or some TSP. The dishwasher is a Maytag model MDB6701AWWW3. *It has three spray arms, one on the bottom spraying up, one in the middle spraying up and one on the top spraying down. Does anyone know why my dishwasher is not getting my dishes clean? Thank you in advance for all replies. Not sure how to tell if the sprayer arms are turning... *Maybe you could put some small cups, mouth up, under a big spaghetti bowl, mouth down. *See how much water gets into each cup? *I still suspect the bottom sprayer arm. open door with machine running, look for spray arm turning |
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Just because the sprayer arm is turning does not mean that the impeller is not slipping. If the impeller threads have worn out and not mating well with the motor drive shaft threads there may be enough friction to get the sprayer arm to turn but not enough to develop enough water pressure to clean the dishes. On some dishwasher with this problem the original plastic impellers have been replaced with metal ones. You may need to access the impeller and check out the threads to see if they’re worn out or access the impeller, put something against it and turn on the motor to see if the impeller is slipping and you need to do this without chopping off the ends of your fingers or having the impeller fly-out and hit you in the eye.
On Sunday, August 5, 2012 5:42:57 PM UTC-7, Daniel Prince wrote: When I put bowls, coffee mugs, glass jars, loaf pans, etc. on the bottom shelf of my dishwasher, facing down, they do not come completely clean. I ran a square freezer container through on the heavy wash cycle with the "tough scrub plus" option turned on. A large area on the bottom and one side did not come clean. The food was very soft tomato sauce. When I touched it lightly with my thumb, some of it transferred to my thumb. It was softer than warm pudding. I took some pictures of the dirty container. I could upload them to a photo sharing web site if someone wants me to and he/she tells me what site to use. I have checked and the bottom spray arm spins easily. None of the little holes in the spray arm seem to be blocked. I do not think the dishwasher has mineral buildup because we have a water softner. I have had the same problem when I used both Cascade and Finish brand detergent tablets. The dishwasher is a Maytag model MDB6701AWWW3. It has three spray arms, one on the bottom spraying up, one in the middle spraying up and one on the top spraying down. Does anyone know why my dishwasher is not getting my dishes clean? Thank you in advance for all replies. -- When I am in the kitchen, I often kick one of my cat's balls. After I kick it, he will sometimes play with it for a few seconds to several minutes. His favorite are the ones that rattle. He'll play with any ball that makes noise. On Sunday, August 5, 2012 5:42:57 PM UTC-7, Daniel Prince wrote: When I put bowls, coffee mugs, glass jars, loaf pans, etc. on the bottom shelf of my dishwasher, facing down, they do not come completely clean. I ran a square freezer container through on the heavy wash cycle with the "tough scrub plus" option turned on. A large area on the bottom and one side did not come clean. The food was very soft tomato sauce. When I touched it lightly with my thumb, some of it transferred to my thumb. It was softer than warm pudding. I took some pictures of the dirty container. I could upload them to a photo sharing web site if someone wants me to and he/she tells me what site to use. I have checked and the bottom spray arm spins easily. None of the little holes in the spray arm seem to be blocked. I do not think the dishwasher has mineral buildup because we have a water softner. I have had the same problem when I used both Cascade and Finish brand detergent tablets. The dishwasher is a Maytag model MDB6701AWWW3. It has three spray arms, one on the bottom spraying up, one in the middle spraying up and one on the top spraying down. Does anyone know why my dishwasher is not getting my dishes clean? Thank you in advance for all replies. -- When I am in the kitchen, I often kick one of my cat's balls. After I kick it, he will sometimes play with it for a few seconds to several minutes. His favorite are the ones that rattle. He'll play with any ball that makes noise. On Sunday, August 5, 2012 5:42:57 PM UTC-7, Daniel Prince wrote: When I put bowls, coffee mugs, glass jars, loaf pans, etc. on the bottom shelf of my dishwasher, facing down, they do not come completely clean. I ran a square freezer container through on the heavy wash cycle with the "tough scrub plus" option turned on. A large area on the bottom and one side did not come clean. The food was very soft tomato sauce. When I touched it lightly with my thumb, some of it transferred to my thumb. It was softer than warm pudding. I took some pictures of the dirty container. I could upload them to a photo sharing web site if someone wants me to and he/she tells me what site to use. I have checked and the bottom spray arm spins easily. None of the little holes in the spray arm seem to be blocked. I do not think the dishwasher has mineral buildup because we have a water softner. I have had the same problem when I used both Cascade and Finish brand detergent tablets. The dishwasher is a Maytag model MDB6701AWWW3. It has three spray arms, one on the bottom spraying up, one in the middle spraying up and one on the top spraying down. Does anyone know why my dishwasher is not getting my dishes clean? Thank you in advance for all replies. -- When I am in the kitchen, I often kick one of my cat's balls. After I kick it, he will sometimes play with it for a few seconds to several minutes. His favorite are the ones that rattle. He'll play with any ball that makes noise. On Sunday, August 5, 2012 5:42:57 PM UTC-7, Daniel Prince wrote: When I put bowls, coffee mugs, glass jars, loaf pans, etc. on the bottom shelf of my dishwasher, facing down, they do not come completely clean. I ran a square freezer container through on the heavy wash cycle with the "tough scrub plus" option turned on. A large area on the bottom and one side did not come clean. The food was very soft tomato sauce. When I touched it lightly with my thumb, some of it transferred to my thumb. It was softer than warm pudding. I took some pictures of the dirty container. I could upload them to a photo sharing web site if someone wants me to and he/she tells me what site to use. I have checked and the bottom spray arm spins easily. None of the little holes in the spray arm seem to be blocked. I do not think the dishwasher has mineral buildup because we have a water softner. I have had the same problem when I used both Cascade and Finish brand detergent tablets. The dishwasher is a Maytag model MDB6701AWWW3. It has three spray arms, one on the bottom spraying up, one in the middle spraying up and one on the top spraying down. Does anyone know why my dishwasher is not getting my dishes clean? Thank you in advance for all replies. -- When I am in the kitchen, I often kick one of my cat's balls. After I kick it, he will sometimes play with it for a few seconds to several minutes. His favorite are the ones that rattle. He'll play with any ball that makes noise. |
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Daniel Prince writes:
When I put bowls, coffee mugs, glass jars, loaf pans, etc. on the bottom shelf of my dishwasher, facing down, they do not come completely clean. I ran a square freezer container through on the heavy wash cycle with the "tough scrub plus" option turned on. A large area on the bottom and one side did not come clean. The food was very soft tomato sauce. When I touched it lightly with my thumb, some of it transferred to my thumb. It was softer than warm pudding. I took some pictures of the dirty container. I could upload them to a photo sharing web site if someone wants me to and he/she tells me what site to use. I have checked and the bottom spray arm spins easily. None of the little holes in the spray arm seem to be blocked. I do not think the dishwasher has mineral buildup because we have a water softner. I have had the same problem when I used both Cascade and Finish brand detergent tablets. The dishwasher is a Maytag model MDB6701AWWW3. It has three spray arms, one on the bottom spraying up, one in the middle spraying up and one on the top spraying down. Does anyone know why my dishwasher is not getting my dishes clean? Thank you in advance for all replies. Take a closer look at the bottom spray arm. Not too long ago I noticed that some paper labels off cans had made their way into the arm. Took a bit of work to get all the paper out of the arm. Also the suggestion about opening the door during a washing a cycle is a good one. The arm should be turning and spraying. -- Dan Espen |
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On Aug 5, 6:38*pm, bob haller wrote:
On Aug 5, 9:03*pm, " wrote: On Sun, 05 Aug 2012 17:42:57 -0700, Daniel Prince wrote: When I put bowls, coffee mugs, glass jars, loaf pans, etc. on the bottom shelf of my dishwasher, facing down, they do not come completely clean. *I ran a square freezer container through on the heavy wash cycle with the "tough scrub plus" option turned on. *A large area on the bottom and one side did not come clean. *The food was very soft tomato sauce. *When I touched it lightly with my thumb, some of it transferred to my thumb. *It was softer than warm pudding. It sounds like you may have plugged jets or the sprayer arm isn't rotating. I took some pictures of the dirty container. *I could upload them to a photo sharing web site if someone wants me to and he/she tells me what site to use. I have checked and the bottom spray arm spins easily. *None of the little holes in the spray arm seem to be blocked. *I do not think the dishwasher has mineral buildup because we have a water softner. I have had the same problem when I used both Cascade and Finish brand detergent tablets. Tablets? *You can try the gel or some TSP. The dishwasher is a Maytag model MDB6701AWWW3. *It has three spray arms, one on the bottom spraying up, one in the middle spraying up and one on the top spraying down. Does anyone know why my dishwasher is not getting my dishes clean? Thank you in advance for all replies. Not sure how to tell if the sprayer arms are turning... *Maybe you could put some small cups, mouth up, under a big spaghetti bowl, mouth down. *See how much water gets into each cup? *I still suspect the bottom sprayer arm. open door with machine running, look for spray arm turning Sorry the pump shuts off as soon as the door opens. Perhaps find the safet y swith and hold it shut. Harry K |
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On Aug 5, 7:46*pm, Dan Espen wrote:
Daniel Prince writes: When I put bowls, coffee mugs, glass jars, loaf pans, etc. on the bottom shelf of my dishwasher, facing down, they do not come completely clean. *I ran a square freezer container through on the heavy wash cycle with the "tough scrub plus" option turned on. *A large area on the bottom and one side did not come clean. *The food was very soft tomato sauce. *When I touched it lightly with my thumb, some of it transferred to my thumb. *It was softer than warm pudding. I took some pictures of the dirty container. *I could upload them to a photo sharing web site if someone wants me to and he/she tells me what site to use. I have checked and the bottom spray arm spins easily. *None of the little holes in the spray arm seem to be blocked. *I do not think the dishwasher has mineral buildup because we have a water softner. I have had the same problem when I used both Cascade and Finish brand detergent tablets. The dishwasher is a Maytag model MDB6701AWWW3. *It has three spray arms, one on the bottom spraying up, one in the middle spraying up and one on the top spraying down. Does anyone know why my dishwasher is not getting my dishes clean? Thank you in advance for all replies. Take a closer look at the bottom spray arm. Not too long ago I noticed that some paper labels off cans had made their way into the arm. *Took a bit of work to get all the paper out of the arm. Also the suggestion about opening the door during a washing a cycle is a good one. *The arm should be turning and spraying. -- Dan Espen Not in the three I have had over ...um...years. The water shuts off as sthe door opens. Harry K |
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Dan Espen wrote:
Also the suggestion about opening the door during a washing a cycle is a good one. The arm should be turning and spraying. The bottom spray arm only spins when the bottom rack is out. If I put the empty rack in, the spray arm stays in the same position. (I opened the door several times and the spray arm was always in the same position.) I put in an old rack from the previous dishwasher (a similar Maytag) and had the same problem. (The middle spray arm will continue to spin for several seconds after I open the door.) The spray arm must be rubbing on the bottom of the rack. The ends of the spray arms will move up and down quite a bit when I push on them lightly. I think it must be either the spray arm or what it rides on. -- When a cat sits in a human's lap both the human and the cat are usually happy. The human is happy because he thinks the cat is sitting on him/her because it loves her/him. The cat is happy because it thinks that by sitting on the human it is dominant over the human. |
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On Sun, 5 Aug 2012 20:31:36 -0700 (PDT), Harry K
wrote: On Aug 5, 6:38*pm, bob haller wrote: On Aug 5, 9:03*pm, " wrote: On Sun, 05 Aug 2012 17:42:57 -0700, Daniel Prince wrote: When I put bowls, coffee mugs, glass jars, loaf pans, etc. on the bottom shelf of my dishwasher, facing down, they do not come completely clean. *I ran a square freezer container through on the heavy wash cycle with the "tough scrub plus" option turned on. *A large area on the bottom and one side did not come clean. *The food was very soft tomato sauce. *When I touched it lightly with my thumb, some of it transferred to my thumb. *It was softer than warm pudding. It sounds like you may have plugged jets or the sprayer arm isn't rotating. I took some pictures of the dirty container. *I could upload them to a photo sharing web site if someone wants me to and he/she tells me what site to use. I have checked and the bottom spray arm spins easily. *None of the little holes in the spray arm seem to be blocked. *I do not think the dishwasher has mineral buildup because we have a water softner. I have had the same problem when I used both Cascade and Finish brand detergent tablets. Tablets? *You can try the gel or some TSP. The dishwasher is a Maytag model MDB6701AWWW3. *It has three spray arms, one on the bottom spraying up, one in the middle spraying up and one on the top spraying down. Does anyone know why my dishwasher is not getting my dishes clean? Thank you in advance for all replies. Not sure how to tell if the sprayer arms are turning... *Maybe you could put some small cups, mouth up, under a big spaghetti bowl, mouth down. *See how much water gets into each cup? *I still suspect the bottom sprayer arm. open door with machine running, look for spray arm turning Sorry the pump shuts off as soon as the door opens. Perhaps find the safet y swith and hold it shut. As soon as the latch is clicked it shuts off. The latch mechanism is buried in the door. |
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On Sun, 5 Aug 2012 20:33:31 -0700 (PDT), Harry K
wrote: Not in the three I have had over ...um...years. The water shuts off as sthe door opens. Harry K You have to be quick. I've done it many times when I had suspected the lower arm. When you open the door, the pump stops but momentum keeps the spray arm going at least a half turn so you can see that it was moving. |
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Harry K wrote:
open door with machine running, look for spray arm turning Sorry the pump shuts off as soon as the door opens. Perhaps find the safet y swith and hold it shut. There is no safety switch for the spray arm. The arm will continue to turn after the door is opened due to a process I've labeled "inertia." |
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Harry K wrote:
Not in the three I have had over ...um...years. The water shuts off as sthe door opens. The water may shut off, but the spray arm keeps spinning. For a revolution or two. Then it stops via a mechanism that I have labeled "friction." Someday, both "friction" and "inertia" will be taught in the schools. If only I could license these two terms... |
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Daniel Prince wrote:
When I put bowls, coffee mugs, glass jars, loaf pans, etc. on the bottom shelf of my dishwasher, facing down, they do not come completely clean. -snip- I have checked and the bottom spray arm spins easily. None of the little holes in the spray arm seem to be blocked. I do not think the dishwasher has mineral buildup because we have a water softner. I have had the same problem when I used both Cascade and Finish brand detergent tablets. The dishwasher is a Maytag model MDB6701AWWW3. It has three spray arms, one on the bottom spraying up, one in the middle spraying up and one on the top spraying down. I just replaced the lower wash arm support on my 10 yr old washer. the lower arm spun fine and I could see that it had moved when I opened the door-- but when I was removing things to do my semi-annual strainer screen cleaning, I noticed some wear on the little plastic support. The piece acted as a bearing and a diverter to send the water out through the wash arm. The worn piece opened up another path for the water, so only a small bit of water was going through the wash arm. I don't see that piece listed here for yours-- http://www.repairclinic.com/Shop-For...01AWWW3-%3d%3d Maybe it is part of another piece on that machine? I wouldn't suspect detergent problems if it is only the lower shelf stuff that isn't getting clean. Jim Does anyone know why my dishwasher is not getting my dishes clean? Thank you in advance for all replies. |
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Daniel Prince writes:
Dan Espen wrote: Also the suggestion about opening the door during a washing a cycle is a good one. The arm should be turning and spraying. The bottom spray arm only spins when the bottom rack is out. If I put the empty rack in, the spray arm stays in the same position. (I opened the door several times and the spray arm was always in the same position.) I put in an old rack from the previous dishwasher (a similar Maytag) and had the same problem. (The middle spray arm will continue to spin for several seconds after I open the door.) The spray arm must be rubbing on the bottom of the rack. The ends of the spray arms will move up and down quite a bit when I push on them lightly. I think it must be either the spray arm or what it rides on. So slide the rack in and try to turn the arms by hand. You might see what it's binding on. -- Dan Espen |
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On Aug 6, 8:58*am, Dan Espen wrote:
Daniel Prince writes: Dan Espen wrote: Also the suggestion about opening the door during a washing a cycle is a good one. *The arm should be turning and spraying. The bottom spray arm only spins when the bottom rack is out. *If I put the empty rack in, the spray arm stays in the same position. (I opened the door several times and the spray arm was always in the same position.) I put in an old rack from the previous dishwasher (a similar Maytag) and had the same problem. *(The middle spray arm will continue to spin for several seconds after I open the door.) The spray arm must be rubbing on the bottom of the rack. *The ends of the spray arms will move up and down quite a bit when I push on them lightly. *I think it must be either the spray arm or what it rides on. So slide the rack in and try to turn the arms by hand. You might see what it's binding on. -- Dan Espen i have found the water outlets of the arms cogged with debris..... all the machines i ever had power the arms revolution by the water spraying out.... so clogged arm hole poor or no movement |
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HeyBub wrote the following on 8/6/2012 7:28 AM (ET):
Harry K wrote: Not in the three I have had over ...um...years. The water shuts off as sthe door opens. The water may shut off, but the spray arm keeps spinning. For a revolution or two. Then it stops via a mechanism that I have labeled "friction." Someday, both "friction" and "inertia" will be taught in the schools. If only I could license these two terms... Frictertia® -- Bill In Hamptonburgh, NY In the original Orange County. Est. 1683 To email, remove the double zeros after @ |
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bob haller wrote:
On Aug 6, 8:58Â*am, Dan Espen wrote: Daniel Prince writes: Dan Espen wrote: Also the suggestion about opening the door during a washing a cycle is a good one. Â*The arm should be turning and spraying. The bottom spray arm only spins when the bottom rack is out. Â*If I put the empty rack in, the spray arm stays in the same position. (I opened the door several times and the spray arm was always in the same position.) I put in an old rack from the previous dishwasher (a similar Maytag) and had the same problem. Â*(The middle spray arm will continue to spin for several seconds after I open the door.) The spray arm must be rubbing on the bottom of the rack. Â*The ends of the spray arms will move up and down quite a bit when I push on them lightly. Â*I think it must be either the spray arm or what it rides on. So slide the rack in and try to turn the arms by hand. You might see what it's binding on. -- Dan Espen i have found the water outlets of the arms cogged with debris..... all the machines i ever had power the arms revolution by the water spraying out.... so clogged arm hole poor or no movement I cannot see any debris in any of the spray holes. If I open the door quickly, I see water spraying out of the holes. If I turn the spray arm by hand, it binds on the bottom of the rack almost all the way around. I do not think it is a fault with the rack because I cannot see any bending of the rack or anything sticking down. The wheels on the rack seem to be in the correct location and not worn down. Also, the problem happens with TWO different racks. -- When a cat sits in a human's lap both the human and the cat are usually happy. The human is happy because he thinks the cat is sitting on him/her because it loves her/him. The cat is happy because it thinks that by sitting on the human it is dominant over the human. |
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Daniel Prince writes:
bob haller wrote: On Aug 6, 8:58Â*am, Dan Espen wrote: Daniel Prince writes: Dan Espen wrote: Also the suggestion about opening the door during a washing a cycle is a good one. Â*The arm should be turning and spraying. The bottom spray arm only spins when the bottom rack is out. Â*If I put the empty rack in, the spray arm stays in the same position. (I opened the door several times and the spray arm was always in the same position.) I put in an old rack from the previous dishwasher (a similar Maytag) and had the same problem. Â*(The middle spray arm will continue to spin for several seconds after I open the door.) The spray arm must be rubbing on the bottom of the rack. Â*The ends of the spray arms will move up and down quite a bit when I push on them lightly. Â*I think it must be either the spray arm or what it rides on. So slide the rack in and try to turn the arms by hand. You might see what it's binding on. -- Dan Espen i have found the water outlets of the arms cogged with debris..... all the machines i ever had power the arms revolution by the water spraying out.... so clogged arm hole poor or no movement I cannot see any debris in any of the spray holes. If I open the door quickly, I see water spraying out of the holes. If I turn the spray arm by hand, it binds on the bottom of the rack almost all the way around. I do not think it is a fault with the rack because I cannot see any bending of the rack or anything sticking down. The wheels on the rack seem to be in the correct location and not worn down. Also, the problem happens with TWO different racks. Remove rack, life arm out and examine how it fits onto it's mount. Possibly it's not going all the way down. -- Dan Espen |
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