The dishwasher is heating up when door is shut without turning it on to run. Opened the door of a load several hours later and the steam that rose and the dishes when excruciatingly hot. Ran it again and same happened , it appears as even when the cycle is over the heating element continues to heat. We have now left the door open until this is solved.

SOURCE: Bosch dishwasher not 'steaming' plates dry

My Bosch dishwasher used to give off loads of steam when I opened the door after it finished it's cycle-now there is no steam and the plates etc are cold and not dry...Does this sound like the heating element? This dishwasher is approximately l0 yrs. old (built in).

SOURCE: Heating Element Won't Turn Off

Ok, this is a control fault that may be corrected by shutting the power off for 5 minutes. this will reset the chip set on the control board. plug the unit back into the socket after the 5 minute ait and check to see if the element is still on. If so, replace the control board.

SOURCE: dishes do not get clean and dishwasher is extremely noisey

Your not getting enough water into the unit,when filled the water should just touch the bottom of the heater.If it's not,take the water line loose and make sure it's not clogged,you can also remove the valve and try either cleaning it out or replacing it part number is 6-920534 sells for about $30 but make sure you have good pressure coming to the unit before replacing it.

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SOURCE: I have a G656 SCi Miele Dishwasher and the water

Probably the heater relay - do you have any fault codes?

SOURCE: dishwasher was washing I opened door to add dishes

Hi, Thank's for your reply. If I where in your position I too would certainly weigh the comparison of repairing versus replacing however, if you are capable this one is worth inspecting. I would start by checking the breaker ( insure there's power to the unit ) door switch, insure the latch is making contact with the switch plunger,(tiny pin that actuates the door micro-switch) the wiring, etc. The timer being the least likely, so we'll cross that bridge if & when necessary. If you are not comfortable with the "do it yourself" idea, again you'll have to decide if the unit is in otherwise good enough condition to justify calling in a pro. If so I'd also suggest an authorized Asko servicer as these aren't like most other dishwasher's and I personally have witnessed many mis-diagnosis due to ignorance or un-familiararity, I don't know. I don't want to see you get "took" for unnecessary repair cost's. Let me know if I can assist you further and I'll watch for your replay again, keep me posted. Good luck. Macmarkus :)