My dishwasher was not getting dishes clean. Took off the upper and lower spray arms, they were extremely clogged. Cleaned them, then tried again- still dirty dishes. Next I took the cover off the lower assembly, and found a circular filter that was covered with food particles, etc...removed that and cleaned it, and the dishwasher worked great for 2-3 weeks. Repeated the process, and this time got about a month out of it. Other than taking apart the assembly and cleaning the filter every month or so, what else can I try? Shouldn't much of the food particles be getting flushed out the drain hose? How can I access that hose, if that may be the problem?
Yes, I have the same problem with my Maytag MDB9100 unit.
The filter needs to be cleaned every few weeks of it gets clogged.
It's a pain to remove the filter but I have not found anything else to fix the problem.
Yes, I have the same problem with my Maytag MDB9100 unit.
The filter needs to be cleaned every few weeks of it gets clogged.
It's a pain to remove the filter but I have not found anything else to fix the problem.
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To access the dishwasher filter, remove your lower dish rack to expose the bottom of your dishwasher. You can find the filter in a back corner of the tub bottom, or around the base of the bottom spray arm. Some dishwashers have a triple filter system with two parts: an upper filter assembly and a lower filter. https://www.maytag.com/blog/kitchen/how-to-clean-dishwasher-filter.html
Check the outlet holes on both spray arms for clogs. If necessary, remove the spray arms, clean out the holes and empty out any debris inside the spray arms. Verify that the upper arm is turning also.
If the machine does not drain completely at the end of the cycle, the pump drain outlet is partially blocked and you are retaining dirty water for the next load.
You may have a chemistry problem - inferior soap, empty rinse agent dispenser, or extremely hard water.
Improper arrangement of the dishes can prevent some from being washed. Make sure no dish blocks the spray to another.
Hey- Two things could be wrong.- clog, or bad motor. Sump screen needs to be cleaned of debris. Removal of sump cover to access screen requires torx bits and some patience. Replacement of pump requires pulling out dishwasher to access bottom. Motors fail when seal between motor and pump fails. Will still operate, but become weaker over time. Parts available- motor about 100$ at appliance parts pros.appliancepartspros. Hopes this helps- Thanks- ED
Probably a blocked spray arm. Remove the top spray arm and check and clean all the holes as this is where the water sprays out from to clean the dishes and glasses. When they are blocked you get poor wash results. Yes there will also be a filter in the base of the unit to clean. This needs to be done regularly to avoid food getting into the working parts of the unit.
could be the plastic shaft extension that screws onto the motor shaft to drive the pump. The threads on the plastic extension would sometimes get stripped out so that even though the motor is running, it isn't driving the pump mechanism. Assuming the dishwasher is filling with water and motor is running during the wash cycle. also check spray arm openings to make sure they aren't plugged up.
There is a product made to filter the water going into your dishwasher only to soften the water and remove the calcium before it enters your dishwasher. your dishes will be spotless and it will not get clogged again. you can get it at www.dishwasherfilter.com. it goes right under the sink and is very affordable. you will love this product and it will solve your problems.
Remove the lower basket so you can access the lower arm.
Does it spin freely? If not, remove and clean the rotating point. Make sure the spray nozzles are not clogged and there as no chunks of stuff inside the spray arm.
There is a plastic clip that holds the spray arm to the inlet line. This clip is in the center and has to be sqeazed together to release the arm.
Both upper and lower spray arms become clogged by different objects like paper, plastic, stems from fruits, etc... These are particles that cannot br dissolved be the detergents.
Yes, I have the same problem with my Maytag MDB9100 unit.
The filter needs to be cleaned every few weeks of it gets clogged.
It's a pain to remove the filter but I have not found anything else to fix the problem.
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