Dishwasher spray bars not spinning ? - Siemens 24 in. SE25T250 Free-Standing Dishwasher

Check the small round filter mesh, make sure its clean and that its not clogged. Use a degreaser on your machine then put it throught a hot wash to rinse it through.

Remove the bottom and top spray bar and inspect the spray holes and make sure they are completly un obstructed. Replace the spray bar and check that they spin freely. If they are not spinning well remove them again and check the mating surfaces for contamination and wear. if they are worn both the spray bay and their respective receptacles will need replacing.

Hi, the soap is clotting because there isn't enough water being sprayed around inside. The water spray washes the soap out of the dish, if all is working well. My machine had the same problem. I had sufficient water level, but the spray head wasn't spinning very well. I found the end-most hole in the spray bar to be plugged. It is the end hole that provides a jet that makes the head spin. I cleaned a bunch of debris out of the hole and the machine started working and cleaning like it was new.

Check that the jets at the end of the spray bar are not clogged with food particles etc. That is the most common cause. Also check that the spray bars rotate freely.

try starting the washer, then opening to door and checking the water level in the bottom of the machine, as far as I know, there should be enough water there to disolve the tablet when it sits in the bottom. if not that much, bung in a few cupfulls and you should see the pressure dramatically increase!

Is there enough water getting into machine. I it fills until the float shuts off water valve the the pump or motor may be bad.

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I have an older dishwasher also and recently my wife also complained about it not cleaning right... so me being the man I am tried in vain to clean the things... Bought new spray arms online and installed them in minutes...now the thing works like new... However I have also found that if the heating element goes bad then that also can mess things up bad... So I would buy new spray arms, and also check out the heating element to make sure it is working... Here is a tip that will help you with the online buying...

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Check if it rotates freely if you spin it manually.

If there are no jams. Most likely there is not enough water circulation. Pump or motor is not working properly.
It will need to be removed and rebuilt or replaced.

Hi,

I have an older dishwasher also and recently my wife also complained about it not cleaning right... so me being the man I am tried in vain to clean the things... Bought new spray arms online and installed them in minutes...now the thing works like new... However I have also found that if the heating element goes bad then that also can mess things up bad... So I would buy new spray arms, and also check out the heating element to make sure it is working... Here is a tip that will help you with the online buying...

Dishwasher Spray Arms not Spinning

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A bad heating element causes many problems in dishwashers...

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You'll need to clean the food chopper in the base. Make sure you've got a torx screwdriver.

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