My kenmore dishwasher doesnt heat during drying

Martha,
If you are talking about having a small amount of water down in the bottom of your dishwasher, that is normal. There is a sump down there that needs to have water in it. If you are talking about having water on the walls, that is probably just condensation from the cycle when you run the heater. Try cracking the door after the cycle is done to let the excess steam out of the dishwasher and that may eliminate the water on the walls. Hope this helps!

Hi,
Check your heating element..

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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...

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

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heatman101


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You need only enough space so the door does not rub when opened. If the unit is too far back under the cabinet the countertop (if wood) can be damaged by the exhausting moisture. The dry feature on the newer models is just as you describe. The moisture from the hotter dishes evaporates and is condensed on the cooler walls and door of the wash tub. Dry dishes wet tub is normal.
Eric

sounds like wash motor is not going . it will fill and control thinks motor is working . then it will drain wash water / ( drain pump is a different motor ) and then refill and so on .. never washes but fills and drains and heats. ( look for leakage under the motor i'm sure you will find some ..

there should be a setting or a button to turn the heat dry on and off, if it is on and dishes are not drying then the next time you do a load of dishes pay attention to the cycles, after the rinse cycle is complete the heat should come on. if not you could have either a bad heating coil or a bad relay.

one of the buttons on the door will give u heat, just push that button

they arent hard to replace and if the water is cold chances are the heating element is bad

you can check for the elemant open. it will have to be pulled out.the connection may be bad to the heater.