The overflow happens at the beginning of the first cycle.
The most common cause of a Sears Kenmore dishwasher over flowing is a fail "float" switch that detects when the water has reached the proper level.
If you want more directions, please post back here and we will take the next steps. OK?
When you open your dishwasher, under the lower basket, there should be a round object that moved slightly when you lift it. Maybe you hear a clicking sound when you raise and lower it. That is called the float. There is a switch underneath it.
Take a look at this diagram and your will see parts item # 11 - 15 are what you need to focus on.
http://www.appliancepartspros.com/partse...
Good Luck! Please update me with what you find.
Well Done! You described the float far better than I could.
When the dishwasher is empty and the timer tells the inlet valve to open and allow water to enter the dishwasher, that float sits there until the water level lifts it (hence the name "float" :-)
When the level gets to the proper level, the extension of the float moves and opens a switch. That ~should~ cause the inlet valve to close. The most common failure is that switch. It is accessible from underneath the front, left side of the dishwasher. Behind the removable kick plate.
Post back here what you find, OK?
Cool! Good luck with the repair.
After you repair the dishwasher float problem, run a short cycle empty with no detergent. Wait for the water to finish filling and the wash cycle just begins. Add two cups white vinegar. Check how clean it is an repeat during the next wash cycle if it still has any deposits.
Make sure you are using only a name brand detergent (like Electrosol or Cascade) and keep the rinse aid compartment filled. Unlike most generic products, taking a short cut with ultra-cheap detergent powder will give poor results. Also, never use gel or tablet detergents. They build up "gunk over the weeks and months that reduces washing power.
Then your wife will feel like she does have an (almost) new dishwasher. "If mama ain't happy, ain't nobody happy!" :-)
Good Luck!
You will want to either look for enamel paint on line or go to a trusted hardware store and ask them about what they would recommend for repairing a bathtub (Which is not plastic, like this dishwasher.)
Once you have the paint they recommend in hand (you won't need much) then you prepare the chips by sanding them and applying any recommended primer / final coat. Watch how deep you have to sand to remove the corrosion because if it is too deep, it is time to go shopping for a replacement dishwasher before this one springs a leak, someday.
Good Luck!
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It is a Kitchen Aid model # KUDJ230Y3 installed in 1994
We attempted to run the dishwasher and all it did was continue to fill with hot water water and overflow
CYCLE SELECTION - NORMAL
WASH SELECTION - NORMAL
If the overflow is due to the switch, where is the switch located?
Thank you.
Are you referring to the left front of the dishwasher. There is an upside down cone-shaped plastic object. I am able to lift it up to a point where it stops, then a second pull removes it. It has a plastic extension about 4 inches long and somewhat narrower than the width of an electric chord. It doesn't seem as though this would activate/deactivate the switch.
Thanks.
WOW!! that will be easy to replace. I am out of state until sometime on Sunday. I can't wait to fix it...and my wife said...it's time for a new dishwasher,,,huh!!! Thank you so much for your time and the free advice!!!!!!!!! I will let you know how I make out.
AGAIN, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ALL THE HELP AND FOR GOING THE EXTRA MILE WITH THE ADDITIONAL, HELPFUL INFO. LASTLY, WHAT DO I USE TO REPAIR THE CHIPPED/ PEELED CERAMIC SURFACES INSIDE THE DISHWASHER, ESPECIALLY AROUND THE DRAIN?
THANK YOU. I WILL LET YOU KNOW HOW THE SWITCH REPLACEMENT GOES.
What is the manufacturer and model number of your dishwasher?
Approximately how many years old is your dishwasher?
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