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Inlet valve needs to replaced. Switch off at wall and disconnect water. A new valve is about £10

Most common is a burnt out inlet valve. Turn off water and disconnect power. The valve on Bosch dishwashers is at the back on the bottom panel. The water feed pipe is attached directly to the inlet valve. The valve itself iis set into a small rectangular panel that is sometimes just clipped in or held with two screws at one end. Remove this panel and disconnect the two wires on the valve and disconnect the internal feed pipe. These valves are common on Neff, Siemens and Bosch dishwashers and washing machines and generic after-market replacements can be had for less than £10 (about £25 from Bosch). If it is not a defective inlet valve it could be a defective control board in which case the the cost of replacement has to be weighed against the cost of a new machine.

There are two possible reasons. 1) there is a blockage in the end tip of the top rotary arm. Without water coming out at pressure this will prevent it from spinning. The top arm is attached to the top drawer and it can be removed by unscrewing the plastic retainer in the middle. No tools are required it's just hand tight. If there is blockage you will see it in one the end jets. Just keep flushing it under a running tap and then shaking it out. It is important to make sure that it is completely clear. The next thing is to check that the filter in the base is intact because if it is broken it will other food material to again block the arm. 2) Some modern dishwashers are designed to use less water and so the manufacturers have introduced a diverter valve that sends water to the arms alternating between top and bottom. This diverter valve is a rotary white plastic disc with apertures in it that block and open pressured water flow alternately between the pipes serving the top and bottom arms. On the Bosch,Neff and Siemens the rotary disc has two apertures that are 9mm and 18mm in diameter. This disc rotates about every ten seconds making rhythmic sloshing sound. If the motor has died it can be replaced but it might be expensive and difficult to access if the dishwasher does not have a removable floor panel set in its underside then it might be possible to access and replace the diverter motor assembly. A work around, which I have done on my own machine, is to remove the temporarily flow pipe from the middle of the inside of the dishwasher and use a torch to look down at the valve disc. Generally one or other of the two (see above) apertures in the disc will have stopped in alignment with one of the pipe connectors, the other will be blocked off by the white disc. Drill a 9mm or 3/8" hole in the disc and this will allow enough water flow to cause both arms to spin. There is only about 10mm space beneath the disc so take care just to drill the disc and not it's plastic housing. Remove all the plastic drilling waste otherwise it will be carried by the water to the rotor arms and block the end jets (see 1. Above) and so will require extensive and repeat rinsing.

Question edited to add FULL make model (what it is). Question moved from Motorcycles category!! Likely to be the main control board, but because of the cost of it, I would advise you to get a service tech in for professional diagnosis so you don't waste any more on unneeded parts.

I WOULD CALL A LOCAL REPAIR SERVICE ,MY DISHWASHER HAS 2 ARMS AND 2 LEGS

CAN NOT BE DISABLED

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To turn the volume down of the signal or to turn it off entirely is as follows...


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If you wish to eliminate or reduce the volume of the end of cycle beep you can do so by powering off the unit and turning back on while holding the right button “Cancel/Reset”. The beep has 3 volumes levels and silent, press the right “Cancel/Reset” button to cycle through the settings. Power the unit back off to save you setting.

Bosch describes it as being 'painted stainless steel'. https://www.google.com/search?q=bosch+shu43c05uc/22+parts+diagram .. .

You have an issue that no one has yet encountered! Try squirting Toilet Duck Toilet cleaner in there. Wait an hour and then shoot it with a pump sprayer set to spray a jet of water. The toilet cleaner is bleach based gel and should stick and loosen the gunk.

POSSIBLY THE DOOR LOCK IS BAD

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Based on your description "dishwasher when turned on sounds like drain pump is running but water will not enter dishwasher" , it sounds like the emergency overfill switch has been actuated. Here`s what to do and what to look for.

**Turn off the breaker/power at your homes service panel...safety first of course**

Remove the the bottom panel, referred to as a toe panel or kick-plate, essentially the lower service panel shown here...



When you remove the outer toe panel, there will be another small panel which is non finished steel, I find removing that allows much easier access as well.




This panel can be somewhat more difficult as it secures the plastic channeling for the wires but if you observe closely you`ll see it does "snap" out of place...carefully.




Once the panel has been removed check for any obvious signs of water in the base ( the unit has a plastic overfill basin with a float which will actuate an emergency overfill cycle, hence the drain pump runs & runs )



If you don`t see any water in this area, direct your attention to the left in this basin/bottom ( from the front to be sure ) and you should see a device which will resemble a "stir stick" you`d use for coffee etc. it will be a red in color stick.




With the aid of a wooden spoon, long screwdriver, or if you can manage to reach by hand, lift it up and down gently and listen for a "click".

If there is no sign of water and you can here the "click" when lifting up and down the float actuater ( red stick ) then turn the machine back on and give it a try before reassembling the toe panel so you can observe for any possible leaks.

Let me know what you find. This is the most likely cause of the symptom you are describing so we can move forward if this doesn`t resolve the issue.

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make certain that there is water coming into the d/w if so and you are sure that the solenoid on the water valve energizes then its possible that the strainer on the water valve might be clogged if so its going to take a bit of work to remove and clean the strainer and reasemble it are you confident .

Hi Jane, water in the bottom of the dishwasher results from clogs in the filter or in the drain hose. Please make sure that you have disconnected the appliance from the mains before cleaning the filter! If your dishwasher is displaying an error code please check the meaning of the error message. https://www.justfixed.co.uk/bosch-dishwasher-error-codes/ Good luck Best, Dave

Hey Karen, Water in the bottom of the dishwasher results from clogs in the filter or in the drain hose. Before you do any work on your dishwasher, make sure that it's switched off at the mains. If cleaning your filter hasn't resolved the issue, then the next thing that could be preventing your dishwasher from draining is a blocked drain hose. Is your dishwasher displaying an error code? If you see the E25 error code on a Bosch dishwasher, that means the filter is blocked or clogged, and water cannot drain out of the machine correctly. You can check all Bosch dishwasher codes here: https://www.justfixed.co.uk/bosch-dishwasher-error-codes/ Good luck! Best, Dave, Just Fixed

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https://www.bosch-home.com > cleaners-accessories > s... To view a list of parts for your appliance, enter its Model Number (E-Nr) below. If you already know your Model Number, just enter the first few characters. did you try a reset? https://www.google.com/search?q=BOSCH+dishwasher.+E-NR%2C+SMS6062%2F01 ..

I assume your using steel hoses. If not, you should be. The washer inside can be worn. Replace washer. Use. Teflon tape on threads. Over tightening can cause leaks. Buy new hoses.

I have a Bosch Dishwasher and the E-Nr is SGS4362EU/03. The machine is approximately 4 years old, in good condition and has been working very well. Suddenly, there is water remaining after it completes a 50 degrees C wash cycle. This is also evident with the pre wash cycle and the 65 degrees wash cycle.

I have checked and cleaned the filters. I have loosened the internal pump white cover (Torx T 20 screw) and checked for any physical blockage - none. I have also checked for any drainage hose kinks - none.

I have tried a series of empty washes and the machine drains the water during the wash cycles. The dishes are also have a dull colour and show show signs of not being properly rinsed during the wash cycle.

Please assist.

Reagrds,

Brian

Here is what I found that makes my bosch dishwasher come on. It has the same problems as the OP. I pick the cycle I want press start. The DW will sound like it's trying to drain. I let it run that cycle which takes about 30 seconds. It then starts another cycle that sounds different from the first and when it stops I turn the DW off and then back on, it resets and then it starts the wash cycle. I've done this twice and it has worked both times. I do not know what is causing this but it's better then what I had to do to get it to reset.

Usually when a capacitor for a start / run function on an AC motor fails, you will hear a buzzing sound from the motor and it will cause the motor to overheat.