Professional Diagnosis Likely Needed
Circulation pump or wash motor problem
Circulation pump or wash motor problem. Diagnosis or repair usually requires safe appliance access, testing, and the correct parts when replacement is needed.
Dishwasher Problem Guide
Dishwasher Not Cleaning
Dishes come out dirty, gritty, cloudy, or with food still attached. Learn what the symptom can mean, which checks are safe, and when to call for appliance repair.
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This Guide Covers
Use the symptom details to decide whether a call is the next practical step.
Common symptoms
Possible causes
Safe checks
When to call
food left on dishes
cloudy glasses
poor spray
What this symptom can mean
If your dishwasher is showing this problem, the cause may range from a simple setting or obstruction to a part that needs diagnosis. Use the safe checks below, avoid risky disassembly, and call Appliance Response when the issue repeats or affects normal use.
Common symptoms
food left on dishes
cloudy glasses
poor spray
Possible causes and repair-level concerns
These are common repair-level possibilities, not a remote diagnosis. Safe homeowner checks are listed separately below.
Professional Diagnosis Likely Needed
Spray arm, filter, or sump restriction
Spray arm, filter, or sump restriction. Diagnosis or repair usually requires safe appliance access, testing, and the correct parts when replacement is needed.
Professional Diagnosis Likely Needed
Water inlet, heating, or detergent dispenser issue
Water inlet, heating, or detergent dispenser issue. Diagnosis or repair usually requires safe appliance access, testing, and the correct parts when replacement is needed.
Professional Diagnosis Likely Needed
Control, sensor, or turbidity diagnosis
Control, sensor, or turbidity diagnosis. Diagnosis or repair usually requires safe appliance access, testing, and the correct parts when replacement is needed.
Stop Using The Appliance
Stop using the appliance if safety symptoms appear
Stop use and arrange service if you notice sparking, smoke, burning smell, gas odor, active water leak near electrical parts, repeated breaker trips.
Safe checks before calling
- Check loading so spray arms can turn. Stop if anything feels unsafe or the symptom worsens.
- Clean the accessible filter if the model allows it. Stop if anything feels unsafe or the symptom worsens.
- Confirm detergent and cycle selection are appropriate. Stop if anything feels unsafe or the symptom worsens.
When professional repair may be needed
- Circulation pump or wash motor problem.
- Spray arm, filter, or sump restriction.
- Water inlet, heating, or detergent dispenser issue.
- Control, sensor, or turbidity diagnosis.
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Compare nearby symptoms if this guide is close but not exactly what your appliance is doing.
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