Fridgidaire d/w won't do initial fill (for wash cycle)

[timdog]

Hey all,

I have a Fridgidaire dishwasher, basic model with a rotatable selector switch. It is an Ultra Quiet II. Anyway, the machine won't fill up for the initial wash cycle. It will, however fill up for the rinse cycle. 1 motor, 1 inlet valve. I assume the selector switch is the culprit since I can get fresh water into the machine during a later cycle, but not when I first activate the cycle. Is this a good assumtion, or am I all jacked up?

Thanks

Tim




I guess after looking a schematic, it seems like it might be the timer...at $90 for a 6 y/o dishwasher, that seems like it may be costly though.

[aaastan]

Some Frigidaire D/Ws have had a loose plug that connects to the timer. This causes some of the cycles not to function. Disconnect the power and check this first before ordering a new timer.

Post your model and serialnumbers--we can get a better idea of the year and any service bulletins on your model.

John