First of all let me say Great Forum!

My Dishwasher takes 3 to 3 1/2 hours to finish. I have read the long cycle time posts and performed the diagnostic test. Here are the results:

88: All LEDs are on
d1:Normal Wash LED light is on
06:Quick Rinse LED light is on
8: Normal Wash LED light is on
7: Quick Rinse LED light is on
6: Normal Wash LED light is on
5: Quick Rinse LED light is on
4: Normal Wash LED light is on
3: Quick Rinse LED light is on
2: Normal Wash LED light is on - sensing LED is also on
1: Quick Rinse LED light is on - sensing LED is also on

It seems as the test runs normal except for stage 2 and stage 1 when the sensing LED is on.

I also felt the heating element after the diagnostic and it was cold to the touch (I ran the tests 3 times). Also, when I put the ohm meter on the heating element contacts, it read 0. I am thinking that the heating element may be bad, however I am not 100% sure because of the sensing LED being on during stage 2 and stage 1. Any help would be much appreciated.


Thanks,
Andy

Hi Andy,

A normal heating element should read about 10-30 ohms, so you'll need a new heating element.

On your model it comes with an upgraded control board that will also need to be installed.

The new control board will fix the stage 2 and stage 1 issues.

You can order it here:
Manufacturer's Number: 8194200

8194200

Jake

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Thanks for the quick response Jake. One thing I noticed is that the dishes are fairly dry after the wash completes, so I think that I may have checked the heating element incorrectly. I did not pull the DW out and OHM it out there, rather I put the leads on the contacts inside the tub. I am going to try pulling it out tonight. I post my findings here later.


Andy

Ok Andy, yes pulling the dishwasher and ohm the heating element directly is the best way for a proper reading.

Jake

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Ok, so I pulled the DW out and OHMd out the heating element and sure enough it is open. I am ordering the new element you specified in your previous post Jake. Thanks for all of your help.


Andy

Glad to help Andy, let us know how it goes once you install the element kit.

Jake

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Jake,

I just wanted to let you know that the dishwasher is working great now! I installed the new heating element and control board in just over an hour and started to wash full load of dishes. It was finished in 1 hour and 15 minutes!
Thank you again for all of your help.


Andy

Good job Andy, glad its working good again.

Jake

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