DianaBrokeIt
Premium Member
- Model Number
- DU1055XTVS2
- Brand
- Whirlpool
- Age
- 6-10 years
Hello,
I noticed the past few months my dishes weren't as clean as they used to with some white deposits on silverware. I planned on doing a cleaning at some point but didn't get around to it, especially because the manual I have is so totally useless and my Google fu wasn't pulling up much. Today I loaded a normal load of dishes and fought with a slightly fat detergent pod in the detergent dispenser, finally able to force the panel closed. When I ran it, when the water is going, it makes an awful buzzing noise (but other when I hear water moving in the dishwasher). It starts and stops fine, nothing is in the way of components moving, water drains, and the dishes are washed albeit a bit filmy, and when I opened it to check what was buzzing after canceling/draining it, I noticed it had immediately dumped the detergent minutes into the wash; I don't know if that's normal or not. I'm a systems engineer so I can fix computer stuff no problem, I've built computers, but I've rarely tried my hand at appliances. Your blog came up when I researched the problem and I found two slightly similar cases, the closest one seems to be this:
www.applianceblog.com
However, I can't determine where the buzzing comes from, so the jury is still out on if it's the dispenser and the control panel, just the control panel, or maybe bearings in the spinner arm thingies since it only seems to buzz when I hear water running. I would be perfectly comfortable replacing the control panel or other parts I can reach after turning off power and water, but do not want to throw too much money at an old appliance if I cannot accurately diagnose it. I'm also a small person, so having to fix it by pulling it out and all that may be out of the question. Will someone help me buy the parts with some guarantee that I can return whatever doesn't help if I've given enough information to diagnose? I could not find any diagnostic capabilities on this model.
Thank you in advance,
Diana
Video of the Loud Parter II https://photos.app.goo.gl/FL8FTTBtpGtNKpG29
I noticed the past few months my dishes weren't as clean as they used to with some white deposits on silverware. I planned on doing a cleaning at some point but didn't get around to it, especially because the manual I have is so totally useless and my Google fu wasn't pulling up much. Today I loaded a normal load of dishes and fought with a slightly fat detergent pod in the detergent dispenser, finally able to force the panel closed. When I ran it, when the water is going, it makes an awful buzzing noise (but other when I hear water moving in the dishwasher). It starts and stops fine, nothing is in the way of components moving, water drains, and the dishes are washed albeit a bit filmy, and when I opened it to check what was buzzing after canceling/draining it, I noticed it had immediately dumped the detergent minutes into the wash; I don't know if that's normal or not. I'm a systems engineer so I can fix computer stuff no problem, I've built computers, but I've rarely tried my hand at appliances. Your blog came up when I researched the problem and I found two slightly similar cases, the closest one seems to be this:
DU1055XTPS3 Whirlpool Quiet Partner 1 loud buzzing noise in door - detergent dispenser solenoid
I recently replaced the circulation motor on my 5+ year old Quiet Partner 1 (the worn motor bearing made a loud howling noise during wash). I got about 5 perfectly quiet and perfectly cleaned washes out of it until: Another loud buzzing noise started. I tracked the very loud buzzing noise to...

However, I can't determine where the buzzing comes from, so the jury is still out on if it's the dispenser and the control panel, just the control panel, or maybe bearings in the spinner arm thingies since it only seems to buzz when I hear water running. I would be perfectly comfortable replacing the control panel or other parts I can reach after turning off power and water, but do not want to throw too much money at an old appliance if I cannot accurately diagnose it. I'm also a small person, so having to fix it by pulling it out and all that may be out of the question. Will someone help me buy the parts with some guarantee that I can return whatever doesn't help if I've given enough information to diagnose? I could not find any diagnostic capabilities on this model.
Thank you in advance,
Diana
Video of the Loud Parter II https://photos.app.goo.gl/FL8FTTBtpGtNKpG29