- Model Number
- KDTE104ESS
- Brand
- KitchenAid
- Age
- 1-5 years
Hello,
My Kitchen Aid dishwasher is three years old. Recently, it stopped finishing its washing cycles intermittently. What sometimes happens is about halfway through the washing cycle, the washer no longer washes. No water is spraying and thus no rotation. The washer seems to just sit there, sometimes for hours, if left uninterrupted. There is still water as normal in the dishwasher during this time, but it seems to have trouble starting back up.
If I interrupt the cycle by opening the door and pressing start to resume, I will hear about 5-7 clicks and I can tell the washer is "trying" to start up again. I can sometimes hear the motor making sounds to this effect after one of the clicks, as if it is trying to run, but sometimes there is only the clicking sound. Sometimes it will start back up, and sometimes it is not able to, in which case nothing is very clean. I have checked the floater switch, and it seems to be working fine.
I figure this might have to do with a bad motor, but I thought I would ask on here before buying any parts. Could it be something else? My wife and I plan to take it apart a bit this weekend to see if something is stuck in the chopper.
Thanks for your help!
My Kitchen Aid dishwasher is three years old. Recently, it stopped finishing its washing cycles intermittently. What sometimes happens is about halfway through the washing cycle, the washer no longer washes. No water is spraying and thus no rotation. The washer seems to just sit there, sometimes for hours, if left uninterrupted. There is still water as normal in the dishwasher during this time, but it seems to have trouble starting back up.
If I interrupt the cycle by opening the door and pressing start to resume, I will hear about 5-7 clicks and I can tell the washer is "trying" to start up again. I can sometimes hear the motor making sounds to this effect after one of the clicks, as if it is trying to run, but sometimes there is only the clicking sound. Sometimes it will start back up, and sometimes it is not able to, in which case nothing is very clean. I have checked the floater switch, and it seems to be working fine.
I figure this might have to do with a bad motor, but I thought I would ask on here before buying any parts. Could it be something else? My wife and I plan to take it apart a bit this weekend to see if something is stuck in the chopper.
Thanks for your help!