[dishwasher hums]

My Whirlpool Quiet Partner (DUC600XTPQ7) makes a continuous noise when it is operating...I checked the chopper..no clogs... reassembled it and the noise continues. From other posts it looks like I should replace the motor....I read one of Gene's posts that said it was easier/more reliable to replace the combined motor and pump than just the motor...

1. what part is that?
2. HOW do you replace it? are there directions somewhere? Is it a hard repair?

Thanks!!!

[denman]

Here are your parts
Replacement parts for WHIRLPOOL DUC600XTPQ7 UNDERCOUNTER DISHWASHER | AppliancePartsPros.com

The pump/motor assembly is Item 14 in Section 8.

Here is a manual that should help with the replacement.
The unit is not an exact match to yours but the pump assy looks the same.
https://secured.whirlpool.com/Servic...LE/8178022.pdf

[dishwasher hums]

thanks, denman!

is this a repair that i should consider doing? i am relatively handy, but want to make sure before I dissemble the whole thing in the middle of the kitchen.

[dishwasher hums]

whoops! and i meant to ask if you thought i should replace both the pump and the motor, not just the motor....is it an easier repair to buy the whole thing? thanks again

[denman]

is this a repair that i should consider doing? i am relatively handy,
I would give it a try and I am also just relatively handy.
Just take your time mark or make a diagram of anything that can connect in more than one way.

Also I am a big fan of putting a very light coating of lithium grease on gaskets/seals etc. before installing. It just seems to help things go in easier.

is it an easier repair to buy the whole thing?
Yes it is and the odds of having problems down the road are less.

Throw a quart or two of hot water into the unit before starting it up after the repair. Pumps do not like to run dry.