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I have a Whirpool DU1100XTPB3 dishwasher with the "Clean" light blinking and the dishwasher won't run. The owners manual says the clean light blinking means check the heating circuit. Would this indicate the heating element has failed or would it be in the circuitry?

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Would this indicate the heating element has failed or would it be in the circuitry?
You cannot tell without testing.
Check the heater resistance.
Check the hi-limit thermostat.
Check the door switch, that is closes and is 0 ohms when closed.
Check the wires from the heating element to the control board and to the door switch.

If all OK then it is the control board.

If you do not own a meter, I would suggest you purchase a one. You can get a decent digital multimeter for under $20.00. You do not need fancy though it is nice if the leads are a couple feet long.
If it saves ordering one unnecessary part it has paid for itself and you end up owning a useful tool.
Most places will not let you return electrical parts so if you order it, you own it.
A couple things to watch when measuring ohms and continuity
1. Always remove power from the machine otherwise you could blow your meter.
2. Always disconnect at least one side of any device you are checking. This eliminates the possibility of measuring an alternate/parallel circuit path.
3. When checking for closed contacts and continuity use the lowest scale (Usually 200 ohms). Then try higher scales. This scale is 0 to 200 ohms so if the device you are measuring is 300 ohms this scale would show an open circuit which it is not, you are just measuring outside the scale's dynamic range.
4. When you start always short the meter leads together. This will tell you that the meter is working and if there is any 0 offset.

There is a good STICKY at the start of this forum about it's use.