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Model: DU930PWPT	Brand: Whirlpool	Age: Less than 1 year
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rosses		#1 Posted : Wednesday, May 29, 2013 6:25:57 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 5/29/2013(UTC) Posts: 2		My Whilpool dishwasher overheated, started smoking and smelled like burnt plastic. Just started last night. Any ideas of what would cause this?:confused:


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Sawfish		#2 Posted : Wednesday, May 29, 2013 7:19:38 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 5/30/2009(UTC) Posts: 10		Originally Posted by: rosses My Whilpool dishwasher overheated, started smoking and smelled like burnt plastic. Just started last night. Any ideas of what would cause this?:confused: Have you looked in the bottom of the DW to be sure something i.e. plastic bowl, lid, etc. has not fallen through and is contacting the heating element?


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rosses		#3 Posted : Wednesday, May 29, 2013 9:37:41 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 5/29/2013(UTC) Posts: 2		Yeah the first thing I looked at. When I opened the door it was smokey.


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