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[COLOR="Blue"]Is this to late, or is that about the right time?[/COLOR]
Sounds about right depending on the cycle type.
Units usually fill, do a pre-wash, empty, refill, start the main wash and then open the detergent door.

Could be a number of things:
1. Food bits/junk is clogging some of the wash arm holes.
2. Something impeding the wash pump. Remove the sump cover and check inside the sump for debris or something wrapped around the chopper. Be careful there is often broken glass in the sump. Also note how the inner piece is installed, put it in wrong and the chopper will eat it.
3. Low water level. Most units should fill to just under the heating element.
Often the pump will be noisy with a low fill as it sucks in air. Often this is just a partially clogged inlet screen filter on the water valve.