I have a Kenmore dishwasher that is less than a year and a half old and just out of warranty and no longer functioning properly, please help.
When the dishwasher is starts, I can hear water flowing through the washer for a moment, but oddly the jets never turn on, as they did in the past. After approx. 30 minutes, I open the door and the heating coils are working and the soap storage door is open. I am able to drain the dishwasher by pressing the cancel button; however, the washer jets never turn on properly.
I would appreciate if anyone can shed some insight on the issue, as I am thinking of taking it apart tonight.
Open the unit right after it fills to see how much water is in it.
Most units fill to just under or just over the heating element. Not sure which on this unit.
If the water seems low add a couple quarts of hot water to the tub.
Just be careful to not overfill it.
Then shut the door and give it a try.
By “jets”, I am assuming you mean the wash arms.
If they now spin and spray OK, then the most likely cause is a partially plugged screen filter on the input side of the fill valve.
Remove the valve from the unit and clean/check the filter.
Do not permanently remove it from the valve as it is there to keep crud out of the valve which could hold it open and cause a flood.
If it still does not fill correctly I would replace the fill valve.
PS: Be sure to shut off the power and the water supply to the unit. Have paper towels etc. handy to wipe up any spilled water. Get a small pan/bowl etc. that will fit under the valve then loosen the input water line let it drip into the container emptying it as necessary. This will minimize the amount of water spilled.