There is water in the bottom after every cycle. What should I do first?

Switch the machine off at the breaker before you reach into the tub, then lift out and rinse the filter assembly and clear the sump area. A blocked filter is the most common cause by a distance. If water still stays behind after that, the drain pump, the drain hose, the check valve or the sink connection needs a proper diagnosis.

Is a small amount of water in the sump normal?

Yes. A shallow film of water in the sump keeps the seals from drying out and is meant to be there. A covered tub floor, or water above the filter, is not.

Why are the dishes still dirty?

Usually spray arms that cannot turn or jets blocked with debris, a fill problem leaving too little water, or a wash pump losing pressure. Check that nothing tall is fouling the upper arm and that the jets are clear, then have the fill and pump checked.

The door is leaking. Can I just replace the seal?

Sometimes, but not always - leaks also come from the door gasket seating badly, a tired door balance, the vent, or a cracked sump. We find where the water is actually coming from before replacing anything, because a new seal on the wrong fault changes nothing.

Whirlpool Dishwasher Repair | Same-Day Service

Dishwasher Repair, Done Right the First Time

Whirlpool dishwashers are built around a few well-understood systems - fill, wash, drain, heat and door - and a machine that leaves water in the tub, refuses to start or stops drying can usually be traced to one of them with a straightforward test.

Most Whirlpool dishwasher calls fall into two families. Drainage complaints – standing water, a slow drain, a machine that stops mid-cycle – lead to the filter, the sump, the drain pump, the check valve or the household connection under the sink, and a surprising share are solved at the filter alone. Cleaning complaints lead to the wash pump, the spray arms, the diverter and the water inlet, because poor results are usually a water problem rather than a detergent one.

The rest are electrical: a door latch or switch that no longer tells the control the door is shut, a control board that has lost a relay, or a heating element that has gone open circuit so nothing dries. We isolate the machine at the breaker before opening it, test the circuit the symptom points at, and give you the price before any part is fitted.

Common Dishwasher Problems

Standing water left in the tub at the end of the cycle

Dishes coming out gritty or still soiled

Machine dead, or lights on but nothing starts

Cycle running for hours without finishing

Water escaping from the door or from underneath

Load still wet at the end of a heated dry cycle

Dishwasher Error Codes

Recognize a code on your display? Look it up before you unplug anything or attempt a repair.

Why Trust Us With Your Whirlpool Dishwasher

Measured, Not Assumed | The suspected dishwasher component is put on a meter and shown to have failed before we recommend replacing it.
Common dishwasher Parts On Board | The parts that fail most often travel with the technician; anything rarer is ordered on the spot and the return visit is scheduled before we leave your home.
Isolated Before Anything Opens | The supply to your dishwasher - power, water or gas - is shut off and proven dead before a panel comes away, and high-voltage and refrigerant circuits stay with the technician.
We Check Coverage First | Where your dishwasher looks like it may still sit inside manufacturer coverage, we flag it before quoting - work by anyone other than an authorized technician can put that coverage at risk.

Dishwasher Repair, Done Right the First Time

Book Dishwasher Repair

Common Dishwasher Problems

Dishwasher Error Codes

F2E2

F3E2

F4E2

F8E4

F4E3

F8E5

F6E1

F9E1

FAE4

F9E2

FAE5

F8E1

Popular Whirlpool Dishwasher Models

Whirlpool DU850SWPQ Built-In Dishwasher

Whirlpool WDF310PAAB Front Control Dishwasher

Whirlpool WDF331PAHB Front Control Dishwasher

Whirlpool WDT750SAKZ Top Control Dishwasher

Whirlpool WDF360PAHM Front Control Dishwasher

Whirlpool WDT750SAKW Top Control Dishwasher

Why Trust Us With Your Whirlpool Dishwasher

Dishwasher Repair FAQ