How To Fix a Dishwasher That Won't Drain

[@beefmaster_james]

Wow! Thanks so much to everyone for watching and subscribing. Very humbled. Also, if this video helped you save $$, please consider leaving a small $THANKS tip button above. Helps out a lot! Thank you all!

[@sandlotjones2092]

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[@griselgarcia3677]

@@sandlotjones2092is it normal for dishwasher to stay wet inside and now it has a mildew stinky smell I can’t get rid of it the smell . The warranty people said oh just open it after each cycle but even at that it doesn’t dry out my dishwasher. At one time it was leaking they sent someone and said oh it stopped it’s not leaking. Do dishwashers like this smells can they create c2 n voc orders or no ? The lady was like all dishwashers will stink

[@ChrisGreenCGMOTION]

Just found this and wanted to say this is literally one of the most clear, easy to follow, and logical repair videos I'ver ever seen. Nice work and thank you!

[@cjowers40]

Ditto! Same!

[@EvelynS-xo7kj]

Absolutely! I’m still not gonna do it but at least I know what it looks like to dissemble a dishwasher. And if that hose gets loose lots of water will spill. Lol. Thank you. Gotta call my repair guy. 😊

[@loganmerkle1011]

Without exaggeration this is the most helpful KZbin DIY vid I’ve seen. Followed each step to a T and we had the exact same problem! It was wooden chopstick pieces that had gotten snapped off and made their way to the motor. Thank you for taking the time to do this. Also appreciate your conclusion was not only “now you can fix it for yourself next time” but rather “now you can help someone else.” Good on ya!

[@McNateDoggYT]

Dude fr this guy is a beast I was just telling my gf how this vid was helpful in every way imaginable dude hit all the key points and was a joy to work alongside!

[@vc9743]

How did that piece get past the filter?

[@commanderbeaver]

​@@vc9743Science

[@kendriedger151]

​@@vc9743 Exactly !!!

[@Vickieee01]

Yess Samee my issue was a little plastic bread tag. This video was beyond helpful!!

[@reggie1086]

Explained in a clear, easy to understand manner. Now I have a grasp of how my dishwasher works overall and I can troubleshoot the lines for wherever the blockage is. Thank you!

[@commando7707]

I feel like I just graduated from Dishwasher Repair University. I don't even own a dishwasher!!! I'm just watching this video for someone else. Now I feel like an elite dishwasher repairman! I salute you BeefMaster!

[@beefmaster_james]

🫡

[@michaelcrow2956]

You’re reducing the work load for Whirlpool service technicians out there with such an excellent youtube video and clear instruction. Thank you!

[@denzeldproductions1682]

And how much for a service like this would actually cost from you guys?

[@martinearly3762]

This video literally saved me phoning an engineer. The UK dish washers set up is essentially the same. Thank you, so clear and illustrated perfect. Will definitely share this video.

[@nicholeclark5034]

Thanks a million! I followed every step. Even checking all the pipes under the sink then realized my dishwasher has its own water source, but those pipes were NASTY and needed a good cleaning. In the end it was exactly the same problem. There was a Bobby pin (not plastic fork tine) caught in the pump. This has been a horrible week with things breaking so thank you for helping me fix this "on my own."

[@aliceoconnor5263]

After reading all the comments from all you men only thing I could come up with you guys must be plumbers or are professionals

[@peshinski]

And we wash Bobby pins

[@shootwithphones91]

This video has a better story line than the last 8 Disney movies combined

[@patd.3368]

Dishwasher issues sent me here in a very bad mood...but then...i read your comment....spouse and i are now roaring with laughter!!! People like you, who share their witty minds....make the world a better place!!

[@jackxiao9702]

I was invested in the characters and story

[@shootwithphones91]

​@@patd.3368 and people like you who appreciate humour make the best world ❤

[@alejandror7642]

I agree 👍🏼

[@av8ionUSMC]

@patd.3368 me too! Ha!

[@Vickieee01]

This is hands down a perfect video. Great step by step instructions. I’m a 25 F and i don’t have the money to pay someone to come and fix my appliances so for me to watch this video and be able to fix it myself. I’m beyond proud of myself and proud of this man for helping me!! God bless you sir ❤

[@beefmaster_james]

This is hands down the perfect veiwer. You are killing it out there.

[@randallnielson2011]

Your photography and editing are as good as your advice. I watched this with the sound off while my wife slept and got your meaning perfectly. Thank you!

[@SilverBird0000]

This was an amazing repair video. Thank you so much! My dishwasher wasn’t draining and I checked all of the pipes and nothing was clogged. I followed your video step-by-step and when I took the motor off there was a piece of glass stuck in there. I just ran a cycle and it drained properly! Amazing!

[@megacanam]

I had already taken the pump completely off the machine put it all back together for it to not work. Then I saw this video where you simply open the pump. Thanks man! Mine didn’t have anything in it. It was just gummed up and needed to be spun by hand to loosen it up, then ran for multiple sanitary cycles, and all good now!

[@cjowers40]

This has got to be the absolute best, most thorough, video I’ve watched and with ease. I love that you started from the beginning, middle to the end. The other videos jump around, skip major steps and assume we know anything about a dishwasher. Thank you for your time and patience in teaching us.

[@missiletow1154]

This video helped me so much. I was able to replace the drain pump, which had two pieces of glass in it. The glass had blocked the pump blades and burned up the motor. Without the video, I probably would've just spent $800-$1000 to replace the dishwasher. Also, I went thru your steps and cleaned my drain hose and garbage disposal, which were nasty and partially blocked at both. Thanks for the video and great job!

[@moodberry]

WOW! You put together a better video than the manufacturer could have done. So professional! Just watch out for those vampires! It might happen again.

[@mistytsamwa]

THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!! I followed every step EXACTLY!! I couldn't find anything along the way so I took off the motor and I couldn't figure it out! Hiding in the elbow of the drainage house from the motor was one of those oh so trendy stickers that I'm assuming washed off one of my kids' water bottles. Thank you so much!! As a single mom on a budget your video was an absolute blessing!

[@danielward684]

Thank you so much. Our dishwasher stopped draining. I found your video and it was so easy to follow. Turns out I had a piece of glass in the motor and the drain hose. It worked after removing both pieces. Thank you again, you saved me money on repairs. I really appreciate it.

[@Ctinaa19]

OMG!!! Thank you SOOOO much! I have not tried any of these yet - but I just sat and watched this entire video like my life depended on it. I feel like I can do this. Super clear and concise. Fingers crossed!

[@HundBlu]

This level of video quality on a video like this is impressive. Good work!

[@helennelson9620]

LOVE how you said, "now have the skills to go out and help someone else!!!" You helped me; thank you!!!

[@lty9055]

everybody gangster until their dishwasher stop working

[@michaeldinardo5442]

Hahah 💀💀💀

[@shaungreggs8808]

Facts. I'm no longer gangster at the moment.

[@leoneldelamojr.1810]

Lmao

[@Silkys-a-clown]

😂😂😂

[@nobodytonobodysbusiness]

Lmao. This is too good.

[@fernandamaimo71]

You literally save me from paying a lot of money. My filter was so dirty. I clean it and now my dishwasher is working like new. Thank you !!!

[@X19-x5f]

Thanks to this video, I'm in the process of helping a buddy fix his dishwasher. Unfortunately, is looks like the pump is bad so he's ordering another (no big deal, they're about $78 from Whirlpool). But I never would have attempted this without seeing your video. Great Job shooting and editing. Thanks man!

[@marcstortini4844]

Looked your video up just before heading out to Home Depot to buy a new D/W….went all the way until the end and found a piece of plastic in the pump! Put it back together and works like a charm!

[@prettymuuch]

This is still so relevant - my Samsung Dishwasher had this issue when we abruptly lost water pressure due to a water main leak which means it dumped water everywhere and then I had to go in and dry out all of the snesors. Thank you so much for this AWESOME video! And good to know that my kitchen was built properly and the flooring goes all the way to the wall!

[@christianwaits4767]

Thank you so much for posting this video! I had the EXACT same issue with mine and the resolution was in the EXACT same location! Not how I wanted to spend my Friday night but your troubleshooting allowed me to expedite the process a lot quicker. Thank you!

[@phillypauly]

I love the way yo say "We learned something and now we can help someone else out" You helped ME out! Oddly enough, it was also a plastic fork piece.

[@beefmaster_james]

There is a fork epidemic that's needs to be stopped before it's too late.

[@aliweesner8736]

THANK YOU. Noticed the dishwasher wasn’t draining last night before bed, now I feel that I can go tackle it on my own. Bought my house a couple months ago and this is the first semi-big thing I’ll be attempting to fix myself, thank you for this resource that I can add to my skill set 🙏🏻

[@stphnglbrt]

My favorite instructional video yet. Clear, well shot, with no wasted time. Thank you!

[@HienLe-lc3tq]

This video saved me and my dad's time and money. Similar dish washer, everything shown was clear tried the same thing and turned out that we have a piece of glass stuck between the blade of the pump. Thank you to The BeefMaster and definitely left a like.

[@telltheworldaboutyou3105]

WOW! You are incredible! this video is so well put together. All images are clear, but more than anything you went from A to Z, covering all possible repairs. Extremely useful and helpful. Thank you, sincerely, for giving us your expertise.

[@wildwoman222]

Starting with running hot water and the disposal while running the rinse cycle will typically clear anything in the line.. if that doesn't work, remove the bottom filters! Thank you so much for this video! It worked!

[@beefmaster_james]

Teamwork makes the dream work, wildwoman222

[@Stevenbarreracat]

I did this today. Step by step and i had the exact same issue but with a piece or glass. Thanks for giving me the courage to fix my own dishwasher. You saved 500 dollars. :)

[@JustaSimplefact]

Had the same problem with an almost identical DW. I pretty much performed your whole video after watching it, including the ending. A quarter sized piece of glass was jamming the pump fins. The owners didn't save $400 but I made $200! Thanks you!

[@wassupmypeeps69]

Me after watching this video : Call plumber

[@kEedyWaShiNgToN11]

Same thing I'm thinking 😂😂😂

[@trenchmaderell3037]

Literally

[@meme5450]

same... nnoooooooo thank you.... disassembling shit and investigating? byeee....

[@judygriggs8118]

😂🤣😂🤣

[@GR33NT0XIN]

Must have a good plumber if they work on appliances too.

[@jakedavis5726]

This is my first KZbin comment ever, but this video deserves it. So well done AND entertaining! Thank you!

[@beefmaster_james]

Thank you sir

[@Millyyyy93]

I did this and it saved me 1000 bucks. I had my eye on a Bosch and almost ripped the old one out until I found this video. Had a broken piece of glass in the teeth of the pump. Thanks !

[@roochmartinez102]

Thank you for this step by step video that was incredibly easy to follow! Helped me locate a piece of glass that had the water pump not functioning.

[@angelamajor1185]

Thank you! You video was spot on! I replaced the drain pump to start off with and no draining. Came to your video and realized i did not knock out the knick out plug on the garbage disposal. If only I reviewed your video 1st 😂. $24 beats $240 for a plumber.

[@emilie4720]

This video helped me fix our dishwasher a week ago :) Our dishwasher is about 10-15years old and I decided to give it a shot and try to fix it. I did exactly as you described and found a date pit inside the pump - woopwoop! I’m so thankful for you publishing this video, I even feel empowered doing this with your help. All my best to you!

[@cloubydoo]

Thank you! Your video helped me pinpoint my problem. I saw how the drain pump disconnected and the little yellow fins helped me tremendously. I used a shop vac to suck out the drain, and one of these little yellow fins popped out. It wasn’t until I saw this clip, and 7:08 specifically, that I knew where to look. Ordered a new one from Amazon for $29… and now I’m back in business.

[@gayleleonard5161]

Great video, clear, concise, and easy to follow, thank you! My problem was a bend/kink in the hose connection to the garbage disposal, where a buildup of gunk eventually blocked it. Your step by step approach saved me so much time, money and aggravation, THANKS!

[@deanderson1001]

Very good video. I wish all “how to” videos on here were like this!

[@bruceallen251]

Thorough and easy to follow due to good lighting & camera work and good editing to "cut the boring" parts. Much appreciated for the time you put into making this super helpful video.

[@beefmaster_james]

Thank you kindly

[@willstiffin5720]

Hey, I know this is a whole year old, but man, this was one of the best repair videos I’ve seen lately.

[@lcrawford9740]

Mee too now I'm headed to fix my dishwasher

[@gaganachar2994]

This video is a life saver! I had the exact same problem. I found a broken piece of glass in the filter while trying to drain out the water, so on a hunch, I skipped straight to the last part (the hunch was strong!) And ..... Yes ... Found another broken piece of glass that was obstructing the motor! Problem solved! Thanks a bunch!

[@HalwahHmeGrl]

KZbin University out here saving money and lives!!

[@eugenephillips481]

THANK…YOU!!!! I had a piece of broken glass in that same spot. Your instructions were detailed and worked like a charm. I really appreciate you!

[@JamesMendoza-i8k]

This is a great video that walks you through every possible scenario about why your dishwasher is not draining. Thanks a lot!!

[@loganbrauser3821]

THANK YOU! I knew there was a small shard of glass from a glass straw breaking in the pump. I went through all of your steps and was about to pull the dishwasher out, but I ran a few 20 second cycles and drained each time and thankfully the shard came loose and all the water drains properly now. Thanks again!

[@zamokuhlekhumalo307]

This is the best video ever, with just step 1 and 2 my dish washer is now draining. Something was blocking the prepa

[@kirelagin]

Great video, really detailed, easy to understand and concise. One note: you do not need to remove the whole machine to access the drain pump, you can just unscrew it through the access panel that you removed at the bottom.

[@SenorMomento]

Thanks for a thorough video. I had to do all 3 steps to finally remove melted plastic blocking the pump impeller. Ta Da, success!

[@HiPpiEBoi]

Must have been the most thorough and detailed diy videos I’ve seen. Thanks for the info. Definitely subbing to your channel

[@beefmaster_james]

Thanks hippieboi!

[@Egalitarian-bt7kz]

Thank you so much. I’ve never seen such a beautiful inside of a dishwasher in my life. What a beautiful and shiny chrome inside. It looks like so many dishwashers back up and won’t drain with the problem being a clogged garbage disposal hose and/or a plugged garbage disposal, drain or a filter, if you have one. Once again, thank you for sharing😊

[@4047530025]

Thank you, this video helped me out so much. My water was not draining due to an incomplete installation of a new garbage disposal. The guy I hired to do the job did not punch through the drain line housing in the garbage disposal; thus; the water had no way to evacuate through the plumbing. Was able to in addition clean my drain line. Again thank you as you indirectly solved my problem when I saw all that gunk you pulled out of the disposal and I knew from my finger being in that same hole that there was a plastic seal there. I drilled through that and fixed the problem.

[@drenklaf]

I read a bunch of the comments and have to say I agree with them all. Hands down the BEST how-to video on ANYTHING I've ever searched! I mean, it goes from the easiest/simplest fix to the next step to the next. (Turns out we had to go to the last step) All in all we felt pretty proud of ourselves taking it apart and back together and having it work like new and all because of this video! Great job and thank you for posting such well done instructions! CHEERS! P.S. I used a wet shop vac to quickly empty the water.

[@beefmaster_james]

You are awesome. And great tip with the wet vac to speed things up.

[@shirisaar5268]

The best and most comprehensive dishwasher drain repair video I have seen. Cover all options from the simplest to the more complicated ones. And entertaining too (vampire tooth LOL)!!

[@JB-qz9cw]

I enjoyed watching this. The task didn't seem so daunting with the soothing voice, humor, and music. Nice job.

[@johnschweighardt2672]

When I pressed the drain option I did NOT hear the motor run. Assumed it was a bad motor. When I opened up the motor nothing was found, but it was all gunked up with soap deposits. I spun the motor around a few times and then cleaned everything with vinegar, crossed my figures and put it all back together. Instantly heard the motor kick in when I hit the drain option. ALL GOOD! Definitely worth running a cleaning cycle monthly.

[@christophertyrrell4018]

Hey thank you truly. I had mine out and sideways and backed the induction coils of the drain motor out of the casing banging my head against a wall not realizing you just rotated it and it popped off. Piece of glass in mine. I tried rotating it too but when I saw you do it I had the confidence to really push it hard and it came right off. Everything working great now. Bonus tip you don’t have to take the dishwasher out and turn it, you can unplug it and simply rotate the motor assembly out to check for debris.

[@shellpose]

Thanks for this thorough step by step video! Super helpful and now my dishwasher is unclogged

[@Afernanytube]

This just saved me a 100 mile round trip and a service call of 150.00 My problem was exactly the same. piece of plastic in the pump. Thank you!!!

[@beefmaster_james]

Yessir

[@qmalic3]

My boyfriend recently bought a condo and has been having some minor problems including this! He was stressed and this video was perfectly helpful.

[@wileyman4906]

My dishwasher wasn't draining. Came to YT for tips, and your vid was one of the vids that helped me figure out how to fix the problem. Thanks for posting!

[@beefmaster_james]

I got your back

[@pamelab424]

I truly enjoyed your video and thank you for trying to help those of us who are having this issue. I am forwarding this video to my husband to see if we missed something. He just changed the drainage pump and checked the hoses but I don’t think he took down the garbage disposal. The cycle isn’t signaling and there is water collecting even after changing the pump. I just hope he can figure this out we don’t want to rely on someone coming in and misleading us.Thank you again and God bless you!

[@beefmaster_james]

Thanks, Pamela. Glad it helped you and your husband. Hope you get it fixed.

[@tammiewinkler8748]

Thank you very much. The plug in the new garbage disposal was not knocked out. Fixed it myself. Great video! Simple and to the point. Saved me after having to replace the disposal.

[@MrCrosscheck]

Am having drainage problem with my dishwasher and this video was what the doctor ordered. Thank you so much.

[@alann5003]

Only dislikes are from dishwasher repairmen. 😂

[@nathankennedy4456]

This didn’t fix my dishwasher’s issue, but was easily the most helpful video or article I’ve come across in my attempts 👍👍

[@prime_comando]

These are all the things I was wondering. This seems like such a daunting task to me. The equivalent of doing the Appalachian Trail.

[@IsaacJohnsonCompaniesLLC-vl3qt]

Best dishwasher Repair video that I have seen on KZbin, yet.

[@beefmaster_james]

Best commenter that I've seen on KZbin yet.

[@valaidahamada4901]

Thanks to you, I fixed my dishwasher!! Thank you!! I had tried earlier this year to no avail. Today your video was the first to come up. I followed each of your steps and found a piece of plastic in the water drain reservoir underneath the dishwasher after took it apart. Couldn’t believe that little piece of plastic kept the water from draining.

[@beefmaster_james]

Fantastic. You are awesome, Valaida.

[@haidermalik3498]

Just saved me £250. Was about to buy a new dishwasher (which ill have to at some point granted) but followed steps and exactly the same at the end a peice of plastic had snuck in and now all works fine 😊😊

[@traveler.west1]

Great tutorial…you helped me pause and refocus on what other problem it could be (the air gap was clogged with a small piece of plastic). Thank you.

[@KWwest]

Thx. Saved me from pulling it out without all the right steps before. I thought all the drain, water, electrical was in the back.

[@mandeepbedi4339]

Your video saved me a couple hundred dollars 😊 I had the white plastic thingy found under the beer bottle caps stuck at the pump outlet. Probably the repairman would have asked me to change the whole damn pump. God bless bud

[@1953drtelco]

Great video, and after watching I was able to restore drainage for my dishwasher. Very simple to follow....Thank you. I found a blockage in the drain tube from the dishwasher to garbage disposal

[@vadud3]

Never soon so detail explanation and with clear video. Amazing! Feel like I graduated on how to clean a dishwasher. Now onto me fixing my dishwasher. Thank you!!

[@beefmaster_james]

Awesome comment. Thanks for watching.

[@thinkinghuman768]

You rock, my man!! Thanks for your help! I found my problem in step 2. My main drain was blocked with smelly gunk. I'm sure glad I didn't need to proceed to step 3 (but I was ready to do whatever it took)!

[@feiwong70]

Great trouble shooting the issue in the right order (easy to difficult task). I’m not a handyman so your video is super helpful. Also appreciate close up, clear shot. Thank you very much.

[@ChelseaLinaeve]

Thank you so much for this easy step-by-step video! saved me so much time trying to figure things out myself and money hiring someone else to fix it for me.

[@DanyJune]

Happy to see u saved 400 us$ , even İTS more expensive in France, but I just had to go to step 2 ! Thanks for your useful video !

[@DR.Orthotics]

You saved me from $1500 new dishwasher, thank you. There was a piece from the cheese grater name plate in the drain pump like yours. Thanks again!

[@beefmaster_james]

Awesome. Glad it saved you some $$.

[@donchoi5407]

Thank you so much. I had the exact same problem and went straight into the drain pump and removed some plastic stuff that was preventing the motor to run and now it’s working fine.

[@sueannhardy8828]

Thank you! I used your instructions and it worked!! (My husband is quite impressed with me :)). Your verbal and visual instructions were better than any others I saw on KZbin.

[@beefmaster_james]

Thank you kindly, Sue Ann.

[@betsylang2366]

My gosh. I think I can do step 1 and 2 but I'm pretty scared of step 3. But this was amazing! Even the same model I've got. Thank you thank you!

[@happyjam92]

Turned out a plumber stuffed my waste pipe with tissue paper when moving things around. Going through these steps was useful though and made me give my filters an overdue clean haha

[@reubenstanley3281]

Followed this video and discovered we had the exact same issue. Have never tried DIY repair work before but this video was an excellent guide. Thanks mate. Now, to fix my starter motor on my car 😢

[@nadavegan]

Worked like a charm! Except when I put the drain hose to my mouth and blew into it to see if it was clogged, and the blockage backpressured right into my mouth. The dishwasher drains now, and I only have 60 more days of anti-viral medication and the doctor says I will probably stop trembling and slurring my speech! (But seriously, great video.)

[@aliceoconnor5263]

You are too funny thanks for the laugh after that video I needed one.

[@larrylau2063]

The best explanation I have ever found for fixing a dishwasher. Thank you!

[@SkimperEd]

This video is badass. So informative, very clear spoken and visual aide. Thanks so much

[@CRenae725]

Aaah thank-you sooo much for this super clear and easy to follow video! I have zero repair work in my past, but I know that even I can now successfully fix any simple drainage problem. 🔥 Also… it was definitely the vampire chewing on your pump. They thrive in the dark.

[@57Fastjeff]

Thanks a million for our excellent advice! (Ironically, I have the same dishwasher.) One thing needs to be emphasized: These drain pumps are centrifugal type pumps that have the ability to pump lots of volume, but they have NO tolerance for back pressure. Any blockage, no matter how little, will slow or stop the flow. In my case the hose below the washer to the drain was plugged. (I have no disposal unit.) I used my suck or blow vacuum cleaner to clear the line and all was well again.

[@kraginz]

Great video. Followed along, step by step, slowly eliminating possibilities. Finally found a small piece of glass in the pump, right where you found the plastic fork.

[@danielcasares8957]

thank you sir your video saved me some hundreds on this holidays thank you God bless u and happy holidays merry Christmas 🎅 🎄

[@dwluvspool7195]

Excellent video. Very thorough, filmed well with good angles and concise explanations! Thank you! I’m dreading doing this troubleshooting, but confident this will walk me through it .

[@tallrob23]

Thanks, this was perfect. I did all the steps and I found a piece of a glass cup in the pump area. Thanks again!

[@lisawilliamson262]

Now that’s a man!!!! Completely and totally unfazed by doing all those Brazilian gross steps to in the end, find the problem and be the hero🎉 looks like I’ll be calling a plumber😅