Dishwasher water not draining, how to fix

[@ChrisKeblitis]

THANK YOU!! Hey man, thanks... My dishwasher was not draining, so I followed your steps. Luckily I was able to solve it at the garbage disposal. I unhooked the hose and it was clogged where the pipe meets the disposal. I cleared out the clog and runs like a champ again! You're the man!!!

[@flp3073]

Had this problem. The drain line went up to a vent that sits on the counter, then a hose ran from vent to the sink waste line. The blockage was at the vent connection on the top of the counter. I have no idea why they put a vent on a dishwasher drain line, I have lived in several different places and installed a few dishwashers and never seen one before. Tried to blow air thru the waste line from the dishwasher but no flow. Didn't want to disassemble the entre line (weaved its way thru under sink) so I took a wet vac and put suction on the line. Bingo a wad of junk came out and now I could easily blow air thru waste line. All works good now. Before I saw this video I assumed it was the drain pump on the dishwasher so I had scheduled a repair with a local company. The repair estimate was around $300+ to replace pump. Thanks for the video.

[@Listen2MeMF]

the air vent is used to stop sink water from going back into the dishwasher. it stops back flow by having an air disconnect.

[@marklee2508]

Islands have vents too, and it drained before the city services went haywire, and the 'third party contractors' put it back. Reckon them are the same people that bolted that seat down, with the bolts they was supposed to put in the window vent? Listen, they have better things to do than be responsible. 😊

[@cjowers40]

I don’t have a wet vac, is there anything else I could use? Thank you for your tip

[@flp3073]

@@cjowers40 If you have the vent on top of your counter (usually in back side of sink) you can take it apart and clean it out. Otherwise if you can disconnect the drain hose from the washer (need to pull Dwasher out from under counter) you could manually drain all the water, then use a regular vac to suck out crud. Maybe let it dry a little over night before you use vac. Another option is if can get under the sink and if you have the tools is to disconnect line at the vent and manually clean it out. And fourth option is to buy a new drain line and install it and connect it to your garbage disposal (as it's done for many new installs). Good luck...

[@Natedoc808]

It's called an Air-gap and serves 3 purposes: prevents syphoning back into the dishwasher, prevents your sink from draining into the dishwasher if your disposal/drain line clogs thus filling your sink, and should your drain hose to disposal portion get clogged it will discharge the dishwasher into the sink. This was common with dual basin sinks and would typically be placed on the non-disposal side.

[@spkay31]

Great job of problem troubleshooting and working from simplest to more challenging repairs until the machine was operational. Nice video!

[@vanessadelarosa1781]

I just did this myself! it worked ! thank you for the video! Don't forget to put the gasket on! I fumbled that and realized my mistake when I had a leak! After that, the dishwasher worked like a charm!

[@johnnieennis5464]

Thank you much for your video my filter was stopped up, your video just saved me $150.00. Took me 15 minutes to fix , you are awesome 👏

[@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!

[@stephaniefaulk2480]

Great video! I followed step-by-step and was able to clear the blockage from the drain line. Thank you!!!

[@jorgesuarez1078]

Very cool footage from inside the running dishwasher! You think outside of the box. Thank you.

[@hwy419]

Yes you did a really great job detailing and documenting everything! 👏🏻

[@jasonskipper209]

Had to unclog mine a couple of days ago. I couldn't hear the pump, so I guessed it must have a jam at the impeller. Easy fix? Unpopped the spray bar & filter screens to access the sump, I can't get to the impeller from the top., so i used an aquavac to remove the water, concentrating at the impeller entrance & managed to suck the item jamming it. It worked fine. Found that it may have been a small bit of bone or egg shell that got past the filter screen.

[@cjowers40]

Omg, I kept watching and now I’ve learned about the excess water with a plastic baggie. THANK YOUUU

[@mparx7518]

My issue was a clogged hose leading to the garbage disposal. Thanks for your help.

[@jaymac654]

4:30 ...where my inner voice says fuck that, I'm going to have to call someone

[@maureenfraser6522]

😅 me too 😅

[@coolcat6303]

Or you say to yourself “Well dishwasher…we had a nice 10 years together. But I think you’re work here is done. Time to get a new one!”

[@cjowers40]

@@coolcat6303 especially if it’s a Samsung 🤬

[@melodyalexandrajones]

me too

[@morgangamble8433]

You made it that long??? I tapped out at 3:45 😂

[@marissal.6662]

Found a piece of a matchbox car in mine 😂 thank you for this video! Worked like a charm! You are greatly appreciated!

[@ErikS308]

Dude, you saved me from buy a new dishwasher. My old one stopped draining. I checked the line like you suggested. Yep, clogged.

[@danschuster9174]

This really helped me out! Nicely done-nicely explained. Found 5 freezie pop plastic ends in the input and discharge pump. The only thing that wasn't clear in the video was how to disconnect the electrical part from the pump. I was able to leave it dangle while I fished out the plastic pieces with a needle nose pliers and a long tweezer. Also had a lot of gunk built up at the point where the discharge tube connects to the disposal.

[@rampage222555]

Thank you for the video. Found a slice of onion and rice stuck at the end of the drain hose. Drained after.

[@randakelley511]

The inside shots are cool.

[@CarlosCorrea-kt9eq]

You just saved me a few hundred dollars. Thanks buddy.

[@elir6300]

Very thorough and excellent footage. Good job man.

[@jeffandreson]

Good detective work like a dinner murder mystery

[@dalealber7046]

There is a check valve flapper in the exit port

[@SpaceCowboy5]

I found a twister tir jammed in there! Thank for the tip

[@nylesprint]

That's what she said! 😹

[@Natedoc808]

loop seal and flapper type check valve at the pump discharge will prevent you from blowing air through it.

[@triptonmiller8532]

Best detailed video needed. Thank you, from the mechanically deficient.

[@2wheelsOrDieNC]

Shop vac super helpful as well if u own one.

[@lawrenceanderson6167]

I tried to blow into the drain line and could not but when I sucked on the line, I was able to syphon out all the water from the dishwasher. I think the drain line has a one way valve cause when i disconnected the line from the drain pump, and blew into it, I was able to blow water out of the hose b ut when I sucked from the pump side, I could not suck through the line

[@burrheadjr]

Good to know!

[@lobenzo69]

There is a one way check valve in the end closest to the pump. So you can't blow in the tube.

[@gregb2705]

@@lobenzo69 I tried to blow and even got the air compressor so figured it was a check valve and glad I didn't break it.

[@Natedoc808]

there's a flapper type check valve at the pump discharge and a loop seal in the discharge line so you shouldn't be able to blow air through. If you can then the remaining water is probably backwashing from your sink into your dishwasher when you aren't running it and your check valve and/or loop are not proper.

[@aaronchisholm4]

Have the exact same model. Helped a bunch. Thanks!

[@dieahassan621]

That drain hose looks plenty black, is that mold?

[@ericb2017]

great video and very well done. just what i was looking for

[@Kindlyone777]

Rinse your dishes. Food will get stuck and rot causing major clogs in the plumbing

[@jenniferwoods5294]

any suggestions to get hard water stains off the plastic interior baskets ? Only 3 months old

[@flp3073]

Try running it with white vinegar. After it starts And fills pour 2 cups of white vinegar in and restart

[@flp3073]

Add Lemi Shine to soap dispenser. You can buy it at any grocery or hardware store.

[@KigakikuRandom]

Trying to remove those screws on the drain cover, but nothing is working. What size is the socket that fits it?

[@maxpotter4131]

1/4 inch socket with an extension works best

[@bringsanitytodiscussions498]

You cannot blow back into the dishwasher as there is a valve which does not let the water come back.

[@tabithahallford2080]

Thank god. Cuz I really didn't want to try that

[@2wheelsOrDieNC]

Blew into mine n got bubbles

[@gtamatt1]

The last video I watched showed the guy blowing in and getting lots of bubbles.

[@brianw6093]

so what was the problem then if you didnt have a blockage @2wheelsOrDieNC

[@joebinion1]

Mine has a blow back stopper that only opens from the dishwasher side

[@tshaunscales8086]

Great video. What type of camera did you use for the inside footage?

[@kingsleynis7942]

Good video if someone really has the same issue. mine is drain water from sink back to DW. Thanks

[@Natedoc808]

your check valve at pump discharge has failed

[@wemcal]

Great video and great information

[@monkeyb1820]

that silicon piece looks identical to ones on my gourmia airfryer removal tray. They are annoying in that they can come off of it easily.

[@NaraSe3en]

Thank you brother. I will check my machine same this

[@TheDopalgangr]

I have this exact dishwasher, what a PITA

[@medianoche207]

I have the same dishwasher and it does this all the time.

[@burrheadjr]

What do you have to do when this happens?

[@JenniferSharp9488]

What size hex did you use to get the bolts out?

[@MusicOnly]

I had cleaned my filter and put it back together please help I’m the first home owner It was draining fine before cleaning I noticed a orange ball I vacuumed out of it was that important to it draining?

[@FernandoRodriguez-ds5ri]

Also check your drainage lines

[@Brad_English]

I believe that is the check ball that only let's water go out but not back in, which is why he couldn't blow through the hose in the beginning of the video.

[@johnjkizer6399]

How did u even get a screw into drain line

[@johnbarta3636]

Nice job I’ll be doing the same thing with mine.

[@yesmen261]

How often does that happen?

[@mattwilliams9175]

Outstanding vidio,very informative

[@marytully8823]

You make it so easy but me it was a mess and no dishwasher. 😢

[@lhart99]

HELP ME PLEASE! So, according to the dishwasher manual I downloaded it says: Faucets are not opened, or water intake is restricted, or water pressure is too low. How do I fix that problem?

[@burrheadjr]

It sounds like your water intake has an issue. The simplest answer would be if the valve for your water intake was not all the way open, check to see if there is something you can turn to open up more. I don't spend a lot of time talking about the intake in this video, but you can see it at 3:57. It is the braided metal line that screws into the gold elbow of the dishwasher underneath. It could also be that there is some piece of debris in this line that is causing the intake pressure to be low. There could be a blockage withing the dishwasher intake, but I think that would be less likely. If I were you, I would first check that the water intake from your houses pipes that lead to the dishwasher are fully open, and if they are, then I may get a new metal braided intake line, and replace it just incase there is debris stuck in the line. If none of that is it, I don't know what it is.

[@browneyedgirl1542]

How can I remove the nut from the drain manually? I don’t have a screw gun 😢

[@burrheadjr]

A ratchet, or even a screwdriver with removable heads should do it.

[@outboardprsnlstndup]

Very informative, thank you!

[@archiewalden9918]

Never blow into hose, please just use shop vac..unprofessional if your a maintenance man in front of guest😂other than that it's great video.

[@migueltor6434]

You can use a shop vac

[@speaklifegardenhomesteadpe8783]

Thank you so much!! ❤

[@marklee2508]

Well it wasn't flooding before the city sewer flooded the house. 😊

[@staywoke2198]

You should get a shop vac and a flashlight

[@nashatmasarweh7207]

When I turn on my dishwasher, it starts drawing water, and then it stops and does not start washing, and it takes out the water after the end of the program. What is the problem?

[@larmckenna]

I'm having the same issue. Any advice? I took the dishwasher out and tilted it, heard some trickle and it ran a cycle afterwards and drained. Now today same alarm error. Seems to drain and then alarm before it starts. I could not get at the waste pump without dismantling a lot of the machine but I could auck/siphoned water put of the waste pipe so not sure that's the problem.

[@nashatmasarweh7207]

There is a water filterfor the water entering the dishwasher. Remove it and make sure the filter is clean I couldn't find anything else I could do @@larmckenna

[@ht894600]

The recirculating pump it has 2 hoses connected (usually)

[@willmac623]

wow great vid!

[@LaraVervaet]

I just did it :) Thank you!

[@MrGattuso77]

Changed the pump, remove all debris from tube. Not working for me.

[@chrishatton1176]

I’d use a shop vac to get the water out in seconds.

[@christianbrother4724]

I believe my sink is clogged. that would cause a backflow into the dishwasher, correct?

[@octaviooro9182]

I think the drain hose needs to be hooked up to the top of the sink not in the floor check you drain hose.

[@pinoymaster1067]

Hi sir how to apply as an white goods technician

[@Ashish-oq8pg]

Thanks.

[@susanpollitz6940]

Can u buy a new drain pipe mine is clogged with paper off of bean cans I washed without removing the paper 😢

[@burrheadjr]

replacing the line isn't too hard and should be no problem to do.

[@dalealber7046]

On the pump

[@ezinis]

your diagnosis is wrong, the drain line has a check valve so it air/water can only go one way. sorry

[@tomasmandujano6007]

Wow ur one of THOSE guys

[@mn1170]

Guess you didn’t know about the check valve 🤣

[@MrRodrigo630]

Thank you

[@ignaciomerinorios445]

Sponge work better for tie spots

[@Joe-dw1dy]

Can anybody say shop vac

[@ashstr2021]

You are brave for putting your lips on that, sir!

[@susanpollitz6940]

Im so dumb i washed a bunch of cans beans come in and forgot to remove the paper i csn see all the paper in myvdrain pipe ive tried everything cant get the papervout no matter what i do i think im gonna save up and buy a new dishwasher

[@vickimoore7646]

Dishwasher not draining entirely. I have removed the filter...its clean. I have removed the screen...its clean. But when I push the Cancel button after cycle has ended, the water drains completely. Help...I'm an almost 80 year old woman.

[@Mojo32]

So after pushing the button IT DOES drain completely, or it does not? If it does, than wonderful. I also have to manually drain remnants of water also once in awhile, but it does drain when I do this by simply pressing the cancel button.

[@vickimoore7646]

@Mojo32 yes, the water does drain after pushing the cancel button. I have never had to do this until recently...I just would like to know why I am having to do this.

[@Mojo32]

@@vickimoore7646 Oh I see, at least it does still drain for you when you push the button, but yes it'd be great to know why you need to do the extra step. I know that regarding my situation; I typically hand wash my dishes but I use the dishwasher to drain/dry them (with the door open and not turned open). So that's typically why I have standing water in the bottom. But again, luckily I just hit the cancel button and drain it completely. Of course once in awhile I clean/disinfectant by running a load of dishes or even empty with baking soda OR vinegar

[@357wesdog]

Why not just unplug the dishwasher instead of disconnecting the wires?

[@MegaTapdog]

a lot of dishwashers are hard wired, mine is too.

[@migueltor6434]

You never pinpointed the problem?

[@burrheadjr]

I think it was that screw

[@donyutejamaica631]

⁠@@burrheadjr, So basically you’re not sure what was the root cause of the problem. It is what it is.

[@tsmith5784]

@@burrheadjr I’m having trouble matching to the two nuts to get them out to get access to the drain. There the nuts with the s on it that you use with the power drill. Can you tell me what nut/attachment you used to make this look so easy?

[@kingritzy7764]

Don’t put your mouth on the hose yall🙃.

[@killabeeesting13]

Yeah this was a pointless video. First of all there is a one directional air lock on your drain hose. You will never blow air through that hose.

[@BigBong-h8o]

Lol😂

[@rachelcrockett5038]

Now that has to be one of the grossest things I ever seen how can you put your mouth on that after everything that goes through the car Arvest disposal that’s gross🤮

[@Victor-r3m7e]

Lmfao this guy is a goof if you look in the bowl the disposal knock out is sitting right there that was his issue he doesn’t know what he’s doing clearly or there being a check valve either 😂😂😂😂

[@burrheadjr]

The disposal was installed 5 years ago, and the knockout was removed then. There is a video of the disposal being installed, and you can see the knockout being removed then, at five minutes and thirty seconds of the video from 5 years ago. kzbin.info/www/bejne/mnjFlGVnbrOSoK8 Clearly that was not the issue with the dishwasher 4 years later.

[@Victor-r3m7e]

@@burrheadjr clearly it was you can see it in the bowl and the check valve is your problem for sure the reason you can’t blow through the hose is because of the valve you should be easily able to blow through that’s why water goes in than when it tries to come out it won’t because the valve shuts, so you not being able to blow through that hose in the first minute and doing all that extra work shows you don’t know a thing. And also considering there’s a shit ton of food in there shows you don’t know much a dishwasher just sanitizes it not cleans otherwise you are just baking the shit out of the food onto your plates and dishes that’s why they have never been a source of “cleaning” them just a source to sanitize them on high heat

[@burrheadjr]

@@Victor-r3m7e As pointed out in several comments in here, the reason I can't blow into it, is because this dishwasher has a 1 way flow valve built into it, so things can go out, but not in. The round thing in the dishwasher was already in the dishwasher, and is silver in color, and is the size of 2 kernels of corn. The punch-out on the garbage disposal is black and is quite a bit larger than a quarter. It wouldn't even make sense for it to be the punch out of the garbage disposal. If it was, the dishwasher couldn't have worked for the 4 years prior without access to the garbage disposal. It would also mean that it would have worked it's way backward against the exit flow of the dishwasher, up and against gravity and work its way backwards. It would also mean that I would have to have put the garbage disposal punch out back in somehow after clearly removing it in the video I linked from 5 years ago.

[@Victor-r3m7e]

@@burrheadjr yes it can just randomly stop working that’s why I said your not actually certified for diagnosing these as pointed out and blowing through the end you took off is the one way valve so yes it would still be able to blow OUTWARD your diagnosis is shit and you just proved it. If you blew through the disposal side of course it won’t ever work but being a one way valve the way you blew would have for sure blown air through it 😂😂😂

[@isolite7779]

you're an amateur

[@jacktsang05]

Ohh hell naa. Rather throw it out and wash by hands or just get something new

[@JoseStewart-c7r]

Very informative, thank you!