Pump Replacement - Whirlpool Dishwasher - Circulation Pump Fix

[@PracticalMechanic]

Circulation Pump (W10879262) - amzn.to/48rKyTX Crimp Clamp Tool - amzn.to/3RQ7iYd Thanks for watching! If this was helpful, please subscribe!

[@emilyrobertson3324]

Single mom here. Just commenting to say thank you! I may have watched this video 27 times, but I was able to do this completely on my own and fix my dishwasher. So again, thank you!! 👏🏼

[@PracticalMechanic]

You're welcome, glad it worked!

[@hellothisisjeff]

Thank you for this video! Told me everything I needed to know to replace the pump myself, including the crimp clamp tool I would need. Our dishwasher is back and running again beautifully. Thanks again!

[@PracticalMechanic]

Awesome, great to hear!!

[@haukurthorgeirsson3916]

Helpful and clear video! We used this to replace the circulation pump of an IKEA machine. The new pump cost $38, very favorable compared to other options.

[@PracticalMechanic]

Oh great! Glad to hear it!!!

[@blackdeathnapkin]

Got it done, and running best it has since I moved in. Thanks, bud!

[@PracticalMechanic]

awesome, glad to hear it! 👍

[@jamespayne07]

It's seldom I comment on videos but I had to just take a minute and say THANK YOU. I have this same dishwasher and had done all the easy steps from other videos, which didn't resolve the issue. Pulled the pump today and found plastic debris clogging it up. Cleaned it out, reassembled, and waa-la! Cleaning like a new one again. Great instructions, very well done. I had to use a standard hose clamp, Home Depot didn't have a crimp clamp the right size. I'll keep an eye on that for leaks but so far so good. Thank you again, appreciate the effort you put into this video.

[@PracticalMechanic]

Awesome, so glad you got it fixed, thanks for the comment! 😁

[@rickcrespo8294]

Excellent tutorial. I followed it exactly. Turned out there was a calcium buildup from my hot water heater that was stuck in the pump circulator. I cleared the obstruction and the old pump is working properly now. Your video set my up for success, and I saved on the new pump, since I ended up using the old one again. Thank you.

[@PracticalMechanic]

Oh awesome! Glad you figured it out and got it fixed!

[@crystalbenson1418]

Thanks for posting! Our pump just went out (1-month past the 2-year warranty). Hopefully this will save us quite a bit of money.

[@PracticalMechanic]

You're welcome! Hope it goes well, thanks for the feedback!

[@marksmith9144]

mine went out at 13 months, 30 days after the one year warranty expired. Runs great now.

[@pritch3426]

Great video. Followed along and it was extremely simple. Dishwasher is back working as it used to.

[@PracticalMechanic]

Excellent! Glad it's working! 👍

[@gregfriedrichs2480]

This was exactly the video I needed. Great production. I was able to follow along and install a new pump in my dishwasher.

[@PracticalMechanic]

Excellent, glad to hear it! And thank you, all the best! 👍

[@sunkissed4261]

Thank you so much. I have checked all the filters, water lines. Got down on the floor w/my ear up to the dishwasher w/a flashlight. Turned on the dishwasher and hear the sound of the circulation pump not connecting. From your description I'm going to check this part out. I'll let you know how everything turns out. 😊

[@PracticalMechanic]

Yes, please report back, hope you get it sorted out!

[@PracticalMechanic]

Yeah, I ended up using the ear clamp. Works well and gets nice and tight. The clamp and pliers to crimp them will run about $10-15 at a big box hardware store. Good luck!

[@sunkissed4261]

​@@PracticalMechanicThank you, I've gotten this far from watching your video. I feel confident I'll be able to get the job done. 😊

[@adolfocabrera8040]

Thanks!

[@PracticalMechanic]

Thanks! Glad it helped!

[@DanFrissora]

Tahnk you! Exactly what I was looking for. I appreciate hearing what did not work too! It saved me a few cusses

[@PracticalMechanic]

Awesome, glad it helped! 😃

[@yooooojr]

great video! you saved me a ton of money, just learning how to remove the pump and check it - turns out mine had an obstruction stuck in the impeller. Here's to hoping the resistance didn't burn up the motor. Just need to buy a new crimp clamp and put it back together and test!

[@PracticalMechanic]

Excellent! Glad to hear it!

[@JimBayes]

Your video walked me step by step through replacing the circulation pump on my Whirlpool dishwasher. Thank you for posting this video and I hope you have a great week.

[@PracticalMechanic]

Excellent, so glad to hear it, thank you! 👍

[@pokemong9837]

Thanks for the excellent instructions: Clear, concise and straightforward!Just successfully replaced the same part on my Whirlpool dishwasher🙏🏼

[@PracticalMechanic]

Wonderful, good to hear it!

[@glennnlau]

Thank you for your video!

[@PracticalMechanic]

You're welcome! 👍

[@patrickclark223]

Thank you for this. Everything on my dishwasher is running fine except water is not spraying. Going to follow your steps to see if this is the underlying problem

[@PracticalMechanic]

Thanks! Hope it works out

[@markmed9091]

Thank you . This was an excellent presentation. The pump on a Whirlpool DW I have at my daughter’s house has this issue . I was just quoted $360.00 for the part and $70.00 to install . After watching the how to repair, I’m good with $70.00 to remove and install. The mark up on the part is about double . I’m partially disabled so some of the labor process would be a challenge. Thank you anyway . It was a very informative read.

[@PracticalMechanic]

That's great to hear! Good luck, and thanks for the feedback! 👍

[@geeshianavril4573]

Just what I needed! Great video

[@PracticalMechanic]

Awesome, glad it helped!

[@danielflorez1967]

Great help , your video certainly save me a service call and it worked perfectly. My model is a little different than yours, but I figured out the few additional steps. Thanks again.

[@PracticalMechanic]

Terrific, so glad to hear it! Glad it worked out and I hope the best for you.

[@jptrainor]

The pump splits at the motor. It's made to twist apart and be put back. No need to mess with the hose clamps. Just twist off the old pump and twist the new one back on. There's an o-ring that should be lubed with some dish soap when you do that. The pump can be removed the same way for cleaning. It's a wet rotor design and the rotor cavity fills with gunk. Cleaning it out occasionally helps breath new life back into it. Although eventually the rotor's bushings wear out and the pump has to be replaced. I've also had one with a cracked rotor magnet.

[@CallahanInAlaska]

Be advised that the "pull out the rubber gasket" part (3:20) is much more difficult than he makes it seem here.

[@breezobowers8112]

Extremely. Wouldn't recommend but still not a terrible idea. Whatever works best.

[@berndo3038]

Screw that... I can't even get the small rubber hose that he just pops off with no problems. I can literally lift the machine with my screwdriver under it and it hasn't budged

[@MonkeyMD3]

​@@berndo3038 So how did you get it off. Thinking about some lubricant

[@berndo3038]

​@@MonkeyMD3 It pissed me off enough that I just took some pliers and bent it off lol. It can't be reused anyway so I just got a 1.25 inch adjustable hose clamp, the screw kind, and tightened it as hard as I could physically muster. No leaks and it's running like new.

[@MonkeyMD3]

​@@berndo3038awesome. Was going for some Astroglide but remembered I had some silicone lubricant, so used that.

[@kevlar1482]

Thanks.

[@PracticalMechanic]

You're welcome, 👍

[@kbmblizz1940]

Millions of dishwashers, pump motors go to landfill due to a cheap $.50 graphite bearing failure. It ought to be a crime.

[@johnniemo]

Very helpful. My pump still read 9 ohms, but when power was applied it was making a terrible noise. Replaced the pump and it's working again.

[@PracticalMechanic]

Good troubleshooting, glad it's working!

[@literailly]

I kept my wires and hoses long so I can just pull the dishwasher out. Pump keeps getting grit in it. It takes me less than 5min to remove, clean, and replace, but doing this once a week is getting old. Any way to prevent grit from entering the moving parts of the pump?

[@PracticalMechanic]

Can you install an in-line filter in the water line upstream of the pump? Wouldn't need to be too fine, I would say 100 micron filter should work.

[@Lou-eye]

So how long is the life expectancy of a new pump?

[@warlord357simaviator]

Just finished, 20 mins and done. Took more time to take it off than putting it on.😂

[@PracticalMechanic]

That's awesome, congrats! 👏

[@RYNO796605]

Is it possible to take apart and clean out the pump without needing to disconnect the hose clamps? I don't think I'll be able to reclamp mine

[@PracticalMechanic]

It'd be tricky. I think they're intended to be single use. You can replace those with a normal metal hose clamp, or the tool and a couple clamps is pretty inexpensive: amzn.to/3XlMzx2 Good luck!

[@Jesterxr]

@@PracticalMechanic what size hose clamp is needed here?

[@PracticalMechanic]

1 1/4"

[@Jesterxr]

@@PracticalMechanic thank you!

[@Lacrystol69]

I went step by step using this video, Got the circular pump on, however I can here it trying to engage but then stops, then it tries to engage again but stops, is this considered a bad circular pump or is something else going on???

[@PracticalMechanic]

Could be, otherwise could be some debris in the hose that's getting lodged in the pump so it can't turn?

[@psdaengr911]

Overall fine, but don't tip the dishwasher onto the front to access the bottom. That's not just the only finished surface, but also the oinly surface that has moving parts. Tip onto either side or the back.