Is Your Dishwasher Not Draining? | 3 Reasons Why Water is in the Bottom of Your Dishwasher
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- Опубликовано: 23 июл 2024
- Jim shares the three reasons why you have water at the bottom of your dishwasher, either after a wash or at any time. He shares an easy way to identify the cause of your dishwasher not draining and how to fix it yourself.
Save yourself some money with these plumbing tips from Jim.
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Why is there water left in the bottom of my dishwasher? Here are the reasons why from the Grumpy Plumber:
1. dishwasher hose is installed at the bottom of your cabinet, causing sink water to fill your dishwasher
2. an air gap (not recommended) valve is attached to your sink, from the dishwasher hose, and is causing problems. The air gap is clogged or the hose to it is clogged.
3. a check valve is installed on your dishwasher hose and it is stuck open
The simple fix is in the video.
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My Kenmore model 630 starts, but sometimes it take 7 times before it’ll run. I cleaned the filter, but it’s showing E 24 error code. Help!
Joni Hughey, I don’t know what the code means. It sounds like you have a problem with the computer board in the dishwasher and not the drain. I’m sorry, but I don’t do dishwasher repairs.
Thank you so much❤.
Thank you so much! My husband was about to call a professional and we can’t afford that right now and you saved me a ton. Plus, now he thinks I’m extra handy.
FJB
Which solution was your fix?
@@kelly8431 exactly!
My dishwasher wasn’t draining for over a week. Your instructions helped me locate the clog in the air gap and clear it. Thanks much for the explanation. It worked well for me.
Just followed your tips and i was able to fix my dishwasher. Found a clog on the air gap and was able to unclog it. Thank you so much. 😀
Love that the Grumpy plumber refers you to a different professional in each video if you don't like his answer! I liked his answer in the prior video without the visual. With the visual, I am confident I understand his answer. Bravo!
My dishwasher drain hose wasn't very long but I still was able to put it 3-4 inches above where it drains into so that is much better than always being uphill. Thank you!
Found just what I needed, and just a simple fix. Thanks, you guys, so much. Love it that you are so ready to help.
Excellent video! You answered questions and gave the reason why differences could cause problems. I like to know why I am doing or changing something.
Helped me out. Didn't realize my new disposal had a plug I had to knock out with a screw driver, until you mentioned the check valve.
Please tell your father thank you so much from me! I saw water pooled at the bottom of my dishwasher and immediately panic set in. I have a lot of anxiety. After watching the two videos you shared about this, I had a much better understanding of how this all works, and I realized that water had backed up from my sink. I had previously watched other vids and they said to clean this and that out. Tried it and it was still there. I kept looking for more info and came across your videos. I have the hose he described that goes from the disposal back to the bottom corner of the inside of the cabinet. I set the dishwasher to drain, it did, and it's fine now! No more pool of water! 😁
Thank you so much for sharing your father’s expertise. I am learning so much!!💕
Thanks for your speedy response! I have rental property and this is the 2nd time there’s been a God awful stench. Oddly enough this property has a garbage disposal so next week I’m going to check it out and raise the outtake hose which is connected from the dishwasher to the garbage disposal!
You know your stuff!
Thanks Daddy!
Thank your Son for helping with the making of the video!
It’s perfectly clear now!!!
You’re the best!
Your friend,
Barry
Bjsongster, change the trap and the piping to the garbage disposal too. Make it all new.
Thanks very much. Cleaned out the air gap and it's draining now.
Good stuff, I just watched your other video and was thinking I wish they actually showed the hose under the sink as a visual. And here we are
Very helpful video! Experienced the same exact problem
Thank you! Glad that air searched the problem and get this video before proceeding with expensive repairs.
Thanks for the excellent visual. Glad I read the comments that referred me to this video.
Thank you for the video. I am totally inexperienced when it comes to any appliance repairs. Within the first minute of watching your clip, I turned the garbage disposal ON, put the DW on DRAIN, turned the dosposal ON for 15 seconds, and ran a regular load. There was no stagnant water, and the dishes came out clean.
Thanks again.
Glad it helped.
Thank you! I had a clogged air gap and very dirty hose from air gap to garbage disposal.
So glad you guys did the visual. Thank you!!
On another note, my hose is really funky, moldy looking and the dishwasher smells (occasionally) I blame the hose!!! And speaking about the hose, I think is too long!!! I was looking at it and I can’t cut it cause I’m not going to be able to attach it to the garbage disposal. Also, I had the air thing, but the plumber removed it because water was coming out of it when the washer was draining. …..I’m confused!
Thank you! I was able to fix the sitting water problem in my dishwasher in a few minutes thanks to your video.
I just had to fix mine. I found a clump of grease clogging the dishwasher hose. I used a ramrod to clear the blockage and everything is working now. Thanks!
Thanks for saving me money! Your video helped me understand how the plumbing works.
Thanks grumpy I think you solved my dishwasher problem my drain hose was too low I will try your tips thank you again for sharing your knowledge
Than you so much for your video which help me to fix the problem so easy. I was annoyed by the funny smell from the dishwasher which was full of dirty water. I almost to call a plumber whose service is extremely expensive. But I fixed problem so easy after I saw your video. Thanks!
Thanks guys! Needed these!
Thank you. Just bought a house and this is an issue. Our hose is low, so im going to try this as see if it works before calling someone out. Thanks for the video and visuals
Did you do it ? I’m thinking about trying to move the hose higher!
Thank you, I was able diagnose and fix my dishwasher after watching this video!
Thank you so much! Your video was helpful and I was so happy when I saw it worked! Running the drain hose OVER the cabinet was the trick!
This was so helpful. As a single mom on a very limited budget & very little plumbing knowledge this makes me feel like I can fix my dishwasher myself
Thanks. This helps. He does not seem Grumpy.
lol i am 71 years old too i found like a hard build up of white material very hard cleaned it out of my the drain sump with some difficulty ( i think just cheap generic soap) i got a replacement hose and will make my install just as you instructed bringing it up high. thank you for your help.
excellent tutorial. Well done, gents!
I spent 2 hours trying to find a solution until I found you! THANKS!
Thank you so much
I bought a brand-new dishwasher but it does not drain . This makes so much sense
I had water in DW. turned out to be check valve in discharge hose was clogged. thanks for vid.
You guys rock. EXACTLY what I needed.
Thanks!
Thanks guy's for helping me solve this problem...It drove me and the wife crazy!!!!!!!!😆
thank you.not a plumber but Pops you helped out very much.
How long the hose should be? Mine looks very long to me about 5 to 6 ft long and having this issue on and off
Great video! Thanks!
Your video was very helpful. Thank you
I really appreciate your explanation of this issue. I had changed my garbage disposal but didn’t realize it would drain into the dishwasher. I followed your suggestion and it fixed the problem. Thx.
Can I ask you what exactly you did I had changed my disposal recently also and I notice dishwasher not draining properly on the bottom thank you for any response
@@jmm1817 No problem. Basically, when I installed the new garbage disposal, I did not make sure the drain line from the dishwasher to the garbage disposal had a loop or section that was higher than where it connects to the garbage disposal. This keeps the water from flowing back into the dishwasher.
@@MrGcharping thank you very much for the response I just learned that my problem was I had to remove the plug on the new disposal I was unaware of that I guess they come with a plug where the dishwasher hose goes into so you have to remove the plug in order for it to drain LOL
@@jmm1817 Glad to hear you solved your problem!
Worked like a charm!... 👍🏾
Thank you so much❤.
Thank you I put the hose up high and it fixed it
Thanks for the video!
I am still having issues with water remaining in the drain hose leading to the garbage disposal. There is no water in the bottom of the dishwasher, but each time the cycle is completed water remains in drain hose. I did raise the drain pipe because at one time it was hanging down too low. Please advise... thank you for the visual video... very helpful... already asked this question to the gardener, he deferred the question to you! Thank you in advance...
Water can stay in the drain hose, that isn't a problem. Let me know if you have more questions!
I love you my friend That was a really great video My dishwasher Was pouring out water Signature edition whirlpool 5 years old Flooded the whole downstairs and upstairs I cannot figure out why this happened Gushing water was coming out of dishwasher If you can tell me I really appreciate it
Makes sense ,visually
Thxs
Great tip thanks a lot
Excellent
Great answer thanks 😊
Thanks!
Thank you for providing this information. The visuals were very helpful as well as the background of understanding how the system works. Mine is working again for the moment, but couldn't find any clear blockages in the system. Using a shop vac and pulling air from the air gap side I was able to get an airflow between that point and the elbow that joins to the pump/impeller. I couldn't get one going the other way so I'm thinking there is a check valve somewhere in between that is out of sight short of pulling the whole machine out of the cabinetry. Eventually, the airflow produced a high pitch whistle so I'm hoping that means some obstruction came clear. Running the drain cycle with clean water it emptied the reservoir down to nearly empty in the bottom of the machine below the sensor so I'm thinking it may reserve a small amount of water to keep the impeller primed. Thanks again for sharing a lifetime's worth of professional experience.
Michael, I think you are on borrowed time with your dishwasher, but I’m not an appliance service provider. Good luck.
Hello Jim, the hose elevation advice was just what I needed. Thank you!! But I have 2 quick questions: (1) now that the water has been bailed and absorbed completely out of the bottom of the dishwasher - do I need to sanitize or disinfect the dishwasher parts before running another load of dishes?... and (2) does the standing water from the garbage disposal remain because the drain for the dishwasher only opens at the end of the washing cycle, and then closes again?? Thanks again!!
Hi tubetop36, quick answers: 1. Put dishwasher soap in and run it empty. That should probably sanitize it. 2. When you turn on the dishwasher, it starts the cycle by pumping out the remaining water from the previous cycle. If the drain is looped above the garbage disposal, you shouldn’t have any water draining into the dishwasher. Glad you benefited from my advice. Here to help!
@@TheGrumpyPlumber Thank you again for the rapid response..!!!
Great Video!! 👌
Thanks guys!!!!
Thank you!
You guys are great! And not bad to look at too ❤ thank you ! On it!
Hi! I hope someone can help me 🙏 Where can I find the check valve to place between the garage disposal and drain pipe #3? I found the quiet check valve shown as an example but it was only for a sump pump which is to big. Thank you in advance!
Dipika Dhaduk, you don’t need a check valve. It sounds like when you use the garbage disposal the water backs up into the sink. What you need is what we call a baffle tee. When connecting two or more sinks where you bring them together you need a baffle tee. When you buy a kitchen sink waste kit, the tee has a baffle on the inside that directs the waste water downward. When you tie the disposal drain to the other sink, you put a baffle tee in the vertical position. It’s about a $5 item. You should be able to find one at a hardware store or big box store. I hope you understand this. There is no check valve for a kitchen sink drain.
Thank you very much Sir
Thanks Dad!!!
YES! You two gave visuals and then some!!! Talk about totally redeeming oneselves..Good F2or You! So grumpy or not, I must say that I now love you both.💞lol 👍😉🇨🇦
❤❤❤❤❤ omg thank you pops makes so much sense ❤❤
thanks.....its fixed now!!!
I have a Frigidaire dishwasher and standing water at the bottom. When trying to drain, it hums but doesn’t drain the water. I disconnected the drain hose from the garbage disposal underneath and ran the drain cycle and nothing was coming out. I tried to get whatever gunk I could out of there but I think the motor started smoking so I gave up. Do you think it’d be worth trying to replace the pump and motor assembly?
Absolutely do not replace the pump and motor. It would be cheaper to buy a new dishwasher.
I have a thick black hose coming from my dishwasher going to my garbage disposal. I'm far from a plumber but logic tells me that this is the hose that is meant to withstand heat from the hot water. I suspect my clog is in this hose. There's a separate clear skinny hose that leads to the air gap.
Thanks for the tip! Not sure why the channel is "The Grumpy Plumber" because he seems like a really nice guy.
Gotta brand yourself somehow!
Omg it worked tytytytyt❤❤❤
Thanks so much for the video. I do have a high loop in my drain line. There is no standing water in the bottom of the dishwasher when I open the door. However, when I take out the filter in the bottom of the dishwasher, I can see some water in there. Is this normal? I am wondering if my check valve is broken. Thank you again for your help!
Gay Anschutz, if the drain hose goes above the disposal drain, check valve is not necessary. I don’t think anything is wrong with your dishwasher however, I am not the Maytag repair man.
@@TheGrumpyPlumber Thank you so much for your reply. I did some extra checking, and you were totally correct. My drain hose has a high loop so no check valve is necessary.
What if I was to remove the dishwasher, and I unplugged the holes that runs from disposal to the dishwasher. Now I have the hole from the disposal and I currently have water leaking from it. What should I do? Do you think I need a new disposal?
@reginalomeli7447, if I’m understanding you correctly, you removed the dishwasher but you didn’t plug the hole where the dishwasher drain connects to the garbage disposal. If you bought a new garbage disposal, the hole is already plugged at the drain. If you can reuse the old garbage disposal, buy a dishwasher connection which is a rubber hose which is tapered three times and comes with clamps. Then buy a Pex plug 1/2” or 3/4” and insert in rubber hose and clamp it down. If the garbage disposal connection is broken, then you need a new garbage disposal.
Thanks.
Grumpy, I put a new dishwasher in and has standing water in it after cycle, I ran my drain hose straight down through floor into drain line in basement, could this have anything to do with the standing water.
Thanks
Ernie Bruss, could you hook up the drain hose to the kitchen sink drain? If you can, bring the hose through the lowest point of the side wall of the kitchen cabinet and extend it up to the bottom of the countertop and then down into the garbage disposal inlet or a branch tailpiece. The way you have the drain hooked up now, I recommend you put a 3/4” swing check before you dump it into the drain line in the basement. However, I rather have you do it the first way I told you.
I did as you recommended, drains perfect, don't make sense that it would not drain going through floor into basement about 20' away. THANKS FOR ADVICE
Is it possible there’s a check valve in the hose at the pump outlet. That was my problem” kitchen aid” in the videos the check valve was not mentioned, I never knew it was there until I removed the hose, small chicken bone keeping the valve open. I had the loop under the cabinet and I don’t have a garbage disposal. Not allowed in my city 😌
I’m not a repair man for dishwashers but as far as I know there is not a check valve on the dishwasher. Rinsing your dishes well before you put them in the dishwasher will save you a lot of grief later. I know they tell you there is a disposal in the dishwasher, but it’s not very good. Don’t believe what you see on TV.
Every dishwasher I have researched has a Check valve somewhere in the drain line to prevent water from flowing back into the dishwasher, the standing water in the drain hose after the cycle is finished I mean. I’m my case it’s in the hose replaced hose problem fixed. Some dishwashers it is easy to replace the check valve others are harder and more expensive as is mine.
Just went through all of this. Ended up being a partially clogged drain that burned up my pump. Of course the dishwasher is 12 years old. I unclogged the drain, and ran the rinse cycle again and still standing water. I hooked my shop vac to the drain hose and it pulled all the water out no problem. So, for me, it's a bad pump, just my luck!!
Found a giant chunk of God knows what in my air gap. Running it now to see if it drains properly, thanks for the tips. Fingers crossed.
SofaKingStoked, you really need to rinse you dishes well before putting them in your dishwasher. The manufacturers tell you that there is like a garbage disposal in the dishwasher but it doesn’t do a very good job.
@@TheGrumpyPlumber I rinse them almost too clean haha, but somehow some weird stuff got in there. By the way, that clog was the culprit, drains great now. Thanks again.
Ty
Makes sense.
I have a brand new Bosch dishwasher that I hardly use. When I was looking under my sink, I noticed that the drain line going into the disposal from the Bosch had water in it. The water is nice and clean. The drain reservoir is empty and the filters are nice and clean… the dishwasher is effectively brand new. Less than one year old.
I reset the cycle and then manually did a rinse and drain cycle… I was able to see the water being flushed through the hose since it’s a clear hose. After the cycle, there was still water left in the line.
Is this normal? And if not, what should I look for? There are no error codes in the dishwasher is great at washing the dishes… No performance problems. Justice water sitting in that hose that’s bugging me.
I could fix mine thanks a lot
I think this was my problem with old dishwasher and has become a problem with my new one the hose takes a downhill out of garbage disposal I had enough slack to go up then turn it back down through cabinet to dishwasher my question is when I run a complete cycle will the water run out of dishwasher back out the other way to drain now that the water will be going up hill a bit more to garbage disposal
As long as the hose is 6-8 inches above the garbage disposal, you shouldn’t get any water back.
When the hose is low, the water in the sink will push it into the dishwasher. I hope you understand what I’m trying to say.
@@TheGrumpyPlumber people need to read dishwasher installation manual
100% Down to Earth
My E24 code popped up right after replacing the disposal under my sink.
Long story short, there’s a knockout plug on the disposal where the drain hose goes into from the dishwasher. Make sure you remove that when replacing the disposal or you’ll get that code.
Thanks grumps! I mean gramps!!😂🤣
I checked those and it appears that the drain hose itself is clogged, I can't blow through it.
my samsung dishwasher goes thru the complete cycle find but then fills with water several hours after it was dry inside. if i just run the drain function it drains fine. i cant find a leak. the drain hose high loops looks fine its around 18 inches off the ground under t he sink and i klnow it isnt pinched. any ideas?>
J R, is the drain hose higher than the outlet of the garbage disposal? You want the drain hose hooked to the bottom of the countertop. Your dishwasher could have a bad solenoid valve that is not closing completely. That is the valve that controls the water coming into the dishwasher.
@@TheGrumpyPlumber yes it is. That loop is correct
Did he say “ask a gardener “? 😂
Yes he did lmao😂
This is good advice but you might first try flipping the righthand overhead relay left-wise while simultaneously pushing the manual pump apparatus with your main finger.
The visuals are helpful. I don't think you're grumpy. I think you have no patience for nonsense. Pretty sure that's called NORMAL. LOL Thank you for the videos.
My dishwasher is new and recently installed, and I looked through the hose and garbage disposal, they aren't clogged, and I have no air gap or check valve.
I am Edwin, is there water in the bottom of your dishwasher? A new dishwasher probably comes with a built in air gap or the manufacturer put a loop in the drain hose so the water can’t get back into the dishwasher. If you have these, you don’t need an air gap or check valve. If you have water in the dishwasher, then you want to put a loop under the sink before connecting to the garbage disposal.
@@TheGrumpyPlumber I had best buy deliver and install it. As far as I can tell, the hose from the dishwasher is coming from the top of the cabinet and the other end is looped above the garbage disposal.
My dishwasher water during drain, I think that’s the cycle it’s on. But it’s shooting back up threw the garbage disposal
It sounds like your sink drain needs to be cleaned so it can get rid of the water from the dishwasher. The water can flow very well out of a dishwasher if it’s working correctly. If it’s a two compartment sink, the drain from the disposal to the other sink drain should have a baffle tee where the two drains are connected.
I have water in my dishwasher and water leaks out from under my garbage disposal. What could be causing this?
Jonathan, if water is leaking from the bottom of the disposal, it probably is coming through the motor. Time to replace it. The water in the dishwasher could be caused from the drain hose. Check and see if the hose runs above the inlet to the garbage disposal. You want the drain hose above the inlet. Or, you could have a plugged air gap.
My dishwasher keeps doing this every few months. It doesn’t drain. Do you think this is more a dishwasher issue or the hose setup?
YM, it sure sounds like it could be the dishwasher if you’re having this problem every few months. I would check the dishwasher hose and make sure it has a loop or an air gap.
It can also be the water inlet valve. I tried all of your steps and they didn't fix it. I replaced the water inlet valve on the dishwasher and the problem was fixed. Your steps are good to follow first and to be ruled out.
You forgot to mention that the trash compactor has a plug that has to be removed if it is new. You punch it into the compactor with a blunt rod and allow it to be crushed by the compactor.
I have water in my sink that drained from the dishwasher as well as water in the bottom of the dishwasher and the dishwasher was leaking from the bottom.
chrinamint, time to get a new dishwasher and have your kitchen drain cleaned.
I asked my gardener. He told me to come here.
Thanks for watching the whole thing!
People never clean out the filter basket or the holes on the washer arms. It's easy and makes it clean like new.
TGP, my dishwasher drains when I hit the drain button, but doesn't drain after a normal cycle? WTF?
Brady, I think you need to call the Maytag Repair man or buy a new dishwasher. I don’t think it’s the drain line but a dishwasher issue.