Comments on: The stinky dishwasher http://www.markturner.net/2008/07/02/the-stinky-dishwashe/ Perspectives from a Raleigh geek Sun, 23 Nov 2008 12:57:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: RKinner http://www.markturner.net/2008/07/02/the-stinky-dishwashe/#comment-3305 RKinner Thu, 03 Jul 2008 02:55:23 +0000 http://www.markturner.net/?p=3351#comment-3305 Perhaps they left out the non-return valve during assembly ( or installed it backwards - probably made in China like most everything else these days) or they got a defective batch of valves? If you disconnect the hose at the disposal and pour water into the hose while holding it up does the water stay or drain down? How much water are we talking about? Closer to 1/8 inch or closer to 1 inch? Is the drain higher than the floor of the dishwasher? (Sort of like NYC builds their storm drains?) Might be possible to fill the bottom with a layer fiberglass. Wonder how the pump knows tro stop pumping? Is there a float switch somewhere that's misadjusted? Perhaps they left out the non-return valve during assembly ( or installed it backwards - probably made in China like most everything else these days) or they got a defective batch of valves? If you disconnect the hose at the disposal and pour water into the hose while holding it up does the water stay or drain down?

How much water are we talking about? Closer to 1/8 inch or closer to 1 inch?

Is the drain higher than the floor of the dishwasher? (Sort of like NYC builds their storm drains?) Might be possible to fill the bottom with a layer fiberglass.

Wonder how the pump knows tro stop pumping? Is there a float switch somewhere that’s misadjusted?

]]> By: Mark Turner http://www.markturner.net/2008/07/02/the-stinky-dishwashe/#comment-3304 Mark Turner Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:12:06 +0000 http://www.markturner.net/?p=3351#comment-3304 The water remains in the bottom of the tub. It is always there. Its a new washer, so its hard to believe something might be broken already. Also, I checked the drain hose and its hanging over a foot above the disposal intake. I have to think its simply how this dishwasher is designed. There doesn't seem to be anything I can do to fix it. The water remains in the bottom of the tub. It is always there. Its a new washer, so its hard to believe something might be broken already. Also, I checked the drain hose and its hanging over a foot above the disposal intake.

I have to think its simply how this dishwasher is designed. There doesn’t seem to be anything I can do to fix it.

]]> By: RKinner http://www.markturner.net/2008/07/02/the-stinky-dishwashe/#comment-3303 RKinner Wed, 02 Jul 2008 21:25:58 +0000 http://www.markturner.net/?p=3351#comment-3303 Is the water visible? If so, does it appear right after a wash or over time? That link I gave you has a schematic of the pump area and it shows a non-return valve right at the exit to the pump. I could see this slowly leaking and the water trapped in the hose being allowed to return back through the pump into the dishwasher. Is the water visible? If so, does it appear right after a wash or over time?

That link I gave you has a schematic of the pump area and it shows a non-return valve right at the exit to the pump. I could see this slowly leaking and the water trapped in the hose being allowed to return back through the pump into the dishwasher.

]]> By: Mark Turner http://www.markturner.net/2008/07/02/the-stinky-dishwashe/#comment-3300 Mark Turner Wed, 02 Jul 2008 16:37:27 +0000 http://www.markturner.net/?p=3351#comment-3300 Yep, I've checked for the loop. Its there, and appears to be high enough. I've got the install guide, though, and will look through it again to see if anything is out of place. Yep, I’ve checked for the loop. Its there, and appears to be high enough. I’ve got the install guide, though, and will look through it again to see if anything is out of place.

]]> By: RKinner http://www.markturner.net/2008/07/02/the-stinky-dishwashe/#comment-3299 RKinner Wed, 02 Jul 2008 16:17:31 +0000 http://www.markturner.net/?p=3351#comment-3299 There is a thread where they talk about adding a high loop to fix the problem. Have you checked to see if yours has the loop? http://ths.gardenweb.com/forums/load/appl/msg030018541011.html (The picture in the thread is not really a high loop - you want it to go up as high as possible.) Also is the water visible? Does it appear right after a wash or over time? Ron There is a thread where they talk about adding a high loop to fix the problem. Have you checked to see if yours has the loop?
http://ths.gardenweb.com/forums/load/appl/msg030018541011.html
(The picture in the thread is not really a high loop - you want it to go up as high as possible.)

Also is the water visible? Does it appear right after a wash or over time?

Ron

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