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You wake up one morning to find that your dishwasher hasn't cleaned the cutlery properly or the dishwasher soap tablet is still in the detergent dispenser. After you have stopped running around the room screaming and cursing, what do you do about it? Before you look through the local paper or yellow pages to find a dishwasher repair man or woman, which could be expensive and you might be waiting a week for the engineer to arrive you could try checking a few things yourself first, If the dishwasher mains light indicator isn't working then it could be the 13amp fuse in the plug top or the electrical circuit breaker switch which has tripped and needs resetting, if they are both ok then make sure there is a water supply to the dishwasher by checking the hose that joins the dishwasher inlet valve for water. If all of these things check out ok then unplug the dishwasher from the electrical supply and take the front panel or back panel off and have a look yourself, it may need a new spring of clip, the motor may not be turning or there could be a blockage or restriction.
Dishwasher sparesare really easy to obtain in this day and age, in the time before the Internet was invented you might have had to drive miles and miles to find a domestic appliance repair shop and then the may not of had the dishwasher spares that you required. C & M Domestic Appliances (www.candmdomesticappliances.co.uk) stock a wide range of dishwasher sparesfor most leading brands and at really competitive prices, they don't even charge for postage, how great is that!
If the cutlery isn't being cleaned, there may be insufficient water getting into the dishwasher. There might not be any water at all. Check the water supply tap isn't turned off, this tap can normally be found behind the appliance or even in the kitchen sink cupboard. The dishwasher might have a failed internal water valve this dishwasher spares, can easily be replaced. Before ordering the part from C & M Domestic Appliances, try checking to see if the spray arms for blocked, and unblock them with a small screwdriver if necessary. Once this has been done, check t see if the water is heating. Just remember cold water won't clean the plates or cutlery properly because it will not wash the grease off. If there is a dull cloudy film on your glasses, it means the water that is being used to wash the plate and glasses is to hard, so You will need to check the levels of salt and top them up if required. If the dishwasher fails to drain the water out, check for any blockages in the drain hose or the sink trap, if the dishwasher is plumbed into the sink trap.
If all this fails then try using an good brand of dishwasher cleaner, one that is recommended by your dishwasher's manufacturer.
