I couldn’t hear that whooshing sound when the water is being sprayed properly. That last part lines up and spinning it clockwise it stays in place. It seems like some sort of gasket for the dishwasher and it was laying on the top rack. I had to remove the water arma again (the toughest part on my machine) to get that piece back in. I was starting to google that when I found the answer right here! the big one at the bottom of the tub. old. I wrapped wire around the stem to hold the spring back then unravelled it when in place. but now i see that it stays there and the arm comes off however it’s not popping off. NOW, do you have any suggestions on how to get the screen back into place? Mine didn’t come off like their video either, but mine isn’t exactly the same model as the video, the trick was there is a small lever on the front left of the stack (center) that you can gently twist that will come off (lift up) and release the two pipe tubes without any real effort. Or does Sears do that on purpose so you have to either call for service and get a new strainer or buy a new one? Maybe even higher if you have a “sanitize” setting. Blu – how hard was it to get to and clean out that filter? The pump was clogged with 4 years of debris- toothpicks, bay leaves, cellophane, glass. Watched your great video, took my time taking apart. Perhaps stripped or something? ), a stone, corn kernels. Never had this issue until we got this new dishwasher, marylawren@aol.com I need to know how to transfer the spray arm to a new rack. Update to my comments from yesterday: I have run two additional loads of dishes since following your excellent cleaning instructions and the dishwasher is cleaning like the day it was installed! Thanks again for the viseo and any light that you might shed on places to look for water flow blockages. I found so much junk in the basin: q-tip, glass, wooden handle shard, bone, plastic chunk, food. Anyway, I’m still getting debris on the bottom of coffee mugs, all glasses, etc. I actually was completely finished and I found the seal on the floor wondering where the heck that came from… So I had to work backwards to determine where it belonged. I am anxious to run my next load. My Kenmore (Whirlpool) Elite dishwasher (665.1386) is not getting upper rack dishes clean. I did remove two screws and a slotted plate and continued to remove junk. I don’t recall seeing anything like that when I was opening mine. I thought maybe some of the screws would hold it together once in place, but NO ,assembled everything but the top part float when I try to run the DW. Thank you so much for this video! Pingback: Yesterday ended up as one of those hectic days leading up to the holiday…Part 1 fixing my dishwasher! My old machines, you could easily take apart and clean, but was not sure about this model. We have a Kenmore Elite Ultra Wash dishwasher that we purchased in 2008. Powerball tabs are what people on here like. FAST 'N FREE. Just what I needed. Dan. OH MY GOSH the amount of food and debris I found. (I need refreshers each time!) We didn’t actually calculate the savings of not running running the heat but we could have estimated it. I guess I have to get underneath the dishwasher to release this cover? Or how about both? Many Thanks WOW! I have a Kenmore Elite model 665.16462300. When I pulled out the bottom assembly a small round blue rubber piece fell out. If water can’t flow properly through the lower wash arm, the dishes in the lower rack won’t be cleaned properly. I did use a shop vac to suck out the water that was in the basin. This valve is hard to see because you only see the top edge of it. I was able to clean the flapper valve and chopper with your help. After a year, our Kenmore was not working. To unclog the lower wash arm, remove the wash arm and dislodge any debris from the holes. Outstanding job! Lucky I did or I might have stripped the thread. Eventually it jammed the chopper blade against the screen and base of the assembly thereby “siezing up” the dishwasher. It worked fine for the first three days and then it started leaving gunk and residue all over things. The Handyguys planned to tackle two issues in this episode. Yes, the dishwasher is often installed a bit deeper between the cabinets. Thank you, thank you , thank you!! Your video gave me the confidence to tackle this job. THANK YOU. Interesting. If broken there will be visible damage or your dishes may no longer be cleaned properly. My dishwasher is the exact same and it was so easy to do but without the video I would never have tackled it. I had the same problem, here’s how to remove it. It had clearly been plugged for a long time and had little pieces of plastic, food and lots of hard water build up. These ports have plastic ‘hinged’ covers so that one is forced open when engaged and the other presumably closes to allow water to continue to flow upwards. But at least I now know I can do it myself! It’s incredibly frustrating because we paid a lot of money for this dishwasher 5 years ago. Thank you!!!!! There are two screws that seem to hold this down and after removing both of them I still could not gain access to the basin area. Fridgidare gold series, the top spray arms quit delivering any water. 15912001. Thanks! Thanks so much, great video, great detail. I was about to buy new dishwasher….you saved me money. Worked like a charm! I have everything unscrewed that I can see and still can’t get the screen off. In my model (665.17599200) there is a separate slotted plate held down by a single screw covering the right side of the area where the check valve is located. VIDEO TRANSCRIPT This was a great video. Give them a listen. Be careful though. 30 minutes later we were done. My Kenmore dishwasher will not pump water up to the spray arms. If I see something like that I will let you know. Thank you for the great tutorial! I used a small kitchen knife to push it from the side, to the right, and *pop* it came off instantly with very little pressure. 1) Remove arms etc. Try bleach/water to clean the slime. Thanks for the updated and good catch. I have the same dishwasher as in the video, but it’s labeled a Whirpool Quiet Partner III. Anything to offer would be greatly appreciated. If dishwasher is not cleaning good or not getting enough water, be sure to check the water inlet valve screen/filter. I had a repairman come in and he said after trying the machine that the pump needed replacement and quoted me 475 for the repair. The bottom parts had bits of paper, plastic, food chunks and unidentifiable shmootz all over! No labor. Feel free to link to us, its appreciated. $33.25. Our 9 yr. old replied, “Who is General Schmootz?” Our other problem is that the Rinse Aid is dispensed by the bushels even though the arrow is on 2. everywhere. (I had already tried cleaning the parts) I even ran water through all the parts leading to the spinners. Lots of gunk in there including a glass shard wedged in with a piece of plastic. With your help I fixed my dishwasher. My husband is very amazed as I never took anything apart and tried to fix it before. If your dishwasher isn’t cleaning as well as it used to, the problem might be caused by clogged holes in the spray arms. Thanks from a Very Grateful Housewife! Well it did not want to come apart so I pryed it apart and cleaned it. Home run! Thanks guys! It may be the specific model. After removing about cup worth of debris I have a like “new” washer again. Saved me about $200.00. Then I watched the video and realized I hadn’t gotten into the grinder. (665.16639)The filter ass. This was a great fix. Guy at work told me it has 2 pumps ,could be the one that pumps water in? Thanks a lot guys! The little circle filter was completely clogged with apple stickers, a toothpick, and other food particles…. This was a piece of cake thanks to you. I know the repairman didn’t take it apart as shown on the video and I was able to get it all fixed in about 30 minutes and dishes now sparkle. Thank you guys… this was a great video. THANK-YOU! After putting it back together and running the dishwasher with bleach the dishes are clean all the time. No top washer arm, just one below the upper rack that points up and does virtually nothing for the upper rack. We live in a small town and someone would have had to come in from out of town. Please check out our episode #129 . I had this EXACT problem with my dishwasher and was able to make the repair snip snap. I also cleaned out gunk from: However we still have a minor leak coming from somewhere along the door on the left side. I had cleaned the whole interior including the float, and apparently didn’t notice that it was hung up and didn’t go all the way back down as it should have. One that I have used before is http://www.repairclinic.com . Oops! Thank you. Thanks! We had all the same poor cleaning issues. My Kenmore d.w. is about 15 yrs. You need to dig down into that basin to get your dishwasher working again! With Gratitude thank you for this video. Any ideas?? It’s literally like sand in my chopper assembly. Thank you! You were bang on with your advise. This fixed my dishwasher, which had the exact symptoms described. I would like to add one small tip if I may. I forget sometimes how amazing the internet can be. The cover I described previously comes out with a clockwise twist. It looks kinda like a UFO ,filter part on top , bottom like a bowl, with a plastic insert inside. Thought I’d tell you how I got the housing off the grinder. You need to try to find a way to hold down on that cap while you turn the spray arm. When I fixed mine, I accidentally put the top rack in backward. Interesting question. You are so awesome! Tom. Guys, fantastic video. The only place on the web that showed me ho to fix it? Thank you so much for this video! ?….back in action…repair folks locally wanted 145$hr (holiday emergency visit), minimum 3 hours (we are 90 miles north of Montreal)…you saved our day! It was a great educational video. Thanks! A pack of eight costs less than $5.00 at Office Depot. Clear, concise and easy to follow. I’d happily send $20 your way — much less than what I would have spent on a visit from the appliance repair company! It cleans off the soap buildup and leaves the stainless steel tank shiny. On closer inspection, the part of the basin I was trying to access cannot be, or at least cannot be without pulling the dishwasher out and removing screws from the bottom. You have to really work it. My dishwasher (exact same model) was doing the same thing. BTW, that was 120 with my water heater on high prior to both visits by Sears serviceman. Was about to throw ours away and get a new one Also had a problem of the screen an chopper falling out when I took the cover off but I did like another fella said earlier, I lined up the screen while holding the blade back with the spring loaded. However, we are NOT able to remove the plastice chopper cover! They do a test while you wait and tell you how hard your water is and, if you buy a water softener, what the setting should be. Did you encounter this piece when taking apart your dishwasher and where can I get a replacement? When she picked it up it caught and broke. I wish that we had not listened to Consumer Reports on this one. My husband and I just cleaned our Kenmore Elite and found what appeared to be cardboard jammed into the drain. Any thoughts? Looking forward to getting clean dishes again! I am not sure if you can get any further then chopper assembly that you see in that photo. Just keep trying and it will work. Worked exactly as you instructed. But I did it and wow, there was a lot of stuff including chicken bones and plastic straw covers etc. Operates like a brand new dishwasher! In the meantime, I’ll try taking the mascerator cover off and look at the check valve’s condition. I’ve seen mention on the web of a “foreign object protector” for this model that appears to fit into this region and mount with one screw to prevent this problem, but it is not on the parts list. Are there any other tricks to this dishwasher? Or is it all just one big scam? Hi Guys, My Rinse dispenser would not empty. Thanks, Handyguys! Upon removing glasses from the dishwasher each morning, she was finding them covered in a cloudy white film. So there my dishwasher should have been spotless, instead it has pee’s, pieces of potato on the sides and tons of grime which I recognize on my glassware. 45 minutes and 1 screw driver ( I had to Google what the Torx head screwdriver was before I could start; lucky me hubby had one!!) This is our second time around with this helpful fix – the first one lasted nearly a year! By the way, I’m a 51-year-old woman, and I usually don’t try to tackle issues with major appliances because I’m definitely not an expert and don’t want to mess anything up. Thanks so much for this great advice and video! I have a question for one of you. It gave me the confidence to take my Kenmore Dishwasher apart. Edith Stevens. Hey Guys, Other than that – THANK YOU SO MUCH! ), but it won’t budge. The only difficulty I had was that one of the threads on the knob that holds the spray arm in place was pulled off slightly so I had to finesse it a bit. The DW doesn’t seem to be filling with water, the detergent door opens, but the pod isn’t disolving and the dishes aren’t clean at all. The video was easy to follow and I was able to disassemble and clean my dishwasher as a first step in troubleshooting why the water was not reaching the top of my dishwasher. I sucked the water again with turkey baster. Once cleaned out, the top arm is spinning again and the dishes are clean. Your video didn’t go that far. It is possible that the valve that is supposed to discharge dirty water is not working. I was ready to give up but thankfully found your post. It’s slightly more complicated: the spray arm is held with square-headed screws (I ended up not removing it as it’s just flexible enough to turn side ways). Thank you so much for the instructions about fixing the dishwasher. Seems like I am not the only one who has had pieces break off of the silverware basket (this was one of the things I found). Thanks so much for your podcasts, you guys are awesome. No smoke, fire or spraying water though. I can’t thank you guys enough. I can’t believe I had the guts to go after my dishwasher with funny-looking screw-drivers, but the video gave me the confidence! Fixed! I just followed this video and it worked exactly as promised. I have the Kenmore Elite 665, so it was a breeze to clean out the system as shown. I need to run some of that through my dishwasher! They charged $125 to clean out something that was underneath the unit – not in the tub. it was new. Thanks again guys!!!! I can’t wait to run the dishwasher. It now washes beautifully. I’d recommend just leaving out the silverware too. I was brave and decided to take the dishwasher apart myself – figuring it couldn’t get much worse – but missed the critical last step of cleaning around the flapper valve and chopper and was about to spend money I don’t have on a repairman when I stumbled upon your podcast. Is it just a matter of removing the screws? Many thanks for the terrific video. I ran across your video and I am so glad I did! So gross clean in it out but there was a toothpick and a chard of glass… After 1st load-sparkling clean dishes! I could not believe what was in there once everything was apart. The approach in the video will help with the top rack. So, I’m back to square one, but with a very clean unit. 2. Then I scrubbed the slime, fat and soap residue away with a brush. Well, I found a lot of the pieces of the basket as well as much goop and disgusting things. Near my house is a Sears Hardware. Using one of those flossing brushes is a really good idea! Keep up the terrific work! Door is not latching properly. Funny thing about consumers reports, they sometimes will rate something with more bells and whistles higher. Definitely this is a bad design. http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=fpa6au&s=6 I found your site on the Internet, watched the video, did exactly what Paul said, and fixed the problem. Could it be there is something I have to unscrew beneath? My Kenmore Elite fills with water just fine for the pre-rinse cycle, rinses, then drains normally. I found your podcast, and even though I am far from handy with tools, I was able to clean out two pieces of broken glass, a twist-tie, several popcorn kernels, and the real culprit – a label off of some jar that was blocking most of the water flow. However, I can not get the chopper cover off for the life of me. I listened to the podcast, and thought I’d done everything like you had. Pull straight up and mine came right off. About 18 months ago, I used your instructions to take the thing apart and remove a ton of guk that was clogging up the filters. Lots of people having problems getting the spray arm off, but no one having problems putting it back on…help! I have NEVER used a screwdriver or attempted to fix an appliance. So if you followed the above steps and cleaned them out, then they should spin or turn. Basically, it seems like the unit doesn’t have any power, and there is lots of water inside it too. Thanks to your step by step guide, I was able to take apart my dishwasher, clean out all the gunk that was clogging it, and put it back together! What I found that works better is to put a piece of plastic embroidery screen down in the bottom to cover the holes (the plastic stuff people do cross stitch on). Maybe its a gasket from something like a canning jar. It was very helpful in taking the unit apart for cleaning. One question — I took out the flapper valve and cleaned it but now I’m wondering if there is a special way it should go back in? That doesn’t necessarily translate into a good wash in this case. I don’t think any water was even getting to the upper rack before. Things I found in front of the grinder are now available on e-Bay. Saved me a house call!! Free shipping on many items ... Kenmore Elite Ultra Wash Dishwasher Spray Bar Spinning Lower Rack Stainless . I followed your instructions and cleaned out a lot of gunk that had built up over the years. In the video, it looks like a cap is taken off and then the spray arm. You have solved them. To replace, put the spray arm back into place and turn the body clockwise until it … I have to clean out mine so often that I only put it back together with one screw. I’m not even remotely handy and I could follow this. In extreme cases, soak the spray arms in warm water and vinegar to dissolve mineral deposits. Glad you had success. This is an awesome and really helpful video for specifically the Kenmore and Kenmore brands and models! Is there any other place that debris may hide? sears dishwasher model 665 fills with water but drains when the wash cycle starts, no spraying spray arm turn slow with low press. ANy tips on how to do this? From start to finish, it took me 20 minutes. Fortunately, it’s not that difficult to reassemble (there’s a YouTube video at (http://youtu.be/HPrp9kgMJls) that shows how to replace the chopper). Intense Cleaning Performance. I followed your directions, but discovered there was no water in the bottom basin. The dishwasher fills up with water in the btm the detergant puck just drops to the btm in the water the dishwasher drains when cycle is finished but does not seem to force water out of rotating arms. Paul may chime in if he has anything to add. I figured something is clogged up, just needed to see how these come apart. is there some other part that could be bad? Get a vacuum with a hose and a can of compressed air. Spin them by hand to be sure they spin freely. Thank You. Catherine, We are proud of you too. In hindsight, we realize that the dishwasher started disappointing us right about the time the kids started loading it as part of their chores…oh, this will be a fun conversation when they get off the bus…….thanks again, guys!! There is no notch on the top of mine, so nothing for any leverage. This happened before and I managed to fix it but don’t remember how. All of this has to improve the performance. Or, if, in fact, it DOES come off? My wife and I were shopping online for a new DW when I decided to search for a fix and found your video. Yes, the shop-vac can come in handy for getting it clean. Please let me know. So, is it worth replacing these two parts, and where do you think the gasket goes? Ever since then, the dishwasher starts to run a cycle every time I close the door. The main wash arm has two smaller wash arms sitting on both ends. I just fixed my 8-year old Kenmore Elite dishwasher after watching your video. 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