Sand (?) on dishes

Check water hose leading to the dishwasher for deterioration..

this could be serious , ck that pump is full of fresh water , and theres no sign of sand in there , if theres sand you have a oring leaking or your aration fingers require replacment , use old nylon stocking or coffee filter on pump dish to see if any sand is getting out of filter

You are dealing with very small fractions of fractions of an inch with the sand crystals and the lateral assembly. You cannot tell by looking at them that they are good or bad. If you are getting sand back in the pool, replace the laterals.

Be sure to fill the tank half way with water before adding the sand back in to ensure the falling sand does not damage the laterals.

A little sand in the backwash sight glass is not unusual, especially with new, unsettled sand. It should stop or get to be very minimal in a short time.

John

There is no other way that sand could have come in unless through the inlet water line or sand previously lodged into the tub into the clothing. To check this out remove inlet line and check for damage in filter.If not check inside your tub for traces of sand.Remove drain hose/drain valve and clean external tub to wash away all dirt using a jet wash.
hope this helps

pump and motor assm,bad

SOUNDS LIKE YOU ARE IN RECIRCULATE MODE TAKE HANDLE AND MOVE IT TO ALL THE POSITION TO TEST BACK WASH CYCLE ETC SAND SOULD BE FINE CHECK TO SEE IF YOU HAVE ENOUGH

Your valve gasket is likely damaged allowing water to bypass the sand bed. Opening the valve you will likely see a damaged "wagon wheel with spokes looking" gasket. Try replacing it if it is at all creased or cut up.

Clean the filter.  It is at the bottom below the wash arm.  Remove the wash arm by lifting it off.  The filter is a round ring the can be lifter out and cleaned.

check your in bound lines if you have a filter in your house it may be leaching sand into your water supply or if you are on a well it also my be leaching sand check your inbound water by filling up a bucket with water using your supply lines
1 bucket for hot 1 bucket for cold

this might help locate the contaminatin in your system sand will tend to colect at the lowest point in a water system

You may be getting sand in from the supply lines. Fill a clear glass container from the sink a few times and look at the bottom for sand particles. You may be getting sand from a pool filter? Remove the filter from the faucet head (it should unscrew) and look for sand particles in it. You may not be getting them in the kitchen sink if the dishwater inlets are below the sink as the particles may be sinking to the bottom of the pipes. You may need to put a filter in the dishwasher inlet. Try filling the dishwasher by hand with bottled water once and then see if the sand is still there. If so, it probably comes in through the water supply.