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The washing,drying,clean,sanatize and the lock lights r always flashing and I can't get them off and if it does start it only works for a min then shuts off what can I do to fix it
The float switch may be hung up and this can cause the dishwasher to be stuck in a cycle.
Timer / Control
If your dishwasher gets stuck in a cycle first try shutting off the
breaker for at least 5 minutes if this does not correct the problem you
will need to replace the timer/electronic board.
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Thanks for using FixYa. If the clean light flashes, pauses, and then repeats. When the dishwasher doesn't sense a water temperature increase, it stops working and locks the functions (clean light flashes, all buttons are non responsive). It does this as a safety in case the element is broken and feeding electrical current into the water.
To resolve this you will have to reset the console. Do this by closing the door and press these buttons in sequence... -high temp wash -heated dry -high temp wash -heated dry
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Thanks for using FixYa. If the clean light flashes, pauses, and then repeats. When the dishwasher doesn't sense a water temperature increase, it stops working and locks the functions (clean light flashes, all buttons are non responsive). It does this as a safety in case the element is broken and feeding electrical current into the water.
To resolve this you will have to reset the console. Do this by closing the door and press these buttons in sequence... -high temp wash -heated dry -high temp wash -heated dry
Please do rate the solution if the issue is resolved or post a comment for further assistance.
Thanks for using FixYa. If the clean light flashes, pauses, and then repeats. When the dishwasher doesn't sense a water temperature increase, it stops working and locks the functions (clean light flashes, all buttons are non responsive). It does this as a safety in case the element is broken and feeding electrical current into the water.
To resolve this you will have to reset the console. Do this by closing the door and press these buttons in sequence... -high temp wash -heated dry -high temp wash -heated dry
Please do rate the solution if the issue is resolved or post a comment for further assistance.
If the dry light is flashing you will need a new keyboard, if the clean light is flashing try this key dance
normal, heated dry, normal, heated dry
wait for the lights to come on and then go off, press cancel and wait 2 minutes, try a cycle. If it works and fails again let me know we can dig deeper to find out the root cause
This machine was made by Whirlpool and the flashing clean light is a common error code for them.
If
the clean light is the one flashing then your dishawasher could have a
heater circuit problem (depending on the age) or this could simply just
be water colder than it is used to getting. Repeatedly press the Heated Dry and Hi-Temp Wash(scrub) which ever yours has untill all the LED lights come on, press cancel twice and
try the dishwasher again making sure to run the water at the kitchen
sink till it is hot before starting the dishwasher, if this trips and
locks you have a problem with the heating element, or temp sensor. Press
the heated dry button followed by the normal cycle button, and then
repeat once. You should see all of the lights come on for a second or
two, and then the dishwasher will work again. If you haven't
already, take a look under the kick plate in front to see if there is a
schematic tucked in there somewhere. Whirlpool has put their
diagnostics for specific models on these. I don't have the specific repair manual for you model. So, if the above combination does not work here are two more that have worked for me. HiTemp Wash + Air Dry + HiTemp Wash + Air Dry in less than 5 sec or Hi Temp Scrub/Scour + Air Dry + Hi Temp Scrub/Scour + Air Dry in less than 5 sec
call sears, 1-800-4MY-HOME. They have a trouble-shooting department that will get rid of this problem. It is caused by water temperature being wrong at the start of the cycle.... blah, blah, blah. The representative will tell you to push a certain set of buttons in a certain order and that unlocks the dishwasher.
I had an old machine with a similiar problem & I found that food had somehow entered into the arm that spins & sprays out water. The food blocked somewhat the holes which of course means less cleaning.
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