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Dishwasher doesn't wash with hot water




By liliana on Oct 03, 2007

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Hello - this may be a dumb question...

i purchased a used dishwasher for my rental property and the tenants have reported that it only washes in cold water. Is there something i need to do to enable the hot water? I'll have to check exactly what model the dishwasher is when i drop by tonight...in the meantime...any ideas? i really know NOTHING about dishwashers :(
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Oct 03, 2007

- thanks for the quick response! the dishwasher is all hooked up and the tenants reported it does not wash with hot water so dishes are not very clean. Since you stated that almost all dishwashers only fill up with cold water - does that mean that to wash in hot is a matter of adjusting the settings on the dishwasher?

Oct 09, 2007

- thanks! you're swell :D

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posted on Oct 03, 2007
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barnsleymick

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just about ALL dishwashers only fill up with cold water (one pipe) the machine warms the water up etc, simple one to solve, just connect up so and use it,
one cold water in, one waste pipe out
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Oct 04, 2007

- assuming you have the settings correct, there are about only 3 on a dishwasher, pre-wash short wash and intensive wash, then this could sound like there is a fault with the heater element then, yes, i do not know of a dishwasher that uses hot water to fill up, as there is very little water in a dishwasher it would be pointless

check for a fault with the heater element, there is only one) see if it looks alright first, if you can see it that is, then check for electrical circuit through the element, if there is no circuit then replace as needed, otherwise check the heater cut outs, there are about 3 located in different places, depending on the make etc

glad i have been of some help, hope you get it sorted, if so please rate me, any more problems get back to me?? I am a recently retired appliance engineer of 20 years (UK)
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