Hi, I have a whirlpool dishwasher and somtimes it doesn't dissolve the powerball. I have lost my manual. I would appreciate your advice

try placing it in the cutlery basket if still doesn't dissolve not enough water in sump or not heating

1. Water temp is wrong should be 140-145
2. spray arms clogged with food
3. water valve is not letter the correct amount of water in

after it fill's check to see water amount in bottom , dose it sound like it is starving for water ? it would sound like it was surging

If your sprayer arms are clear, you will want to check these things.
The upper arm attaches to a tube in the back of the dishwasher. If the support clamps come loose, the upper spray tube will not be flush with the tube and can't carry water to the sprayer arms.
Also, make sure your water temperature is hot enough to dissolve your detergent. It should be 140 degrees.
Finally, make sure your detergent is fresh. If it is several months old, it might have become affected by humidity and will not dissolve.
I hope this helps. If it does, please come back to Fixya and rate my answer

Hi,

I have an older dishwasher also and recently my wife also complained about it not cleaning right... so me being the man I am tried in vain to clean the things... Bought new spray arms online and installed them in minutes...now the thing works like new... However I have also found that if the heating element goes bad then that also can mess things up bad... So I would buy new spray arms, and also check out the heating element to make sure it is working... Here is a tip that will help you with the online buying...

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first step would be to cut your soap usage in half. To much soap will cause the problems above.

Check what cycle you are using, the different sections of a powerball are designed to dissolve at different stages of the cycle so if the cycle you choose dont have the stage required it aint gonna work correctly. I think Eco and Fast washes affect them.

Hope this might help

Hi
Many dishwashers (but not all) use a BI-metal strip that heats up once power is applied to it. The BI-metal strip bends and allows the soap door spring to open up the dispenser. This bi-metal strip is not given full 120 volts power, the timer "shunts" the power through either the heating element ( most common ) or the motor and this gives the bi-metal strip lower than full power to work and open. Most often the bi-metal strip has lost its ability to bend properly and needs to be replaced. Older GE dishwashers used a mechanical arm driven by the timer to open the dispenser = no electrical bi-metals. Newer (plastic liner) Maytag dishwashers and many newer Whirlpool & Frigidaire dishwashers use a wax motor to open the soap dispenser. The plunger inside the wax motor slowly moves and pushes the plunger and door open. And, if this wax motor doesn’t receive 120 volts, then it’ll not work.
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Thanks
Rylee

THIS IS LISTED AS A DRYER. IF THIS IS A DISHWASHER, CHECK TO BE SURE YOU HAVE A SUFFICIENT SUPPLY OF WATER. ALSO, CHECK TO BE SURE THAT THE WATER TEMP GOING INTO THE DISHWASHER IS 120 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT.

machine not loaded correctly
or low water level
or faulty wash pump

It seem that your DW drain it's water by syphon action. Check if the drain hose is properly installed as a U shape; otherwise the DW can drain itself at any time, leaving the soap undissolved .