On normal wash cycle the dishes are still greasy and there is food debris on the inside door the machine has water and runs through its cycle but the dishes especially the top rack is still dirty.\r\nThanks Kimi

A couple of thoughts:

1) It could be a gasket somewhere starting to break down. Check your door seal.

2) Food particles could have gotten caught somewhere in the drain hose, or something, and then turned black with mold and bacteria, then when you wash, they get siphoned back into the dishwasher if the flap which composes the anti-siphon check valve on the drain hose is starting to stick open.

Try putting a cup of bleach in the top rack and run a complete cycle with no other dishes in it. Then, load up some plastic dishes and wash them as normal. See if that helps. If it does, replace your check valve.

Also, insure that your drain hose is looped up above the bottom of your sink to prevent debris from your garbage disposal backing up into your dishwasher.

Good luck and keep us posted!

Hi, the soap is clotting because there isn't enough water being sprayed around inside. The water spray washes the soap out of the dish, if all is working well. My machine had the same problem. I had sufficient water level, but the spray head wasn't spinning very well. I found the end-most hole in the spray bar to be plugged. It is the end hole that provides a jet that makes the head spin. I cleaned a bunch of debris out of the hole and the machine started working and cleaning like it was new.

The water may not be heating up. Does the DW feel warm to the touch when it is washing? How long do you leave dirty dishes in the machine? Do you empty the clean dishes right away. If you do not you should open the door a crack to allow the steam and moisture to escape so the dishwasher can dry itself.Some people who don't have a lot of dishes don't wash them often enough and this can happen. You should inspect the inside of the diswasher for food debris build up even in the little holes of the arms, which you can pull out with needle nose tweezers.You can't use bleach to clean it. Nor any other household cleaners.I would clean it with very hot water mixed in a little bucket with some dishwasher detergent. You don't want to introduce any other kind of detergent into it. I would clean it thoroughly, using a semi rough washcloth then use a clean cloth to rinse it off with hot clear water. Then I would run a full cycle with no dishes in it.Maybe even twice. I hope this is helpful!

water is there enough in there and if so does is syphon out after a while, my guess is the drain goes down thru the floor, not good if it does

Before loading into the machine you have to remove food particles. Washer will wash the greasy surface. If particles are left in the dishes, the same will find entry to the drain system. Check the drain filter in your machine. Clean them. Mostly problem will be solved!

Hello. There should be no water left in the bottom at the end of the wash cycle. There are a few possible causes, the most common one being debris in the small pump that pumps the water out of the machine and into your sink drain, or debris in the hose vrom the dish washer to the sink, or a blockage where the dishwasher empties into your food disposal [if you have one installed].

Have had a problem with our LG 5811 Dishwasher not operating.
I have found the Vent Hole Cover located inside the Door was not installed correctly. I used plumber putty between the plastic fitting and the inside face of the Door and turned the Cover fully to lock in place (vent hole is toward Door bottom). Water was leaking previously from this opening over the wires in the door.

Another problem was the lower Door Seal (under the Door) it was not installed correctly either. It was actually too long and would not seal against the bottom of the inclosure. Water was coming out and spraying the wires in the door. I had to remove the metal stiffener over the front of the Dishwasher to get to the Door Seal. I removed one end and reinstalled the seal. The Seal laid flat but was approximately 3/16" to long. I cut off the end with a sharp knife - seems to be the correct length now.

Check the holes in the spray arms for obstructions.

Very common problem is soap build up in these machines. Try putting it into a wash cycle with no dishes, and no soap. Let it wash for about 5 minutes, and then open the door. If you see alot of soap suds, then soap build up is the problem. Try doing a couple loads with no soap, and no dishes, and throw a cup of vinegar into the machine halfway through the wash. Repeat as necessary. This should solve your problem.

Try running the dish washer a couple of times with out any dishes and see what happens.