Dishwasher runs and runs, rarely drains and refills, never will end.

Sounds like its syphoning out the water. If it was overfilling, you would have water everywhere, the machine would eventually flood. Check the drain hose. Make sure the end is higher than the water level in the machine and that there are no extensions running outside which have an end lower than the water level in the machine, it will start syphoning, usually after the first pump out.

normally if a dishwasher fills then pauses it is trying to read the water level if it fills again it is trying get a reading from the pressure switch when it cant determine the water level it will drain to prevent it leaking, however you should get a error code for this kind of fault which makes me think it is the control board which is at fault by not being able to read the sensor rather than the sensor itself not working

sounds like water pump is faulty

Go to hobartcorp.com instuction manual are available on its site to download.

Makes sure all screens are in nothing in tank under them (spoons especialy). turn power switch on, shut door and it fills, should say fill on led display. once its filled open door and put tray in shut door and it starts wash cycle. led will say wash then it will go into rinse. when risnes dispaly turs of its finished. open doors take tray out. put next tray in. to drain out to clean there is a little moon shaped lever right above basket it will life the drain stand pipe greay plastic tube under screens and it will drain out shut door turn on the switch and it will fill back up and off you go. Soap wil be with a privet vendor if you have a already installed soap system call them and they most likely have reps who cann show you you basics.
Best Dishwasher Hobart ever built is the Am-14

Hi jpcoop,

Please look at my Tip I wrote about how to ensure your dishwasher is washing correctly, I believe your dishwasher should be cleaned in this manner at least once a month:

CLICK HERE - > DISHWASHER NOT CLEANING WELL...

Hope it helps

Regards

JEDEMEYER

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1s it fills with water to rince off any food or anything else on te dishes then it refills , with the wash cycle then the soap door opens , then it drains once moreand refills to rince thendrains again

there could be many solutions from not enough water in the dishwasher
to the piece on black backing in between the door and inner linning has warmed up and slide down restricting the soap door from opening
the lack of water could be from a defective water fill valve or a restriction in the drain line holdingf the drain valve open alowing water to escape
when the machine fills open the door see how much water is in it close the door wait 2 min open the door again if water went down the problem is arestrictioninthe drain valve (water should fill to touch the element in the bottom i hope this helps

There are a couple reasons water may be leaking out the door of a dishwasher.
1. The water is most likely coming out the bottom of the door where there is no rubber seal.
2. The rubber seal is around the door jam on top and both sides and not on the bottom. This means if the dishwasher has to much detergent in it the soap suds push only the water higher than the front edge of the wash basin and out the bottom of the door where there is no seal!
3. Fill only the soap cup that can close for the secondary wash. The open cup is a pre-wash and mostly not needed unless the food is baked on.This just wastes money to fill both of them every time.
4. And if you are using liquid detergent you only need half the amount from the powdered soap!
try less soap. Remember to much soap too can cause the water overflow.
5. And the last would be that the drain is clogged and caused a back up large or small and then the overflow!
is there water in the bottom when the wash is done?
Soap is usually the culprit, not that there can't be a leak in an old drain or water supply hose!
Go with the soap idea first!

Let me know how you are!
How old is the washer ?

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Thank You ,Huuum

suspect blockage in the actual spray arms - take them out and clean under the tap. a check is to open the door when in operation and see if the spray arms are rotating. they are made to rotate only by the force of water thro angled jets at the end of the arms

your water is syphoning out make sure your drin hose is up