Dishwasher doesn't drain

I have a dishwasher that seems to drain properly until the final cycle. It goes into dry mode and drains at the same time. It does drain until the timer cuts out, but there is still a considerable amount of water left in the bottom after I open the door to unload the dishwasher. Any suggestions. Thanks Don

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Suspect not draining properly all the time. if plumbed into the trap under the sink, then check there is no blockage there. (quite common) . hold drain pump into a bucket so you can see the rate of flow. hold the bucket about 3ft off the floor. if poor flow, then you either have a blockage at the pump or the pump is faulty

Posted on Apr 30, 2007

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