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Whirlpool super silent 556 dishwasher please where is heating element water don't want to get hot. Please help

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Your water will not get hot because your control board since there is no water been coming into the dishwasher and turn the heater off you need to run the diagnostic mode fix the problem and that should take care of the issue

Posted on Jun 04, 2019

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SOURCE: Dishwasher Dishlex DX302WB No Hot Water

Thank you This worked for me!

The heater was ok found dry joint on pc board

see attatched photo

Took top 6 screws out of door holding front panel in place
Removed front switch panel
I then labeled the 6 cables with 6 being for the heater
Removed pc board from housing to find dry joint
using small piece of wire and solder repaired board
re assembled
now as good as new

Posted on Jun 14, 2008

Anonymous

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SOURCE: Whirlpool dishwasher heating element overheating

Same thing just happened to my yesterday on my Kenmore. Expert help needed.

Posted on Dec 04, 2009

Anonymous

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SOURCE: Miele G661 Dishwasher heating element

Loosen element-retaining bolt plus clips in dishwash chamber. Upend machine and take base off (held by four crosshead screws). Disconnect spade connectors from end of element and gently tap/push old rubber block through. Element will drop out with retaining rubber.

Hautebrian.

Posted on Jan 21, 2010

David

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SOURCE: Miele dishwasher not heating

hi,

you would have to turn the unit on it's side and remove the bottom plate and check with a multi meter the resistance of the heating element to see if the heating element is defective. i doubt the dishwashing liquid caused a fault other than causing the unit to over sud and spill water into the base. You could remove the panel under the door and have a look and see if you have flooded the base. if you have a float switch in the base (white polystyrene disc and switch) this will stop the unit from working as well. dry up any water and try it again. hope this helps and don't use the dishwashing liquid in the unit.

Posted on Jan 22, 2010

Anonymous

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SOURCE: hi my miele dishwasher g665 no hot water or drying

new heating element

Posted on Jan 27, 2010

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