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Kenmore Dishwasher 665.15895791 will not drain

During the normal wash cycle, with sani-rinse selected, the dishwasher stopped working. When I pressed the Cancel/Drain button, nothing happened, other than a quiet clicking sound, as if it was trying to do something. I suspect a switch, but which one? Or is it, maybe, a door switch? I am not able to locate an owners manual, as it is an older model, plus it is from another house. I have used it for approx. 7 yrs. with no problems.

Thanks for any help that you can give.

W.E.

  • wmeonline Jul 05, 2008

    Thanks for the tip. I'll check the ohms when I can lay my hands on the meter. One thing though, as near as I could tell, the dishwasher had not reached the rinse cycle, as there was soapy water in the bottom of it. Thanks. WE

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What sani-rinse does is turn the heater back on in the rinse cycle. You first should check the heater for voltage either at the start of the first cycle or do a ohms check.
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