Hello I have an Inglis Soundblock II (Pretty standard) dishwasher. We have been watching it very carefull sincde our dishes stopped getting clean. All parts of the cycle seem to run well Except: There is not enough pressure generated during the cycle to reach the middle and top spray arm/nozzle, much less put out sufficient pressure to even spin the arm well and get the lower dishes clean. We have cleaned out every bit of gunk we could find removed the removable parts and no sign of any blockage whatsoever. We actually found it to be much cleaner than we thought it would be. Cheers!

William Miller

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• Posted on Jan 03, 2009

SOURCE: M/w only working when slight pressure applied to door button

That would be a defective secondary interlock (lower door switch) or its mount.

Door switch or mount trouble is usually caused by slamming the door or by opening the door while it's cooking without hitting the Stop pad first.

There are plastic mounts inside the microwave which hold the door switches and onto which the door latches lock when you close the door.

The screws on these mounts may be loose. If they get too loose, the switches will not be activated properly.

Sometimes it's a broken tab on the switch holder, allowing the switch to rotate just out of position. This tab can be hard to see, since it is under the bottom edge of the switch.

We have the service manual for this model and have uploaded it to our site here to help you.

You will need the free Acrobat Reader to view or print it in case you don't have it.

If you only need a switch, you can order a universal type here for $5 postpaid.

We're happy to help you with free advice and we'd appreciate your thoughtful rating of our answer.

William Miller

• 9179 Answers
• Posted on Feb 08, 2009

SOURCE: GE Profile microwave remove top grill

1. Unplug power.
2. Remove two screws holding grille, either on top of the front edge of the outer case or in the grille itself.
3. The grille should lift right out. In not, you may need to pull it to the left about 1/4".

You can download GE owner's manuals and installation instructions here.

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Some models have them on top.

SOURCE: Maytag Intellisense EQ Plus Dishwasher 6913598

The arms can be removed and if you haven't done this then they come off by rotating the camping nuts on the upper and lower arms.

These are intended for removal by the user, so it should not be difficult.

Dishwashers seem to have only one common failure and that is food getting past the filter and clogging the pipes. It is finding where the blockage is can sometime be difficult (as you are finding).

There may be other parts of the system that are blocked and if after removing the arms and thoroughly inspecting them you find no problem, the next step is to call in the service agent to sort it out.

SOURCE: electrolux esl 6115 dosent seem to

Hi,

I have an older dishwasher also and recently my wife also complained about it not cleaning right... so me being the man I am tried in vain to clean the things... Bought new spray arms online and installed them in minutes...now the thing works like new... However I have also found that if the heating element goes bad then that also can mess things up bad... So I would buy new spray arms, and also check out the heating element to make sure it is working... Here is a tip that will help you with the online buying...

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How to Buy Appliance Parts Online

A bad heating element causes many problems in dishwashers...

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SOURCE: Trying to replace the KHMS155LSS3 handle...

To replace the plastic handle on the KitchenAid KHMS155LSS-3 you pry open the door cover from the inside to release the upper tangs (~10). I used razor blades wedged between the tang point to hold them disengaged. Pull the front cover off the door starting from the handle end. Once the top edge is free, the bottom can be remover. See Pitcures.
Repeat the door cover removes with the handle attached from the front after you lift the tangs.