You did everything rightto properly cleanandproperly loadyour dishwasher.
So why is there a pool of standing water at the bottom of the machine?
What can you do when your trusty dishwasher refuses to drain?
Like manydishwasher mishaps and malfunctions, standing water can usually be resolved with a little troubleshooting on your own.
Heres what to do when your dishwasher isnt draining properly.
Simply running the disposal for about 30 seconds may be all it takes to fix the issue.
If that doesnt do the trick, though, read on.
Remove the bottom dish tray, which should simply slide out.
Once the water is too low to scoop, soak up the remaining liquid with cloth or paper towels.
This mixture should loosen any clogs causing the issue.
From here, lets move onto the true culprits behind your draining issue.
Check the accessible bits of the hose (probably under your sink).
If you identify a clog, you could likely remove the blockage with a commercial drain cleaner.
Additionally, look for kinks in the hose that you could gently and easily straighten out.
Sometimes youll need to remove the hose for clear any blockages.
Its purpose is to prevent dirty drain water from backing up into your dishwasher.
If this is the case, theres a blockage.
You may be able to remove and clean your filters with hot, soapy water.
Otherwise, it might be time to replace your filters with new ones.
Hopefully, its enough to take proactive steps likeproperly cleaningandloadingyour dishwasher.
Choose a hot water cycle to tackle stubborn, caked-on food.
Regularly check the filter and remove anything that might be stuck in it.
If your dishwasher still wont drain after all this troubleshooting, you might need to bring in a professional.
If its a newer dishwasher, it may still be covered byan extended warranty.
Alternatively, your dishwasher may be covered by ahome warrantythat includes your provider sending a trained service technician.
