Cannot open our whirlpool gold series dishwasher

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The appliance repair technician just diagnosed the problem for me. He says it's a bad touchpad, and it would cost $257 for him to replace it. Thought I'd share the diagnosis in case anyone else comes upon this thread.

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Your lint vents in the dryer are clogged.
Your connecting vent on the rear is clogged.
Your through the wall vent is clogged.
Could be any one of these problems or a combination of these.
In any event, you have poor air flow.

Michael Thomas

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• Posted on Mar 20, 2010

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Hello there:
If the water doesn't drain from your dishwasher, check these: Drain line/air gap A clog in the drain line or air gap (if there is one) is the usual reason that a dishwasher won't drain. Often the problem is at the point where the drain line attaches to the garbage disposer or household drain line. If you remove this line, you can clear any debris from the hose or hose connection. Be sure to reattach the hose before starting the dishwasher again. Pump Your dishwasher pump ejects the water. The pump is usually mounted directly to the motor, then attached to the bottom of the dishwasher. You can reach the pump from inside the dishwasher, but first you need to remove the lower rack, the spray arm, and the spray arm support. Look for an impeller--a round plastic fan blade-type of device that spins around. This is the wash impeller, which forces the water through the spray arm. Beneath the wash impeller is the drain impeller, which is similar in size and shape to the wash impeller. The drain impeller pushes the water toward the drain port. If any of the pump components are defective, you need to replace them. Drain valve and/or solenoid Many dishwashers use a drain valve with an electric solenoid. When electricity flows to the solenoid, the valve opens and diverts the water to the drain. Sometimes the solenoid, or the diverting lever, sticks and prevents the dishwasher from draining or filling properly. Try to free up the solenoid to lubricate the lever. Otherwise, you may have to replace the solenoid or pump assembly. With these systems, the motor always rotates in one direction. When it's energized, the drain valve diverts the water. Other dishwashers reverse the direction of the motor to drain the dishwasher. These units don't have a drain valve. Instead, there's a drain hose connected directly to the pump housing.
MotorIf the motor isn't turning or working, the unit won't drain. First check to be sure you have power to the dishwasher. If not, see the section "It doesn't work at all." If the motor hums but doesn't turn, it may need to be replaced. Some dishwashers are susceptible to getting stuck if you don't run them regularly. If you haven't run the dishwasher for more than a week, you may need to manually spin the motor to free it up. If the motor is defective, you need to replace it. Dishwasher motors can't be serviced. Timer Part of what the timer does is control the motor and drain valve. If the timer doesn't work properly, the water may not drain and you need to replace the timer.

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You have check where the leak orginates from.If it is from the frame you to check the gaskets. If the machine is old chances of the gasket becoming hard is possible.

Try cleaning the body of the machine Gasket pressing area.

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If you have a Wet/Dry Vacuum, then you can use that to **** up any debris you see in the bottom of the Dishwasher. Make sure you remove the paper filter from the vacuum so it does not get damaged from the water in the bottom of the Dishwasher. I use the vacuum trick to clean up the muck from the pump area and it works well.