How to fix a dishwasher if it does not start

What to do if you face the problem – your dishwasher doesn’t start?

Spin the motor by hand

The motor is stuck. The first thing you can do is to spin the motor by hand. How can you fulfil it? Remove a lower panel of your dishwasher. Underneath you will find the motor. Try to turn an impeller by hand. Thus, such an easy manipulation often helps avoid sticking. However, it can be a temporary repair.

Check the power supply

One of the main reasons why your dishwasher fails to start may be a banal lack of electricity. Usually, dishwashers are directly connected to either power source or wall plugs. Check whether all connections are in a good condition. To restore power, reset dishwasher’s fuse or circuit breaker. If your dishwasher has a power cord, be sure that it is plugged firmly into outlet on the wall.

Electronic Control

You  can get access to electronic control by having removed the inner door panel. It is normally located behind the control panel at the top of the door. To control inlet valve circuits and motor, the main circuit board uses a microprocessor and electric relays. If something goes wrong, there may be a fault code displayed in electronic control models. In order to check all contact elements, use a multimeter according to your model’s schematic diagram.

Thermal Fuse problem

Sometimes a control board doesn’t receive power because of thermal fuse’s dysfunction. You may find thermal fuse on the circuit board, and that is attached to the last one with two wires. In order to get into control panel, remove inner door. Release locking tabs on the thermal fuse and take it out of the control board. Discard wires from the defective thermal fuse. Connect a new thermal fuse to wires and place it under the locking tabs. That done, traditionally check the fuse’s continuity using a  multimeter.