Re: Dishwasher not draining

In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
MOLLOYRO <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>My 3-4 year old dishwasher won't drain properly.  I
>cannot see anything clogging up the drain area.  How
>can I fix this?  Thanks, Rosalie

  ooooohhhhh... I'm working this problem, actually a slow drain, on my
9 yr. old GE profile.

  Turns out there is a piston/seal check valve mechanism in the output
side of the pump on the drain side.  Essentially, pump solenoid closes
to push water out the drain hose, into this 'box' and then out the
drain line to the sink connection.

  Well, there's a spring loaded piston and seal that when it goes to
drain pushes up and seals the hole above it and lets all the water go
out the drain line.  This thing is behind a screen in the bottom rear
section.  You can take it out by just unscrewing it from the top.  In
fact, it looks like this:

  http://www.repairclinic.com/0081.asp?RccPartID=821081

  On mine, the rubber has gotten a lot smaller in diameter and isn't
sealing well so it does drain but slowly since some of the water is
going past it and back into the tub.

  This may or may not be your problem but ....  worth a look to see
if you have one of these....

Bob

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