Dishwasher Drain Check Valve

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Dishwasher drain check valve.

The drain pump uses an impeller to force water through the drain hose. How to check a dishwasher s drain valve and its solenoid. If you have a valve bracket see photo your dishwasher has a drain valve. The check valve prevents water from flowing back into the tub.

Unplug the dishwasher and shut off the water supply before installing this part. D ishwashers either have a single direction motor or a reversing motor. If your motor has two or three wires it is a single direction motor. Wd24x10018 dishwasher piston nut assembly for ge hotpoint kenmore dishwasher check valve ps260690 wd24x220.

The drain hose on many dishwashers includes a check valve that prevents water from backing up into the dishwasher sump through the drain hose. If the check valve is damaged water may initially drain out of the dishwasher while the drain pump runs. Models with a reversing motor pump the water out of the dishwasher when the motor runs in the reverse direction. You might find the check valve in the upper sump assembly or next to the chopper blade assembly.

If the motor does not have continuity or if is getting power but won t run replace the drain pump. How to check the drain valve. Only those with a single direction motor have a drain valve. Most but not all dishwashers have a drain valve that keeps water from draining back into the dishwasher.

Check for a valve bracket. To determine if the drain pump is defective check the pump m. Disconnect the power source to your dishwasher before you conduct this or any other check. Testing a dishwasher drain valve and solenoid.

Wear work gloves to protect your hands. Test the valve by pushing on the valve bracket to make sure it moves freely. This video provides step by step instructions for replacing the check valve on whirlpool dishwasher model wdf550safs. Otor for continuity using a multimeter.

Dishwasher drain hose check valve. If the drain pump motor is not working the dishwasher won t drain. Drain hose and check valve wpw10358302 carries the drain water from dishwasher. For kitchen aid kenmore whirlpool kenmore elite roper estate inglis kenmore.

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