How to dismantle the inside of your kitchenaid dishwasher in order to clean out the drain filter and chopper and dislodge crud that may be causing a water backup.
Kitchenaid dishwasher filter water in bottom. Check at 2 38 removal of the spray assembly is there. Some dishwashers have separate filters and drain baskets but others have one part that does the job of both. What i found was the metal round filter would only fit in the slot one way. Water should never be in the dishwasher at the end of the wash cycle.
Removal of the bottom propeller is out of sequence. Kitchenaid dishwasher filtration newer kitchenaid dishwashers have a filtration system that consists of an upper filter cup and lower fine mesh or coarse screen both of which are removable. If the water filter area bottom of the dishwasher gets larger food particles or foreign objects toothpicks broken glass olive pits etc around it they should be carefully removed by hand and discarded before removing the filters. If top rack dishes are no longer coming out clean it may be that water pressure has been reduced due to a clogged filter.
Cleaning the filters periodically helps keep the dishwasher working at peak performance. A dishwasher filter trap drainage basket that is clogged with chunks of food is the leading reason water remains at the bottom of a dishwasher. If your kitchenaid dishwasher experiences a minor malfunction it may fail to drain properly. The filter and basket are usually located at the bottom of your unit but use your owner s manual to find them on your specific dishwasher.
Kitchenaid offers a line of built in dishwashers with multiple cleaning cycle options. If this doesn t solve the. Follow the steps in this video to access. Also in the video are the basic features of the kitchenaid dishwasher that i like and those that i don t care for.
The filter is in the bottom center of the dishwasher beneath the bottom rack and requires periodic cleaning to ensure free flow of the drain. How to clean the filters on your kitchenaid dishwasher. If foreign objects drop into the filter area the dishwasher could have further issues. Standing water in the bottom of a kitchenaid dishwasher may be caused by an incomplete cleaning cycle or a kinked or obstructed drain hose.