My Whirlpool dishwasher stopped working 3 days ago, and having 2 kids, we are tired of hand-wash cups, glasses, dishes, trays the whole day, definitely the dishwasher and roomba are our best allies in our effort to maintain our home clean and organized. Well, we were looking for a good memorial day offer in Home Depot and Bestbuy, and when we were ready to buy a new one, this video appears and saves us $650. Thanks a lot!!!

@DIYTechnician

2 ай бұрын

Thanks for the great report! Very glad this helped you out:)

I was about to buy a new dish washer and thank god i watched your video before i place the order, i did exactly what you did and i didnt find anything blocking but it was minor dirt and i washed it well and put it back together and test it out and wow it worked . You are the man thank you so much

@DIYTechnician

2 ай бұрын

Glad I could help! Thanks for letting me know too=)

@TradBarbie

7 күн бұрын

Was there a hot plastic smell?

Great vid. Thanks for this. My pump had a plastic tab off the bottom of a Yeti mug that had come off in it. The tab said. "DO NOT REMOVE." 😂😂😂

@DIYTechnician

3 күн бұрын

😄Glad this helped.

THANK YOU!!!!!! Problem solved! My hairball was bigger than yours! What a relief!

@DIYTechnician

20 күн бұрын

Right on!!!! Wow you must have some blockage:) thanks for letting me know.

3:48 PLEASE PLEASE sticky this comment. This is a SUPER helpful video. HOWEVER, after I reassembled and everything was seated correctly the pump had started to leak!! Took me taking it apart a few times to finally figure out the issue. I had dried the gasket and housing off completely to make sure all debris was clear which it was. Then I remembered I had some waterproof gasket grease from a shower mixing valve repair. I coated the gasket with a thin layer of waterproof gasket grease (Danco Waterproof Grease 80360) and putting it back together just felt way better. Tried it out and NO MORE LEAK! I have a feeling the dry rubber against the plastic was not allowing it to seat correctly in the housing and this fixed that. So for anyone having this issue, go pick up this grease, it’s only a couple dollars and saved me from just buying a new pump or gasket! Thanks again for the video it was indeed helpful!

@DIYTechnician

7 ай бұрын

Glad this helped and thanks for adding the tip to your comment as well. 👍

@DIYTechnician

6 ай бұрын

Great great comment here. Thanks for the tips for the audience=)

@mikes1798

3 ай бұрын

Was thinking the same thing. Lubricate the oring shown and the rubber gasket inside the brass connection where the water line was unplugged.

Wanted to give a shout-out this 100% fixed my issue. Strange though it wasn’t the same intense debris you had and it still malfunctioned. All the same worked out great! Thank you!

@DIYTechnician

5 ай бұрын

Glad this helped:)

5mins and it worked! Crazy how some small debris will jack up the inner workings. Thanks again for the tip

@DIYTechnician

6 ай бұрын

Heck yea. Glad it helped.

Thank you so much for the video. We were able to follow the instructions to remove the pump which had gunk that blocked the pump to not work properly. We cleaned it all out, did a test 1 hour wash, and heard the water spraying. Dishes are now cleaned. You saved us $600.

@DIYTechnician

20 күн бұрын

That makes me very happy to hear! Glad it worked out:)

Thanks so much for the thorough walkthrough! This fixed our issue as well. We didn’t reinstall the pump as flush as it needed to be at first, so we got a leak. So make sure there are no gaps. We’re good to go!

@DIYTechnician

3 ай бұрын

Great to hear!

I just fixed our D/W exact same issue and it saved me a service call. thanks so much, you're great!!

@DIYTechnician

3 ай бұрын

Oh sweet! Great to hear that. Yeah pretty simple once you get it pulled out and flipped around. Thanks for the nice comment.

Our dishwasher had the exact same problem, and after following your video it's back in business. Thank you for sharing!

@DIYTechnician

2 ай бұрын

That’s awesome to hear. Thanks for letting me know!

Your video helped my husband fix our dishwasher in 15 minutes! You saved us hundreds of dollars! Thank you!

@DIYTechnician

5 ай бұрын

Awesome!!! Great to hear that. Glad this helped you guys.

100% my issue. Followed along step by step and while I did not have the amount of debis you had, this fix resolved it. Now cancelling my service call! Thanks for saving me big $

@DIYTechnician

2 ай бұрын

I love it when this happens. Thanks for letting me know!

I have the same model and had the same issue, I did what you showed and cleaned out that part (mine just had gunk in it but nothing in the impeller part). Once I put it back on and hooked it back up it worked perfectly! Thanks so much!

@DIYTechnician

Ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing

Thank you so much for this! It’s fixed my issue right away. I wouldn’t have know where to start but your detailed video made it easy, plus it was the exact same model as mine which made it even easier! You’re the best!

@DIYTechnician

3 ай бұрын

Thanks for the kind words! I’m so happy this helped you.

This worked perfectly! Mine had what looked like a hairball stuck inside. Pulled it out and put it back together. Works perfectly now. Thank you for putting this video together. Clean dishes!😊

@DIYTechnician

4 ай бұрын

That’s fantastic!!! Thanks for sharing the positive results. Take care.

Thank,thanks & again. My dishwasher had the identical problem, thanks to your video, I fixed mine the same as yours. I love "KZread University".

Absolute legend! Mine didn’t have anything blocking but removing and cleaning did the trick!

@DIYTechnician

2 ай бұрын

:) thanks for the nice comment. Glad it helped. Thanks for letting me know.

Thanks for this man, it really helped us out! Ours had some debri, but nothing like yours. Cleaning it out seems to have done the trick and everything is working again! Clean and concise videos like this are a big help to people.

@DIYTechnician

10 күн бұрын

Thanks a bunch for the nice words. Really appreciate it and glad this helped you.

This worked for me. I didn't really find any debris except a little bit of scale. Cleaned it up, put it back together and it works like new again. Thanks for your video!

@DIYTechnician

2 ай бұрын

Heck yeah! I’m so happy to hear this worked for you. Thanks for letting me know. Take care.

Absolute Life Saver! Thank You So Much

@DIYTechnician

4 ай бұрын

I’m happy this video served you well. Gotta keep the dish washer running! Thanks for commenting. Take care.

Found some scale in there from the well water. Cleaned it up good as new. Thanks for the awesome video

@DIYTechnician

3 ай бұрын

Nice work! Glad this helped.

Great video, took no time and fixed my dishwasher!

@DIYTechnician

6 ай бұрын

Glad to hear this helped! This seems to be a common problem with dishwashers. Thanks for letting me know and for watching my videos!

The problem was exactly as you pointed out. Thank you for saving me an expensive service call.

@DIYTechnician

5 ай бұрын

Glad to hear it:) thanks for letting me know👍

This fixed my problem!!! Thank you so much!!!

@DIYTechnician

5 ай бұрын

You're welcome!

Nice job, very efficient narration. Thanks.

@DIYTechnician

13 күн бұрын

Thanks a bunch!

My 2017 Whirlpool dishwasher had the same problem..the circulation pump on mine has a fine screen below the 4 screw impellar housing that barely looked block but I cleaned it with a tooth brush and dish soap the impellar unscrews from the center magnet shaft..works great now..however my pump was very difficult to remove..it rotates off the same direction as this video but has a rubber sound damper post behind so you are required to try tilting it out forward to clear the mount..it was very hard to twist the pump off as it take almost a full quarter turn..great video here..saved me $$$ thanks!

@DIYTechnician

Ай бұрын

Great comment. Thanks for sharing that as well. Glad this helped. Take care.

Thanks for the video. We fixed this issue in our dishwasher

@DIYTechnician

4 ай бұрын

Glad it helped. Thanks for letting me know:)

Thank you so much! This saved us a ton!!

@DIYTechnician

5 ай бұрын

Glad it helped!

Worked, thank you!

@DIYTechnician

16 күн бұрын

Very happy to hear that. Thanks for letting me know.

Sir! I want to thank you sooo much for this video! I was able to fix the exact issue with mine. Thanks to you, I just earned 1000+ brownie points from the wife 😊 ❤

@DIYTechnician

2 ай бұрын

You're welcome! Glad to support that marital bliss:) I got a few credits for fixing mine too. thanks for letting me know. Take care.

Thanks this worked for me too! Mine didn’t have plastic but did have some gunk in it.

@DIYTechnician

5 ай бұрын

Awesome! I’m happy to hear this did the trick.

Great tutorial! Fixed my dishwasher within 30 minutes😊

@DIYTechnician

Ай бұрын

Thanks! Glad to hear this helped. Appreciate the feedback.

Amazing troubleshooting skills! Impressed by how methodically you tackled the dishwasher issue, taking it apart and fixing the pump. Your expertise shines through!

@DIYTechnician

7 ай бұрын

It’s always nice when you get lucky enough to find the root cause of an appliance problem without having to go spend the money on a brand new one. Thanks for the nice words. Appreciate it.

Thank you for solving my problem

@DIYTechnician

3 ай бұрын

You are very welcome. Happy this helped!

Awesome video. Thank you so much for the save.

@DIYTechnician

Ай бұрын

Glad to help!

This worked for me. It was easy and it saved me a service call $$$.

@DIYTechnician

3 ай бұрын

Thanks Mike! Appreciate you letting me know. Great to hear it.

TY !

THANK YOU! This was amazing!

@DIYTechnician

2 ай бұрын

You're so welcome!

Thank you so much for this video!! You saved the day!

@DIYTechnician

2 ай бұрын

Right on!!👍 thanks for letting me know.

Thank you for this. I have this exact whirlpool and that was a previous issue we dealt with. I keep this video so I always remember. Found a piece of mr noodles seasoning pack in it this time. 😅

@DIYTechnician

24 күн бұрын

Great to hear! Please do:) thanks for the feedback as well. Take care.

You’re the man, thanks

@DIYTechnician

5 ай бұрын

Thank you. Take care!

Thank you!!!

@DIYTechnician

22 күн бұрын

Heck yes. Thanks for the comment

Thank you! Worked for us! Massive chunk of hair in our pump somehow.

@DIYTechnician

2 ай бұрын

Hahaha that’s awesome. Thanks for letting me know. Glad it worked out.

Easy fix thanks to you.

@DIYTechnician

23 күн бұрын

Glad to help:)

Thank you for making this. Mine had no visible blockage but the “fix” still worked. I wonder if it has to do with the magnetic drive? I had a dog fountain with a magnetic drive pump. Once in a while it just got “stuck” and failed unless I took out the magnet to “reset” it. Either way this works. Thanks again.

@DIYTechnician

6 ай бұрын

Hahaha that’s great to hear. I’m surprised at that to tell you the truth. hey whatever gets it back working:)

@Maledis87

3 ай бұрын

Same here second time I've had to do it. Wonder if I should replace the part. It's getting quite tedious

@DIYTechnician

3 ай бұрын

That’s a great point and it sounds like that’s entirely possible.

With 33,000 views on this video that tells me not to buy whirlpool appliances anymore. My whirlpool refrigerator, and washer have already went out. Now I'm here working on the dishwasher. Hey thanks for making this video though.

@DIYTechnician

Ай бұрын

Yeah I hear ya. I’ve had the same luck. That being said I havn’t had any notably better results with most of the other models either. I’m happy if I can get 5 years out of any standard appliance these days. Best of luck to you and thanks for chiming in here. Take care.

Saved me a bunch of money. Mine wasn’t dirty at all, only 2 yrs old, but somehow taking it apart and putting it back together fixed it. Pain in the @ss getting that gasket seated correctly. Thanks!

@DIYTechnician

Ай бұрын

Great to hear it worked. Yeah that gasket is tricky:) thanks for letting me know!

GREAT VIDEO, unfortunately, we had no clog issues. Anything else come to mind?

@DIYTechnician

16 күн бұрын

Not that I know of unfortunately. Thanks for the nice comment.

Mine has the exact symptoms.. but pump is super clean (so not clogged). What should be my next move? 😢

@DIYTechnician

Ай бұрын

Do you have continuity to and from the pump?

My pump seems to have another piece connecting it to the base of the washer which does not allow me to turn it to remove. Any suggestions?

@DIYTechnician

5 ай бұрын

Hmm I wish I had a picture to see what you’re talking about. Without seeing it I’m at a disadvantage on helping.

@jenniferbeaudean3524

5 ай бұрын

We actually realized it is a different part and the entire piece has to be removed.

@DIYTechnician

5 ай бұрын

@@jenniferbeaudean3524 ok sounds good. Did it fix the issue?

Mine only sprays sometimes, I do get water inside the dishwasher, but not spraying, also when push start button, I hear a clicking sound from under the dishwasher. I tried to bypass the flood switch but nothing changed. Before ordering a new pump, could you advise what else could be the problem?

@DIYTechnician

6 ай бұрын

I can’t say ive had those same symptoms with mine. The clicking makes me a little suspicious that it’s something besides what is shown in the video here. Maybe a sun next matter expert can chime in here on your issue. Good luck to you and thanks for watching my videos.

@beardog420

5 ай бұрын

Same with mine,, I get a vibration every few seconds like a motor is trying to start but nothing. After a few tries, it starts. I checked all areas and nothing is clogged like this video

@Fgrgplayzz

5 ай бұрын

@@DIYTechnician Thanks. The problem was the circulation pump, replaced it and now works like the first day we got it.

@Fgrgplayzz

5 ай бұрын

@@beardog420 Sorry to hear that. It seems your problem is same as mine. I could figure out mine, a faulty circulation pump! I bought another one from eBay for $20

@DIYTechnician

5 ай бұрын

Awesome!! Love it when it works out. @@Fgrgplayzz

Mine makes a vibration every few seconds like a motor is trying to start but nothing and the it seems to start but not cleaning well. No clogs anywhere

@DIYTechnician

5 ай бұрын

Have u cleaned the dishwasher filter already?

@reachnuk

4 ай бұрын

Maybe try replacing the water inlet valve?

That's counter-clockwise!

@DIYTechnician

21 күн бұрын

Thanks

Great video easily fixed my dishwasher thanks.

@DIYTechnician

Ай бұрын

That makes me happy to hear

Mom of 3 littles and I got after it and fixed it! 🎉 But now it’s not drying😂😢 trying to figure it that issue

@DIYTechnician

5 ай бұрын

Glad to hear this helped but not too sure on the drying issue.

@montanamom1124

5 ай бұрын

Are you using rinse aid?

@DIYTechnician

5 ай бұрын

No just regular dish soap.@@montanamom1124

What if that didn’t work? 😓

@DIYTechnician

3 ай бұрын

Did you clean out the filter inside the dishwasher already?

Just a little hair between the rotor and impeller. You save me $500 bucks To paraphrase Nathan Hale; I regret that I only have one like to give.

@DIYTechnician

5 ай бұрын

Awesome:) glad this helped. Thanks for letting me know and appreciate you watching my videos.

Mine is 100% brand new from the store.... same issue but i just finished the install

@DIYTechnician

3 ай бұрын

Wow, it was broken out of the box?

@GeistYT

3 ай бұрын

@@DIYTechnician I'm not sure it's broken, but it fills with water, heats up and then doesn't spray

@michellpapayani4643

2 ай бұрын

So what happened? Did you get it fixed? What was the problem? Mine I can hear it like it wants to work. I’ll see no water spraying.

@GeistYT

2 ай бұрын

@@michellpapayani4643 so weird, I ran it again.... And it randomly worked. No issues since then.

Does Whirlpool make anything that lasts more than 2 years anymore?😂

@DIYTechnician

13 күн бұрын

I’ve burned through at least 4 dishwashers over the last decade. Other brands don’t seem to be any better either.

@makwaphy

13 күн бұрын

@DIYTechnician I bought a new home with all whirlpool units. Fridge was dead from day one. Microwave also had to be replaced right out the gate. The dishwasher made it a few months before the connector on the pump started arching.

So I would caution against opening this pump up unless it is a last ditch try and you are (otherwise) ready to buy a new one. I also disassembled my pump per the video, but found nothing. However, because it is an 8+ year old unit, the o-ring seal was deteriorating - grainy blackness when I cleaned it with Q-tips. I cleaned it and put a layer of o-ring grease on it. However, it leaked pretty badly. I repeated it, but to no avail. AND - YOU CANNOT BUY THE O-RING SEAL BY ITSELF!! The only thing sold is the entire pump assembly and that is prohibitively costly! So I am looking at a new dishwasher... 😒

@DIYTechnician

Ай бұрын

Damn the luck. Lots of success from folks using this, however, your situation seems to be an outlier and seems you also have the same luck I typically have with appliances:( best of luck to you.

I have to pull the whole dishwasher out?! 😭😭

@DIYTechnician

21 күн бұрын

Yes unfortunately

@briamorales2996

14 күн бұрын

@@DIYTechnician we took it apart and nothing was inside of it. But it still makes like a humming noise like it works

@DIYTechnician

14 күн бұрын

@@briamorales2996 yeah as far as I know.

Idk if it’s my dishwasher specifically, but it’s not a little turn clockwise to get that bottom piece off 😅

@DIYTechnician

2 ай бұрын

I’m not sure either without the specifications but thanks for your input and attention to detail. Best of luck to you.

I can’t get the last piece off to save my life

@DIYTechnician

22 күн бұрын

It should twist off of there

@sheesh8624

21 күн бұрын

@@DIYTechnician We finally got it off. Unfortunately, there were no blockages, it was clean. Any other ideas?

@DIYTechnician

21 күн бұрын

@@sheesh8624 did you cover the basics already ( power, clean inside filter/screens, check water flow to dishwasher etc)?

@ss9756

21 күн бұрын

All above has been done . It has power, filters cleaned out, and it fills and drains.

@DIYTechnician

21 күн бұрын

@@ss9756 are there any fuses to check that you can see?

Thank you!!!

@DIYTechnician

6 ай бұрын

You're welcome!