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help! dishwasher not draining and being awkward

my dishwasher has decided not to drain the bottom 2 inches of water = but the soap tablet is used and the dishes are clean. does anyone have any ideas of what might be wrong or what i can do about it?

also, it has lateley decided to forget it has other settings than the one we almost always use (eco), and only lights up and works when this button is depressed. any advice would be greatly appreciated. thank you.
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  • keith969
    keith969 Posts: 1,575 Forumite
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    Filter blocked?
    For every complex problem there is an answer that is clear, simple and wrong.
  • stef73
    stef73 Posts: 545 Forumite
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    Just an idea when did you last clean out filter ours did the same last weekend , filter was clogged up took it out cleaned it works fine.
  • 23rdspiral
    23rdspiral Posts: 1,929 Forumite
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    thanks for your help - i cleaned out the filter and my dishwasher is now actually working again - although it still sometimes decides for itself which programme it fancies running?!?
    Relax, Breathe, Love 2014 Challenges:Cross Stitch Cafe Challenger 23. Frugal Living Challenger. No buying cleaning products. I used MSE advice to reduce my car insurance from 550 to 325!! & paid it off in full!!!
  • May be a total non-starter but as dishwashers are full of microchips, have you tried turning it off at the socket, and leaving it off for an hour or so then turning it on again? A hard reset can work wonders with electrical gubbins.
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  • 23rdspiral
    23rdspiral Posts: 1,929 Forumite
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    May be a total non-starter but as dishwashers are full of microchips, have you tried turning it off at the socket, and leaving it off for an hour or so then turning it on again? A hard reset can work wonders with electrical gubbins.

    thanks. i did consider it, but havent done it as it's a real pain to get to the switch (behind washer, under units in corner of room!), but with someone's recomendation that makes it more worth the effort, and it becomes worth a try. cheers! :beer:
    Relax, Breathe, Love 2014 Challenges:Cross Stitch Cafe Challenger 23. Frugal Living Challenger. No buying cleaning products. I used MSE advice to reduce my car insurance from 550 to 325!! & paid it off in full!!!
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