Dishwasher Takes 4 hours

chateauneufdupape

Hi, I have a 6 year old Bosch dishwasher that suddenly has started to take more than 4hrs to complete the cycle. There are 3 settings that usually take from about 40mins to 1 hour 30 mins, but all are now taking more than 4 hours. I have checked that the drain is not blocked and there seems to be a plentifull supply of water. Any ideas about what else I can do before calling a technician?

macman

Model?
Inlet hose kinked or blocked?

chateauneufdupape

It is a Bosch SHV43A03. It is integrated into the work units, so seems unlikely that the inlet hose could be kinked as it is right next to the mains supply and no work has been done around it. If I open the door during the cycle, there seems to be plenty of water coming through.

missile

After 6 years I doubt it is worth repairing, it may be time for a replacement?

http://www.johnlewis.com/231275291/Product.aspx

loracan1

Has the water pressure been altered/turned off?

imho

Maybe its the element? It might be taking longer to warm up to the temperature. Just a guess.

chateauneufdupape

I reduced the water pressure slightly about 1 month a go, but the dishwasher was fine until Friday night, so would not think that was the cause. How much would a new element be? I like the dishwasher in the link for £400 but that is quite a bit to find.

macman

That model not found, but search for a replacement here:
http://www.espares.co.uk/parts/dishwashers/elements/bosch/p/1532/856
6 years for a Bosch is nothing, you need to find out what the fault is before considering a replacement.
Suggest you increase the pressure back to what it was before to see if that makes any difference.

bloss0m

Just a thought but wonder if the element needs descayling? Might also be worth doing a hot wash with some vinegar (no dishes) to clean it before you get a new one or replace parts

imho

Can you put it on a wash and when its on main wash open door and see if element is hot. I open my dishwasher and load more stuff in but you have to watch out for water spraying out.

chateauneufdupape

How much vinegar should I put in?