Water in dishwasher filter

Yazmina

Section62 said:

Yazmina said:

I've searched these forums (fora?) and Google, and I can't find an explanation for the water that is building up in my dishwasher filter.  It's not blocked, because we rinse the dishes before putting them in. The dishwasher is less than a year old. 

When you say "building up" do you mean there is an increasing amount of water left behind each time, or is the amount the same?  The filters will need cleaning from time to time whether or not the dishes are rinsed.

It looks about the same each time I check, so I guess it's built up and now stopped.  

It's integrated, so I can't go checking any pipes (even if I knew what I was looking for).

BikingBud

Does it connect to the u-bend under the sink?

https://8pointshome.com/cross-connection-dishwasher-drain/

Southend_2

Section62 said:

Southend_2 said:

It's normal for some water to be in the sump, or whatever it's called. And you shouldn't rinse things before putting them in, it makes the detergent less effective. Just scrape any solids into your food waste bin before popping things in the washer.

How does that work?  Given the first thing dishwashers usually do (after pumping out any excess water in the sump) is to start filling up with water.

Why would the detergent be less effective if the things in the dishwasher are cleaner at the start of the programme?

Rinsing stuff before it goes in the dishwasher is often a waste of water (and energy if you use hot) but I wasn't aware it had any impact on the performance of the detergent.

The enzymes in dishwasher detergents work by binding to food debris on crockery in order to clean it.