I have a whirlpool tall tub dishwasher. About a week ago it stopped working and the clean light is flashing. We had a technician come out who showed us how to reset the control panel and said that the latch was probably not engaging properly. He didn't charge us for the visit which was nice, but it also didn't fix the problem. I haven't noticed a problem with the door latching. I did take the unit apart to a degree and everything seems to be in order in terms of wires being attached and such. The owners manual says that the problem is a heater circuit problem. From reading another email, I assume that other than the control panel and door switch, the only other problems could be the thermostat and the heating element. I was wondering if there is a way of differentiating between the two? I sat in front of the machine during a light wash cycle and noticed that the light started flashing and the machine stopped right after the wash cycle, I imagine when it was gonna start heating the water for rinsing. I opened the machine and noticed that the water was warm ( I don't know if this is done by the machine or if the water fed into it is from the hot water valve), but the heating element was cool to the touch. Help me know what to look for.

JL

esquire1

Check to verify power to the element then check the element for continuity. If none, it is bad

bothellboy

I had the same problem. Repairman told me it was almost certainly due to corrosion of the heater element terminals under the unit. It wasn't. He showed me how to reset the code, and it worked OK. Reset code: Push 1. Heat Dry 2. Normal 3. Heat Dry 4. Normal