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    Jul 19, 2008, 11:41 AM
    Dishwasher won't drain
    My dishwasher is about 2 years old and all of a sudden it stopped working. It would not do anything but click through the cycles if I moved the knob manually. I also had the bottom full of water. I cleaned the buttons and now it will start filling with water but just clicks through the drainging cyles. Any ideas? I cleaned out the filter on the bottom of the dishwasher.
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    Jul 20, 2008, 04:02 AM
    Check and make sure the float switch located in the front lower right or left is free and will move up and down
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    Jul 21, 2008, 01:43 PM
    Be sure to remove the screen in the bottom of the machine and clean out any built up goo. That is a safety mechanism to keep your motor from burning out if the drain is clogged. Mine did that until I cleaned out the drain using a plunger to get 5 years of built up goo out. Be sure to replace the screen before turning on or it won't work without the screen in place (another safety precaution).
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