Dishwasher Repair
Built-in dishwashers. Most problems come down to draining, filling or heating, and many trace back to a clogged filter, a failed pump or a bad door switch.
What is your dishwasher doing?
The most common problems we see, and what usually causes them.
Water left in the bottom
A clogged filter or sump, a blocked air gap or garbage-disposal connection, or a failed drain pump.
Dishes come out dirty or gritty
Clogged spray arms, a weak circulation pump, low water fill or a dirty filter.
Dishes stay wet
A failed heating element, an empty or broken rinse-aid dispenser, or a vent fan fault on models that have one.
Leaking from the door
A worn door gasket, the wrong detergent making too much foam, or a cracked spray arm aiming water at the door.
Will not start
A faulty door latch switch, a blown thermal fuse, the control board or the keypad.
Will not fill
A failed water inlet valve, a stuck float switch, or the supply valve under the sink turned off.
What we check
Testing happens at your home. You get the repair price before any part is replaced.
- 01Filter, sump and spray arms
- 02Drain pump, drain hose, air gap and disposal connection
- 03Circulation pump and wash motor
- 04Heating element and temperature sensor
- 05Water inlet valve and float switch
- 06Door latch, door gasket and control board
Built-in dishwasher on a service call 
Door open, racks and tub 
Racks pulled out for inspection 
Inside the tub
How a visit works
- 01
Book
Book online or call. Tell us the appliance, the brand and what it is doing.
- 02
Diagnose
The technician tests the appliance at your home and finds the part that failed.
- 03
Approve
You get the repair price before any work starts and decide whether to go ahead.
- 04
Repair
The part is replaced and the appliance is run through a full cycle. If a part has to be ordered, we schedule a second visit.
- Service call and diagnosisCovers the trip to your home and a diagnostic inspection of the appliance. If you choose not to go ahead with the repair, the $95 still applies.$95
- RepairParts and labor, quoted on site after diagnosis. If you go ahead, the $95 is applied toward the total repair cost, with no extra service call fee on top.Quoted on site
Brands we service
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Our work
Photos from our own service calls: diagnosis, parts and finished repairs.
Refrigerator on a service call 
Stacked washer and dryer 
Built-in dishwasher on a service call 
Drawer microwave on a service call 
Electric range on a service call 
Wall oven and microwave combination 
Gas cooktop on a service call 
Built-in refrigerator, top unit open 
Front-load washer in the laundry room 
Door open, racks and tub 
Built-in microwave with the cover off 
Gas range on a service call 
Combination unit with the oven open 
Radiant elements heating 
Main control board swap 
Washer drain pump, old and new 
Racks pulled out for inspection 
Magnetrons, old and new 
Double-oven gas range 
Wall oven slid out of the cabinet 
Burner switch replacement 
Ice maker opened for testing 
Washer control board replacement 
Inside the tub 
Built-in microwave internals 
Range control panel wiring 
Error code on a wall oven display 
Element wiring from below 
Dryer opened up for service 
Dryer heating element, old and new 
Dryer drive belt and pulley 
Washer tub pulled out 
Refrigerator control board, old and new 
Washer control board, new and old 
Washer tub pulled out for cleaning 
Dishwasher in a customer's kitchen 
Dryer drum and motor exposed for service
Dishwasher questions
Should I clean the filter myself first?
Yes, it is worth trying. On most models the filter twists out of the bottom of the tub. Rinse it under the tap and put it back. If the problem stays, book a visit.
Is it normal for a little water to stay in the bottom?
A small amount around the filter is normal on many models. Standing water above the filter, or a bad smell after the cycle, is not.
Why does a cycle take so long?
Newer dishwashers use less water and run longer, often two hours or more. A cycle that never finishes, or takes much longer than it used to, can point to a heating or sensor problem.
Book dishwasher repair
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- Phone
- (667) 688-0126
- Hours
- Mon–Sat 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM
- Area
- Central Maryland