Dishwasher Won’t Fill With Water — Dishwasher Troubleshooting

Dishwasher not filling with water? This video provides information on how to troubleshoot a dishwasher that won’t fill and the most likely defective parts associated with this problem.

Commonly replaced dishwasher parts:

Water inlet valve
Float switch

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[MikaShan]

One comment, my dishwasher wasn't filling after the water had been shut off due to a water main break in our neighborhood. Did some additional searching...turns out it was the "Floodsafe" hose that was the issue. After turning off the water at the valve, disconnecting the hose, reconnecting the hose and then turning the water back on VERY slowly water started running to the dishwasher again! Easy, free fix!!!

[debbiesweeney]

Thank you so much! I had a bottle cap lodged under my float switch - before this video I didn't know I even had a float switch! So thankful I watched this video - saved me time and money!

[mattdemas]

Thanks for posting this. Watched the video because my dishwasher wasn’t filling and found a spoon under the float. One second repair! Thanks again!!

[dancraig]

I was freaking out! there was a small piece of plastic lodging the float switch open (a knife fell onto the heat source, melting it and breaking of a piece of the plastic handle). I removed the plastic piece of the knife and VOILA! WOW. Easily the most painless fix ever. Literally had a piece of plastic holding the float switch up.

[annieogrady]

Before these 3 steps be sure to check for a blocked drain (water will not fill if the drain is blocked - mine had broken glass 🙈).

I replaced the valve first (per this video and it still didn't work) - then googled around and saw something that suggested checking the drain and found broken glass. I still found the useful very helpful.

[rogermann]

Utube saved me a ton of money and time. My GE float was clogged and it was a simple clean up repair. Now the dishwasher fills and works like new. The secret may be to keep others from filling the dishwasher with extremely dirty dishes.

[adamr]

Wow, there was a SMALL CHILD under my float switch.. I had no idea. Now it works great.

[biglife]

Excellent video quickly describing three areas that could cause problems from water entering the dishwasher. Thank you for a prompt description. Awesome.

[mitchellmoore]

HA! There was a bit of debris preventing the float from settling back down. Cleaned it up and VOILA works just fine! Wouldn't have thought to check that without your video :)

[stephenmccurdy]

Thank you this video saved me! It was the float switch!

[renelafleche]

thankyou I was going to buy a new dishwqsher then I found the inlet hose had a check valve I would have never thought that there would be a valve you saved me $799

[gregoryspring]

You guys are awesome! Your 3 tips just save me hundreds of dollars. Piece of plastic stuck under float valve was keeping the washer from filling with water, thank you

[stephgreen]

Thanks so much! I was getting ready to call the repairman but there was a plastic piece jammed under the float switch. Bingo! Works like a charm!

[minianna]

Thank you for helping us solve the issue with our dishwasher not filling in record time. Our float valve was stuck up high.

[iantuurttelll]

Thank you that little bit of information let me fix the dishwasher

[TruthSeeker-ucfv]

Also check to make sure dishwasher water valve under the sink is on. Mine was off and that's all it was.

[karenm]

Thank you!!! The float switch was lodged open by a teaspoon. Stainless on stainless under the utensil basket .... sneaky little devil!!!

[marvinisit]

We too were going to buy a new dishwasher... our problem was simple... I had just assumed it was the inlet switch... I replaced it... nope nothing.. so after hearing of the float valve, I checked that... boom, it was clogged. As soon as I set the float back down, I shut the door and viola, water started to flow.... switch was not bad afterall.

[peterkennedy]

Peter Kennedy
Peter Kennedy
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Miele G5620 SC: When the dishwasher starts, it runs the drain pump as usual and then just hangs when it should be filling with water but isn't. It has an aquastop type fill valve and I have taken the cover off that and it is not getting any power from the machine to open the valve at the point when the machine should be filling. I have replaced the pressure switch but it has not made any difference. I have tested the door switch and it's fine. What's the most likely cause? Capacitor? Circuit board? Something else? Thanks in advance. Peter

[neilsscrollsaw]

Omg. Thank you for this video. I was freaking out and your video save me from tearing my dishwasher apart