water will not drain
2007-01-30 08:30:58 · 4 answers · asked by puzzled! 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Pour in half a box of baking soda, and then pour in half a bottle of vinegar. Wait about 30 minutes, and then pour scalding hot water down the drain. Repeat if necessary.
2007-01-30 08:39:09 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You'll get plenty of advice on chemicals and tips on how to connect and disconnect pipes. Before you try all that, you might consider the possibility that the clog isn't in your dishwasher but further along.
Even if it is in your dishwasher, you still might be able to dislodge the clog using a plunger in your kitchen sink -- to which the dishwasher is linked in some way.
While using the plunger, imagine that everytime you push and release a the clog moves a little bit. You might have to push and pull at a rapid clip, but I would first try to move the plunger very slowly back and forth. Add water into your sink to provide some force against the clog.
2007-01-30 08:45:23 · answer #2 · answered by jackbutler5555 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You may wind up having to take out all the screws from the bottom of the inside, and getting in there and cleaning it out manually. I had to do it with mine. The key is making sure the stuff you load in there has been rinsed, and there are no chunks on it that are going to get into the works.
2007-01-30 08:43:50 · answer #3 · answered by Chic 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The only effective thing you can do is to replace the discharge hose and check the pump too.
Good luck
2007-01-30 08:40:10 · answer #4 · answered by Nikolas S 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋