My Gaggenau dishwasher keeps running the drain pump and will not start. What does that mean?

On BSH-platform dishwashers that behavior usually means the leak-protection float in the base pan has been lifted by water. The machine is protecting your floor. The real job is finding the leak source, which can be as small as a worn door seal or a sudsing problem.

Our Peachland dishwasher leaves a gritty film. Is it broken?

Not necessarily. Grit usually comes from well sediment or a clogged filter. Clean the filter and check your whole-house filter first. If the film continues, we can check whether the inlet valve screen is restricting water.

Rust stains appeared in our Polkton dishwasher. Is the tub rusting through?

Usually the color comes from iron in the water, not from the tub. Stainless and plastic tubs do not rust that way, though chipped racks can. We inspect the tub and racks and tell you plainly what we find.

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Gaggenau Dishwashers: What We Check First

Gaggenau dishwashers are fully integrated machines meant to vanish behind a cabinet panel, with controls on the top edge of the door. Underneath the premium styling they are built on the same BSH engineering family as Bosch and Thermador dishwashers, which is good news for diagnosis. The tub design, filter system, circulation and drain pumps, and the leak-protection base pan follow patterns that are well understood, even though Gaggenau-specific parts like door panels, trim and control modules come only through the brand channel.

Leak-protection float tripped by water in the base pan
Drain pump worn or jammed by glass and food debris
Flow-through heater or heating circuit failing, leaving wet, cool dishes
Door springs mismatched to heavy custom panel causing poor sealing

The full explanation, including what you can safely check yourself and when repair beats replacement, is in our Gaggenau dishwasher repair guide.

Sediment, Iron and the Dishwasher Inlet

Well water around Peachland and Polkton can carry fine sediment that settles in the dishwasher's inlet valve screen. As the screen clogs, the dishwasher takes in less water and dishes come out with a gritty film or food left on. Iron may leave rust-colored stains on the tub, racks and dishes, even when the dishwasher itself is fine.

Start with the parts you can reach. Turn the dishwasher off at its switch or breaker, remove the bottom rack, and rinse the filter at the base of the tub. Check whether a whole-house filter is overdue for a change, since a clogged one can lower the pressure reaching the kitchen. If the house has a water softener or iron filter, confirm it is working.

Our technician measures the fill, inspects the inlet valve, tests the drain pump and wash motor, and looks for leaks under the tub. If the valve or a pump needs replacing and is not on hand, we tell you the timing and the price before ordering.