Why does my Whirlpool dishwasher smell bad?

The most common cause is a dirty filter holding food particles and grease. Remove and rinse the upper and lower filters, clean the sump, and run a hot cycle with a dishwasher cleaner. If the odor persists, water may be standing due to a drain 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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Whirlpool Dishwashers: What We Check First

Most Whirlpool dishwashers built in the last decade or so use a manually cleaned filter system: an upper filter and a cylindrical lower filter that sit in the tub floor under the lower spray arm. Earlier models used a self-cleaning design with a grinder that chopped food particles. The newer filters run quieter and save energy, but they rely on the owner to clean them, and many owners have never been told. A wash motor drives the spray arms, a separate drain pump removes water, and a heating element warms the water and helps drying.

Manual-clean filter clogged, gritty dishes and sour odor
Drain pump jammed or failed, water standing after cycles
Door latch switch not engaging, cycle will not start
Heating element failure leaving dishes wet and cold

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