Maytag dishwashers are one of the world’s biggest-selling dishwashers. They have a reputation for being high-quality, reliable, and easy to operate. It’s not uncommon for a Maytag dishwasher owner to have their dishwasher for a long time.
However, sometimes parts in the dishwasher can break down, and they will need to be repaired or replaced. In this guide, you will find a list of some of the most common reasons why your Maytag dishwasher might not be running and how you can fix them.
The following Maytag dishwasher models are covered by this guide:
DC24B6R
DC24D6
DC24H6
DC24H6B
DC24J6
DC24J6A
MDB4949SHB0
MDB4949SHW0
MDB4949SHZ0
MDB6709AWQ1
MDB6769AWB0
MDB6769AWQ0
MDB6769AWS0
MDB6769AWW0
MDB7959SHZ0
MDB7979SHZ0
MDB8979SEZ0
MDB8979SFZ2
MDB8989SHB0
MDB8989SHW0
MDB8989SHZ0
The best place to start when trying to find the reason why your Maytag dishwasher is not running is to check the door latch. The purpose of the door latch is to make sure that the dishwasher door latches shut and cannot open during a wash cycle. When it doesn’t latch correctly, the dishwasher will not be able to start or run correctly.
To check the door latch:
Make sure that the dishwasher is properly connected to the water source.
You can do this by:
The next component to check is the door switch. The purpose of the door switch is to make the dishwasher turn off when the door is open. When the switch stops working correctly, the dishwasher won’t be able to start at all – even if the door is closed properly. To test the door switch, you need to be comfortable using a multimeter device.
Here’s how to test it:
The next component to check is the thermal fuse. When the thermal fuse becomes defective and blows, it shuts off power to the dishwasher when it overheats, meaning you won’t be able to start it again until the fuse has been replaced.
To check the thermal fuse, you need to:
Another common problem people have with Maytag dishwashers is when the touchpad stops working correctly.
To test it out, you need to:
The next component to check is the dishwasher timer. The function of the timer is to make sure that power flows to the proper components in your dishwasher and at the right times. When the timer stops working correctly the dishwasher might not start.
Timers are difficult to test and are often misdiagnosed by technicians as defective when they are not. So before replacing the timer, make sure you have tested all of the other components that we have listed above first.
To replace the timer, you need to:
The final component to check is the main control board. When the main control board stops working correctly, power doesn’t get sent to each component properly. This causes the dishwasher to not be able to start or run. It’s difficult to test the main control board, so your best option is to replace it only after you have checked all of the other components that we have listed above.
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