Everything seems to be going well - when all of a sudden, it seems that your dishwasher is taking forever to wash the disshes. If your dishwasher's cycle times are too long - there are three things to look at:

Water pre-heating
Your dishwasher may be the type of dishwasher that pre-heats the water. If so, and if the water entering the dishwasher is cool or icy-cold, the heater may take up to half an hour to heat the water.

To avoid the wait time on these types of dishwashers, increase the incoming water temperature before turning on the dishwasher. Do that by running the kitchen sink faucet until the water runs hot. Or increase the temperature of the hot water at the hot water heater. (this will increase the temperature throughout the house)

Warning! To lessen the risk of scalding, don't set the hot water heater temperature higher than 120 degrees Fahrenheit.

Check the Dishwasher Timer
Dishwasher timers don't often fail. But if every other part of the dishwasher seems to be working properly and the timer knob seems to be stuck in one place--doing one function continuously--the dishwasher timer may be at fault. Dishwasher timers can't be repaired. If yours is defective, replace it.

Water-heating cycle
Many dishwashers heat the wash and/or rinse water to a higher temperature, as the cycle calls for it. In these cycles, the dishwasher pauses after it has filled with water, waiting for the water to reach the pre-set temperature. What happens next, depends, as follows:

On some units, the pause is timed and the unit continues after the allotted time.

On others, the cycle can't continue until the water reaches the higher temperature.

If you have this type of dishwasher and the water isn't being heated (say, because of a problem with the heating element or thermostat), after the unit stops at the heating cycle, it never
continues. When you repair the heating-system problem, the "cycle problem" is fixed too.

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Just a quick list that we put together of the top 15 Kenmore dishwasher parts that we get asked about. Hopefully you will find this useful in your repairing.

Remember - Extend the Life of your Appliances with proper maintenance and repair!

Kenmore Dishwasher Cap, rinse aid dispenser

Kenmore Dishwasher drain solenoid kit
Kenmore Dishwasher Lower seal, door
General Electric - Hotpoint dishwasher repair manual, for most models built 1995 or earlier. - no longer available - This part has been permanently discontinued by the manufacturer and we don't know of any source for the part

Dishwasher door seal for Kenmores

• Kenmore Dishwasher Fuses
• Kenmore Dishwasher Accessories
• Kenmore Dishwasher Bearings
• Kenmore Dishwasher Fans
• Kenmore Dishwasher Belts
• Kenmore Dishwasher Clamps, Clips, Retainers
• Kenmore Dishwasher Cabinets, Doors, Panels
• Kenmore Dishwasher Caps, Covers, Lids
• Kenmore Dishwasher Controls, Modules
• Kenmore Dishwasher Dispensers
• Kenmore Dishwasher Dishracks & Rollers
• Kenmore Dishwasher Drain Connector
• Kenmore Dishwasher Drain Hose
• Kenmore Dishwasher Filters
• Kenmore Dishwasher Heaters
• Kenmore Dishwasher Gaskets, Seals
• Kenmore Dishwasher Hinges
• Kenmore Dishwasher Hoses
• Kenmore Dishwasher Knobs
• Kenmore Dishwasher Latches & Catches
• Kenmore Dishwasher Lights, Lenses, Assemblies
• Kenmore Dishwasher Pumps & Motors
• Kenmore Dishwasher Relays
• Kenmore Dishwasher Sensors
• Kenmore Dishwasher Solenoids
• Kenmore Dishwasher Springs
• Kenmore Dishwasher Spray Arms
• Kenmore Dishwasher Switches
• Kenmore Dishwasher Thermostats
• Kenmore Dishwasher Timers
• Kenmore Dishwasher Tubs
• Kenmore Dishwasher Venting, Screens
• Kenmore Dishwasher Valves, Floats
• Kenmore Dishwasher Capacitors, Resistors, Thermisters

All in all, Kenmore dishwashers reflect excellent quality and rarely have major problems when used properly and maintained. Kenmore dishwashers have fabulous common features that work together to make your life easier. Most Notably is the Elite Turbo Zone
Elite Turbo Zone dishwashers offer a power clean that can take care of even the messiest jobs, such as crud that is baked on.

The power jets "spray" while rotating and eliminate the need to scrub and soak your dishes. What makes this feature even more spectacular is that it does all this, gets your dishes clean, all while using less energy and water, as much as fifty percent less, than using the cycle dedicated to pots and pans.

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