Water won't drain completely from dishwasher

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Water won't drain completely from dishwasher
Author: sgerber52 (OH) Kitchen aide dishwasher. Goes through wash cycle but soapy water remains in the bottom of dishwasher
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Re: Water won't drain completely from dishwasher
Author: North Carolina Plumber (NC) Partially clogged drain hose Do you have an air gap on the drain ?
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Re: Water won't drain completely from dishwasher
Author: Paul48 (CT) Not that I'm a dishwasher repairman, but there appears to be check valves used in them, and this might be the source of your problem. I've used a site named PartSelect.com before. You enter the model number and they'll tell you the most likely cause of your problem. They will also tell you how to replace any bad parts.
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Re: Water won't drain completely from dishwasher
Author: sum (FL) That happened to me last year. Water not draining from dishwasher. Turned out I forgot about a "permanent" check valve I replaced the garbage disposer but forgot to knock out the hole where the dishwasher connected.
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Re: Water won't drain completely from dishwasher
Author: sgerber52 (OH) My husband just replace our garbage disposal...I wonder if this is related. Did your water overflow? Or just some in the bottom when when the cycle is done. Thanks
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Re: Water won't drain completely from dishwasher
Author: sum (FL) no overflow, just like 4" in the bottom of the dishwasher. There is a plastic KO at the bottom of the disposer DW connection. If he installed a disposer and didn't poke that KO open, that may be it.
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Thanks everyone
Author: sgerber52 (OH) Thanks everyone Edited 1 times.
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Re: Thanks everyone
Author: sgerber52 (OH) That was it. Now draining perfect. You just saved me some money. Thanks again for your help
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