The DIY thread - DIYourself

[shrpshtr325]

fire and new dishwasher?

in all honesty, check the float switch or the pump. those are the two things that control its ability to drain.

 

[iman29]

fire and new dishwasher?

This is what we did - after 14 years of loyal service our old Bosch dishwasher started taking 4-6 hours to clean everything. Went to Home Depot and she pretty much picked out the most expensive one and we signed up for the 1 year interest free payments.

Lessons learned was before you schedule any replacement or repair, check the water shutoff valve under the sink to make sure its not stuck. Also then check the water MAIN valves in the house to make sure those are not stuck and the handle doesnt break off like what happened to me. all the plumbing repairs added $500 to the cost of the new dishwasher. I know not encouraging but thats just the way anything to do with plumbing goes.

 

[Patrick]

GE dishwasher not draining and now doesn’t start. Any pointer? I know nothing about dishwashers other than they occasionally wash dishes, if they work. Fire and new bike are not viable ATM. Thanks for any idea you may have on the subject.

is it flashing any error codes?
something is stuck in the drain system? hopefully can get to it from the inside and clear it.
Or just get a new one. might require small brush - something for cleaning inside a vase/water bottle/trombone
good luck.

 

[Bike N Gear]

Our Kitchenaid apparently has a filter that needs to be cleaned or it stops draining and won't run. Didn't learn this for about 4 years till it clogged. Thankfully it was under warranty and we didn't have to pay the repair guy for the 5 minute fix.

 

[serviceguy]

is it flashing any error codes?
something is stuck in the drain system? hopefully can get to it from the inside and clear it.
Or just get a new one. might require small brush - something for cleaning inside a vase/water bottle/trombone
good luck.

It started a while ago as an intermittent issue. If I remember correctly it said the filter needed to be cleaned. I cleaned the top canister (first level of filtering) then took out the whole filter assembly from the little well (not sure what the technical term is for it) at the bottom, cleaned it and put it back together, no change in behavior.

fire and new dishwasher?

in all honesty, check the float switch or the pump. those are the two things that control its ability to drain.

I don't remember seeing a floater of any sort there but I'll check again. I believe the setup is not accessible from the inside so I may have to take the damn thing out of its hole...

 

[Patrick]

, no change in behavior.

 

[kdebello]

It started a while ago as an intermittent issue. If I remember correctly it said the filter needed to be cleaned. I cleaned the top canister (first level of filtering) then took out the whole filter assembly from the little well (not sure what the technical term is for it) at the bottom, cleaned it and put it back together, no change in behavior.

I don't remember seeing a floater of any sort there but I'll check again. I believe the setup is not accessible from the inside so I may have to take the damn thing out of its hole...

I just did work to our GE dishwasher. Look up the codes for your model #. Ours seemed dead, no response on any buttons, but press and hold the Cycle and Start buttons should bring up the codes. Ended up being the control board. On our dishwasher, the board is underneath and up front. No need to pull the dishwasher out.

Check for water leaking though. After I replaced the board, it ran fine but noticed some water dripping. That was the diverter valve leaking. This probably is what fried the control board in the first place. The valve is easy to replace, but you do have to pull the dishwasher out to get to it.

edited to add: ours did have a drain issue once as well. That was buildup on the drain pump. Tried a Hail Mary and used some dishwasher cleaner from the grocery store and that did the trick.

 

[serviceguy]

I just did work to our GE dishwasher. Look up the codes for your model #. Ours seemed dead, no response on any buttons, but press and hold the Cycle and Start buttons should bring up the codes. Ended up being the control board. On our dishwasher, the board is underneath and up front. No need to pull the dishwasher out.

Check for water leaking though. After I replaced the board, it ran fine but noticed some water dripping. That was the diverter valve leaking. This probably is what fried the control board in the first place. The valve is easy to replace, but you do have to pull the dishwasher out to get to it.

edited to add: ours did have a drain issue once as well. That was buildup on the drain pump. Tried a Hail Mary and used some dishwasher cleaner from the grocery store and that did the trick.

Thanks, I'll try the the dishwasher cleaner first, I pulled the dishwasher from the kitchen once when this started and there wasn't any leak so I'm hopeful...

 

[w_b]

Clogged

 

[Patrick]

Getting new A/C tomorrow!
They can't use the old lines, because they are too big for the refrigerant.
I had the old A/C put in when the house was torn apart for a remodel so the lines run through an interior void - which i don't feel like re-working.
So i told them i'd install the line-hide set. easy enough, hole saw through wood, chisel through brick.
other than it is 28' in the air or so, and I have a 24' ladder..........NBD

well i'm putting up the first section and my ankle starts burning. I know i checked for bees before I went up.
there are a few more buzzing around and one whacks me in the neck, he didn't live much longer.
I have a rotary hammer in my hand, a 2' level in my pocket, and a impact gun sitting on the window sill.
scoot down the ladder right quick leaving the rotary hammer to hang by its cord.

Back away, and find the bees - they are living in my chimney in a gap in the bricks.
Recently i found that my chimney isn't lined - nothing. So i fired up the heat.
I don't think they are happy.

 

[w_b]

You need a longer ladder.

 

[Patrick]

You need a longer ladder.

was going to back my p/u in there and put it in the bed. nothing like standing on the last couple of rungs.
I do have a stand-off, which makes it easier, since leaning in feels safer.

 

[Red Mosquito]

You'd be surprised. My son is a Film minor so he watches everything. He then makes his friends watch anything that was good, even if they all might be drunk by the end of the movie.

I miss college.

 

[Red Mosquito]

Back away, and find the bees - they are living in my chimney in a gap in the bricks.
Recently i found that my chimney isn't lined - nothing. So i fired up the heat.
I don't think they are happy.

This was a genius move!

I have a 36ft ladder but I don't have a rope on it (I only use the bottom half). If you want to come grab it shoot me a text.

 

[jmanic]

So the last time we used the oven, it took over an hour to preheat.
Hmmm, that doesn’t seem right.

Read the Internet. At this point, I’m 70% sure it’s a bad bake element.

Test- preheat oven, heat seems to come from broil element, but none coming from bottom. 85% sure now.

Replacement element arrived yesterday, and I’m having company for dinner tonight, so it’s now or never.

Visual inspection: now 97% sure




Remove element, run a continuity test: now 100% sure.


Popped the ohmometer on the new element- Trust, but verify.



Was hoping to be able to make the connection from inside the oven, but no slack in the leads. I was able to access everything with a partial removal and tilt.

Yes I vacuumed before putting it back.

Victory!
Oven now goes 0 to 350 in under 10 minutes.


Sadly when I was coming back from flipping the breaker, I found my next task-
Whatever is burrowing under my deck didn’t like the crushed red pepper I sprinkled in there, so it chewed through the speaker lines for grillzebo.



This means fucking war.
First volley: about a pint of peppermint soap solution. More violent measures to come.

 

[Red Mosquito]

Just realized I failed at pics today, but it was a productive one:

Oil change, air/cabin air filter swap, and front brake job on the car.
Took down half a tree, hacked it up, and unloaded the first trailer full at the local yard waste site.
Still managed to get 1/2 day of work in at the job, but it felt nice to do something with my hands most of the day.

More yard work/branch hauling on the agenda for tomorrow

 

[jmanic]

More violent measures to come.

Commence shock and awe.

 

[ebarker9]

My back shed floor was a 50/50 combination of sand and dead mouse parts/droppings. At the same time, the previous homeowners left ~2500 stacked bricks in the yard so we figured we'd put them to good use. I dug out the shed by hand (leery of carbon monoxide poisoning running an engine in an enclosed space) and put down 4+ inches of compacted quarry process as a base. It's dark enough in there that I was able to use a regular laser level to get everything flat and level which was nice.







Just need to fill in the joints with sand. I'd really like to use a vibratory compactor for this but, again...it's basically indoors. Would a rotary hammer with a tamping plate work? Otherwise I'll be back to hand tamping everything.

 

[rick81721]

So the last time we used the oven, it took over an hour to preheat.
Hmmm, that doesn’t seem right.

Read the Internet. At this point, I’m 70% sure it’s a bad bake element.

Test- preheat oven, heat seems to come from broil element, but none coming from bottom. 85% sure now.

Replacement element arrived yesterday, and I’m having company for dinner tonight, so it’s now or never.

Visual inspection: now 97% sure
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Remove element, run a continuity test: now 100% sure.


Popped the ohmometer on the new element- Trust, but verify.
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Was hoping to be able to make the connection from inside the oven, but no slack in the leads. I was able to access everything with a partial removal and tilt.
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Yes I vacuumed before putting it back.

Victory!
Oven now goes 0 to 350 in under 10 minutes.


Sadly when I was coming back from flipping the breaker, I found my next task-
Whatever is burrowing under my deck didn’t like the crushed red pepper I sprinkled in there, so it chewed through the speaker lines for grillzebo.
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This means fucking war.
First volley: about a pint of peppermint soap solution. More violent measures to come.

Lots of chewing critters in FL - the heater to our pool went out several times due to the com wire being chewed thru. Mothballs help but the best solution is wire protection.

 

[iman29]

My back shed floor was a 50/50 combination of sand and dead mouse parts/droppings. At the same time, the previous homeowners left ~2500 stacked bricks in the yard so we figured we'd put them to good use. I dug out the shed by hand (leery of carbon monoxide poisoning running an engine in an enclosed space) and put down 4+ inches of compacted quarry process as a base. It's dark enough in there that I was able to use a regular laser level to get everything flat and level which was nice.

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Just need to fill in the joints with sand. I'd really like to use a vibratory compactor for this but, again...it's basically indoors. Would a rotary hammer with a tamping plate work? Otherwise I'll be back to hand tamping everything.

Wow that looks totally pro!