Doug A. for Model Number Kitchenaid dishwasher KUDE03FTBL1 Dishwasher will not complete the wash. It stops mid wash cycle, will usually have water in bottom, and not all of the soap has been used. Also, when the machine stops, the 'clean' light will be flashing. If I press the resume button, the cycle seems to continue. However, the 'clean' light will be flashing even though the cycle seems to complete and the dishes are clean and dry. Do I need a circuit board, or door switch, or what? Please help.
Answer Hello Doug, When the clean light flashes it can only mean one of two things. It can mean that the clean button is stuck and the control panel WPW10084468 is in need of replacement or it can mean that the heating circuit has failed. The way to tell which has happened is that if the heating circuit has failed, the clean light will flash seven times with a pause and then flash seven times with a pause, etc. If this is the case, you need to troubleshoot the heating circuit. There are five components: the heating element, the high limit thermostat, the door switch, the control, and the wiring harness. There should be a tech sheet behind the kick panel which will show the wiring diagram. This should enable you to shoot through the circuit with an ohm meter. If it reads open from the control board, you will need to test each component individually. Let us know if we need to render further assistance. Read More... Answered by AppliancePartsPros.com | Thursday, November 29, 2012