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Customer Questions and Answers for Dishwasher Float (Water Level) by Whirlpool

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By: Whirlpool
Part Number: OEM18043308
Manufacturer Part Number: WP99002363

This float controls your dishwasher's water level. As the tub fills, it rises to signal the float switch to shut off incoming water, helping prevent overfilling and leaks.

  • Lifts with the water to actuate the float switch and stop filling
  • Helps protect against overfilling and door leaks
  • Replace if the float is cracked, deformed, waterlogged, or sticks in its well
  • Symptoms can include: won't fill or stops filling early; overfilling or leaks at the door
Includes: 1 float Install notes:
  • Disconnect power and shut off the water supply before servicing
  • Remove the lower rack and locate the float in the tub floor
  • Lift the old float straight up; clear any debris; seat the new float and free up-and-down movement
  • Restore power and run a fill test to proper operation and check for leaks
Troubleshooting tip: If water enters the tub even with power off, the inlet valve is likely stuck open rather than a float issue.

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For Whirlpool Dishwasher Float (Water Level) (Part Number: OEM18043308)

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Pam for Model Number MDB7100AWB

Dishwasher won't always fill. I know it may be the fill valve, but am wondering if it's possible or if it would help to remove the float to make sure it is clean and nothing blocking it? How do I remove the float - just pull up on it? If I remove it, will it snap back in or would I have to replace it. Is there some kind of screen over the valve where debris or build up might be partially blocking that I can clean? Is this a sensor of some kind? Seems to usually fill if I'm running the rinse cycle, but not always and doesn't regularly fill on normal or heavy cycles, but will work if I add water.

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Pam, The float will come out just by pulling it straight up and it will snap back into place. There is not a screen that would get clogged on the water valve but as long as the float switch has continuity then most likely that is not the problem. The most likely cause with it being intermittent would be a control board issue, especially if it is happening on 2 cycles but the rest work fine.

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Answered by AppliancePartsPros.com   |   Friday, October 2, 2015

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