How to Troubleshoot & Replace Whirlpool AP6022802 / WPW10545278 Drain Hose

Ordered a new hose from appliance parts pro, watched the viedo on there site on how to replace hose. Everything went great dishwasher fixed, wife happy. The folks at appliance parts pro are great. If something else breaks I'll check with for parts, one last point they are very fast shipping There part orders. Thank you for help . Don williams 

This is a long story however you may learn something. Chopper was bad / destroyed. Replaced. Still dirty dishes. Took chopper out all clogged. cleaned and reinstalled. same thing got clogged again. Had to look further. Took dishwasher to work bench. Replaced impeller and Seal Kit in this kit is the coupling that drives the chopper and was broken. Now follow the videos there is a lot of things you don't have to take apart. Now I had to replace this part. Old hose would not stay on ( worn ) no matter how tight I made it just fell off. I used the old hose as an extension for a test but washer would not drain. There is a check valve in that hose be careful.. I cut off the 90 degree end and unit worked great. Most of the time was my fault learning. Its much easer to take unit out on a work bench rather then in the kitchen. 

I am very pleased with the purchase experience. I got the part in 2 days after ordering, so. I only had to hand wash my dishes for a total of 3 days. :) As for the repair, it was easy to replace the hose. Just use pliers to hold the clamps and make sure you place them correctly on the rubber connector. My husband tilted the dishwasher back so I could reach the bottom. Have some towels ready because some water will leak from the bottom once you detach the old hose. The only challenging part was to detach the old hose from the bracket where it loops around the side of the dishwasher, and then attach the new one. At first, I didn't realize you have to untighten the bracket from inside the dishwasher (on the left wall) by unscrewing it and then make sure to tighten it, otherwise water will leak through the side wall when you turn on the dishwasher. There was nothing on the dishwasher manual about how to untighten the bracket - probably because it comes factory installed and the hose is usually replaced by a technician. But it was too easy a job to pay someone to do it for me. After replacing the hose, make sure to place it so that it does not rub against the door spring. The hook from the spring is sharp and will puncture a hole on the hose.