James D Firestone , CO April 16, 2016 Appliance: Electrolux Dishwasher EIDW6105GS1A At the end of any wash cycle the sump was full if a rinse cycle was run at first the sump was empty if two rinse cycles were run back to back the sump was full at the end of the second cycle?! At first, I felt there was a problem with the drain hose. Possibly water would not completely drain out due to a poor routing of the drain hose. It seemed fine - I ensured that I had a 32-ince rise and then a good down hill route to the drain. My drain hose does not drain into the garbage disposal. Then I ran a series of manual relay checks for each component. I had replaced the level sensor sometime in the past; so, I figured that was functioning properly. Why would the rinse cycle seem to function properly, but no matter which wash cycle was selected - water was still in the sump? I found the Service Data Sheet for my particular dishwasher online. I ran numerous cycles and monitored each phase. When a drain phase was triggered, I heard the drain valve actuate and the drain pump would intermittently not function at all. It seemed as if either the thermal overload on the pump motor was kicking out or the actual pump motor was going and/or the control board was malfunctioning. Since I was able to test the various components via the 'Relay Test Mode,' it appeared to me that the control board was functioning properly. To be on the cost effective side - the option was to first go for the electro-mechanical item. I, took the bottom off and looked to see the condition of the pump and the hoses. The pump physically looked okay no leaks, but I felt the hose between the pump and the drain valve should be replaced - the rubber was deteriorated at the pump - the dishwasher is six years old; so I ordered a new drain pump and hose. After receiving the pump and hose, I immediately replaced them. The first cycle was a quick wash cycle. The sump was empty at the end of the cycle! I was elated, but not 100% satisfied; it took eight more various wash cycles with an empty sump at the end before it sunk in that it was finally fixed. Read More... 6 People found this story helpful Do-It-Yourself Rating: Repair Time Estimate: 15-30 minutes Tools: Pliers, Screwdrivers