The Spray Arm Retainer is an OEM part for Whirlpool dishwashers. This component is crucial for securing the spray arm in place, ensuring it rotates correctly to distribute water evenly throughout the dishwasher during cleaning cycles.
Common causes of a bad retainer include regular wear and tear, breakage from excessive force, or exposure to high temperatures and harsh detergents. A faulty retainer can lead to the spray arm becoming loose or dislodged, compromising the dishwasher's cleaning efficiency.
Symptoms of a bad spray arm retainer include:
- The spray arm not staying in place
- Poor cleaning results with food particles left on dishes
- Noisy operation due to the spray arm hitting the dishwasher walls
- Water not reaching all areas inside the dishwasher
This OEM part is also compatible with Maytag, KitchenAid, Jenn-Air, Amana, Magic Chef, Admiral, Norge, Roper, and some Kenmore models.
Do-It-Yourself Stories from Customers like You
Wife reported dishwasher not working and left bag of parts for me to examine that she found inside the washer Ahlberg A. • Colorado Springs , CO • November 28, 2016
Although we had a service contract with Sears I elected to take a quick look to see what was wrong. There were 3 problems: 1 - retainer thumb screw had broken and appeared to have been damaged for some time showing scummy buildup along the line where the threads finally separated from the knob, 2 - after removing the lower spray arm, observed that the pump seal was visibly distended and exposed, and 3 - the 3rd level wash arm spinner disk was in the parts bag and the stainless steel sweat-fit...
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