Likely causes
When we get a call about a dishwasher not draining water, these are the things our technicians check first — roughly in the order of how often each one turns out to be the answer:
- Filter and sump packed with food debris and grease
- Drain pump jammed by glass fragments, seeds, or a label
- Garbage disposal knockout plug never removed at installation
- Blocked air gap at the sink, or a kinked drain hose
- Drain hose missing its high loop, letting sink water siphon back in
How we fix it
We diagnose before we quote. That means testing the actual components involved — motors, switches, sensors, valves, and controls — instead of replacing parts in sequence and billing you for the guesses. Once we know what failed, you get the price before we touch anything.
Most dishwasher repairs of this kind are completed in a single visit, because the parts that cause them are the parts we stock on the van. If yours needs something ordered, we tell you the real timeline up front.