Clogged Dishwasher Upd May 2026

So I rolled up my sleeves. I pulled out the bottom rack and discovered . You know that fine mesh filter at the bottom? Mine looked like a swamp creature had given birth there. Gray sludge, bits of broken glass, a macaroni noodle that had achieved sentience, and what I think was a grape stem. I scrubbed it for ten minutes. Reassembled. Ran a short cycle. Still standing water.

★★☆☆☆ (two stars, because when it works, it’s great—but the maintenance is a beast) clogged dishwasher

After removing the kickplate, the wiring harness, and three rusted screws that required a trip to the hardware store, I found the culprit: a shard of glass had lodged itself in the pump’s impeller. Not a big piece. Just a tiny triangle of broken wine glass. But it was enough to stop the impeller from spinning, which meant water never got pushed out. So I rolled up my sleeves