Dishwasher not getting water after plumbing work
Supply valves can fail to fully reopen or debris can become trapped in the line during plumbing repairs, blocking water from entering the tub. Without enough water filling the tub, the pump cannot reach the upper spray arms, preventing the dishwasher from running unless water is added manually.
What people tried
Every workaround mentioned in the threads below. We haven’t tested any of them — and nobody here is claiming they worked.
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- 1Turning off the circuit breakerDid this help you?
- 2Opening and closing valves under the sinkDid this help you?
- 3Calling a plumberDid this help you?
- 4manually adding extra water to the tubDid this help you?
In their words
Unedited, grouped by where they were said, most upvoted first within each place, each linked to the thread it came from.
“I have a Bosch Series 100 SHX84AAF5N/28 that is not getting enough water in the tub for the pump to get water to the upper spray arm and sprinkler.”source ↗
“When I add extra water to the tub, the extra water stays (rather than drains) and everything works well.”source ↗