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How to troubleshoot your Estate dishwasher when dishes don't get dry

• Dishes typically dry by the end of the dishwashing cycle, with one exception: plastic items. Unlike glass, ceramic and metal, plastic doesn't retain heat, so you almost always see drops of water on plastic items after the cycle finishes.
• Rinse-aid products helps water drain off all dishes so they dry better. Fill the rinse-aid dispenser when it's empty. Replace the dispenser assembly if it isn't dispensing rinse aid.
• A heated drying setting also is an option to enhance drying. You may have this option turned off to save energy, but if your dishes aren't drying as well as you'd like them to, you might want to turn it back on. Consult your owner's manual and select the cycle options that fit your needs and your energy saving goals.
• If your dishes don't get dry even though you've selected the heated drying option, the heating element could be broken or the high-limit thermostat for the element may have tripped in error, preventing the element from heating. A malfunctioning vent or drying fan could also prevent dishes from drying. Check out our dishwasher not drying dishes video to help you troubleshoot and correct a drying problem.

What to do when your Estate dishwasher won't start

You fill your Estate dishwasher with dishes and shut the door, but the dishwasher doesn't start. To troubleshoot the problem, start by checking the door switch, because the cycle won't start with a broken door switch. Watch our dishwasher won't start video for step-by-step instructions on testing the door switch.

If the door switch is okay, a damaged control panel, failed user interface control or broken electronic control board can prevent the dishwasher from starting. If your dishwasher uses a mechanical timer control, a failed timer can prevent the cycle from starting.