Should water remain in the dishwasher filter compartment?

Purchasing new household appliances always leaves behind not only the joy of the purchase, but also new questions, which are not always answered in the official instructions or data sheet of the device. For example, after the first full operating cycle, new dishwasher owners are usually left with a logical question: is it normal that there is water in the dishwasher filter? And even if this is not scary, how much liquid should remain on average? This is a valid question, the answer to which is not so obvious, so let's find out.

How much water is in a non-working dishwasher?

The fact is that if there is water left in the PMM in the filter compartment, then this can not only be allowed, but even necessary. This was specially done by the engineers to ensure that the rubber gaskets inside the equipment did not dry out and deteriorate, which would require replacement. However, there should not be very much liquid left inside the machine, so it should not spill out to the bottom of the device’s chamber.

As for the dishwasher filter compartment, the water level in it should remain at 1-2 centimeters to the neck of the plug. For the safety of your equipment, we recommend checking this in your device right now.

1. Open the dishwasher door.
2. Pull out the lower dish basket.
3. Open the filter plug.
4. Look through the hole. It is important that the water level does not reach the beginning of the wide part.

In a situation where the filter is filled with liquid to such an extent that a whole puddle of water has accumulated at the bottom of the dishwasher chamber under the lower basket, it is necessary to urgently clean the filter. This can be done by restarting the device, which will start automatic draining of water and self-cleaning of the “home assistant”.

Cleaning the filter and restarting the PMM

Cleaning the filter is necessary when a large puddle of water appears in the washing chamber after a working cycle. This often occurs due to the filter being clogged with food debris, which users sometimes forget to remove from dirty dishes before washing. The restart procedure will not take much of your time, but despite its apparent simplicity, it has a huge impact on the performance of household appliances, so you should not neglect it. For cleaning, strictly follow our instructions.

• Connect the dishwasher to the electrical outlet.
• Turn it on.
• Open the machine door and make sure that there is liquid accumulated at the bottom.
• Press the “START” button for approximately three seconds until all indicators on the panel go out, and then release the key.
• Close the PMM door. After this, the unit will begin a cleaning cycle of water and food debris, which you will know by the characteristic noise of water draining that the device will begin to produce.

In general, the cleaning function takes about 1 minute, so once it starts, do not touch anything or open the dishwasher door for 60 seconds.

When the sounds of active operation stop, you will see that none of the indicators on the case are lit, as if the device is disconnected from the power supply. Now you can open the door and check the quality of cleaning of the device.In just one minute, the machine will independently remove the puddle that has formed under the lower dish basket, and also clean the filter from food and other debris.

After this, the restart cycle will be completed, the indicators on the appliance panel will light up again, and you will again be able to use the dishwasher without restrictions or fears for its condition. Experts advise cleaning the machine from time to time in such a way that food residues and other debris do not clog the filter and reduce the quality of dishwashing.

If you neglect this advice, then over time you will notice that the quality of washing plates, glasses, pots, pans and other utensils will noticeably decrease. But what’s even worse is that a clogged PMM filter can lead to damage to your favorite “home assistant.” Therefore, it is much better to carefully remove food residues from the dishes before loading, and also regularly clean the filter, than to pay for dishwasher repairs later.

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