Dishwashers
Dishwasher Repair in Exeter
Dishwashers that will not drain, clean, heat or start, repaired in your home. All Appliance Care covers Exeter and the surrounding area.

01Local knowledge
Dishwashers, Exeter homes
Homes in Exeter
Know the home, know the fault
The local housing stock also includes newer developments built just outside the city boundary. A dishwasher in a shared student house or a property let to domestic tourists works hard, running multiple cycles a day with mixed loads. In older houses with traditional layouts, these machines are sometimes fitted into tighter kitchen spaces, where ventilation around the appliance might be limited. When a machine stops cleaning properly, the spray arms might be blocked with food debris or the circulation pump could be failing to push water through the system. Heating faults leave dishes wet and cold at the end of a cycle, which points to a broken heating element or a faulty thermostat. If water remains in the base after a wash, the drain pump might be jammed by broken glass or the filter system could be completely blocked. Leaks from the front of the unit usually indicate a damaged door seal or a problem with the door hinges preventing a tight closure. Machines that will not start at all might have a faulty door latch or a damaged main control board. We repair appliances in customers' homes, focusing on the specific symptoms your machine is showing. During a visit, we look at draining faults and water left in the base, poor cleaning results and spray arm problems, or heating faults where dishes are left wet. We also investigate leaks, door seal problems, error codes, and machines that will not start. We handle a wide range of electric domestic appliances, though we do not work on gas cookers or any gas appliance.
02What we look at
Every dishwasher fault, diagnosed in your home
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Draining faults and water left in the base
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Poor cleaning results and spray arm problems
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Heating faults and dishes left wet
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Leaks and door seal problems
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Error codes and machines that will not start
03Other appliances
Something else playing up in Exeter?
04Questions
Dishwashers in Exeter: your questions
Not answered here? Tell us the make, the model and what the appliance is doing.
Call 01752 922765Water left in the base usually means the machine cannot drain properly. The filter system might be blocked with food waste, or the drain pump could be jammed by a piece of broken glass. A kinked or blocked drain hose will also stop water from escaping. We look at draining faults during our repair visits.
Dishes remain wet and cold when the appliance fails to heat the water during the wash cycle. This points to a broken heating element, a faulty thermostat, or a damaged control board that is not sending power to the heater. We investigate heating faults and dishes left wet in your home.
A leak from the front of the machine is typically caused by a damaged or degraded door seal. It can also happen if the door hinges are bent, preventing the door from closing tightly against the tub. We check for leaks and door seal problems to find out why water is escaping.
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