{"id":1466,"date":"2022-10-17T05:47:00","date_gmt":"2022-10-17T05:47:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.easilyfixit.com\/?p=1466"},"modified":"2022-10-13T14:19:06","modified_gmt":"2022-10-13T14:19:06","slug":"samsung-dishwasher-not-draining","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.easilyfixit.com\/samsung-dishwasher-not-draining\/","title":{"rendered":"Samsung Dishwasher Not Draining? Here&#8217;s How to Fix it!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_62 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\"><p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Summary<\/p>\n<\/div><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.easilyfixit.com\/samsung-dishwasher-not-draining\/#Samsung_Dishwasher_Not_Draining\" title=\"Samsung Dishwasher Not Draining\">Samsung Dishwasher Not Draining<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.easilyfixit.com\/samsung-dishwasher-not-draining\/#Check_Garbage_Disposer\" title=\"Check Garbage Disposer\">Check Garbage Disposer<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.easilyfixit.com\/samsung-dishwasher-not-draining\/#Clean_Air_Gap\" title=\"Clean Air Gap\">Clean Air Gap<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.easilyfixit.com\/samsung-dishwasher-not-draining\/#Check_Dishwasher_Sump\" title=\"Check Dishwasher Sump\">Check Dishwasher Sump<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.easilyfixit.com\/samsung-dishwasher-not-draining\/#Conclusion\" title=\"Conclusion\">Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p>So, your Samsung dishwasher is not draining, and you are worried? Well, there are a variety of reasons why this could be happening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Luckily, this is only a temporary issue in most cases, and I have found several ways to fix it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Samsung_Dishwasher_Not_Draining\"><\/span>Samsung Dishwasher Not Draining<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>If your Samsung dishwasher is not draining, mix baking soda and vinegar in one cup and pour the mixture into the standing water at the bottom of the dishwasher. If the water starts draining, rinse it with hot water while running your Samsung dishwasher rinse cycle.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In most cases, this will fix the draining problem of your Samsung dishwasher. If it does not, try the other troubleshooting methods mentioned below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Check_Garbage_Disposer\"><\/span>Check Garbage Disposer<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Ensure that the garbage disposer is properly installed on your Samsung dishwasher.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Did you just recently replace the garbage disposer on your dishwasher?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Remember that the new disposer comes with a plug at the drain tube, which is to be removed before use. This is a widespread mistake committed by new dishwasher users.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Clean_Air_Gap\"><\/span>Clean Air Gap<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you see water coming out of the air gap, it means there is a blockage between the air gap and garbage disposal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To fix it, you must clean the inside of the air gap with water and baking soda solution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Check_Dishwasher_Sump\"><\/span>Check Dishwasher Sump<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Check the sump of your Samsung dishwasher for any blockage. It is in the bottom of the tub.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you see any water standing there, it may be due to debris or food particles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Clean it with baking soda and vinegar solution and see if it opens the drain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If your Samsung dishwasher is not draining, don\u2019t panic, as there are various methods you can follow to fix your dishwasher:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Correctly install the garbage disposer <\/li><li>Clean the air gap <\/li><li>Clean your dishwasher sump<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If you still have issues with your Samsung dishwasher, contact <a href=\"https:\/\/www.samsung.com\/us\/support\/contact\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Samsung customer support<\/a> or call them at <strong>1-800-726-7864<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":1528,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[5],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v20.13 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Samsung Dishwasher Not Draining? 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