If your dishwasher leaks water, even when it’s not running, it might be a sign that the machine is in need of repairs. There are multiple causes of this issue, including a damaged water inlet valve, blockages in the drain hose or filter, and even an unlevel dishwasher.

The door latch on a dishwasher does more than keeping the door in place in order to prevent water from leaking out. Your dishwasher’s control board will not work properly if it does not register a shut door, and a door can only be shut if the door latch is in working order. So, what should you do to fix the door latch on an Amana dishwasher?

There are plenty of ways to prevent your dishwasher from causing damage to your countertop, such as installing adhesive heat shields, choosing a dishwasher that has a gasket, using melamine laminated countertops, installing the dishwasher properly, and venting steam away from your countertop.

If you’re going not going to be at home for at least a few days, you should leave your dishwasher’s door slightly ajar. That way, any trapped moisture will evaporate and exit the machine, reducing the risk of developing lime deposits, mold, and bacteria.

Installing a dishwasher close to an oven is generally safe. However, you should allow for at least 2 inches of clearance between them to prevent your stove from damaging the dishwasher with its ambient heat.

It’s possible to wash blenders in the dishwasher, but the unit should be dishwasher safe. Also, not every part of a blender can be safely washed inside a dishwasher, specifically those that require electricity to operate.

Unlike their European counterparts, most American-made dishwashers will have built-in food grinders, which pulverize food remnants and turn them into tiny, easy-to-dispose particles. If you’re looking for such a dishwasher, you’ll have the most luck looking at GE and Hotpoint models.

If you can’t open the door to your dishwasher, check to make sure that the lock is disengaged. Dishwashers can come with child safety locks that prevent the door from swinging open mid-cycle. If the lock is already disengaged, you can manually detach the latch by using a pair of pliers and an Allen wrench.

On average, an empty freestanding residential dishwasher will weigh around 77 pounds, with the lightest dishwashers weighing just around 50 pounds. Portable countertop dishwashers, which are much smaller, have an average weight range of 35 to 60 pounds.

Some dishwashers come with a built-in garbage disposal. However, most of them will feature a filter assembly, whose job is to capture solid particles and prevent them from clogging the drain line.

If your Kenmore dishwasher doesn’t work like it used to, you can try to reset it. To do this, hit these buttons in order 3 times: Select Cycle, Options, Heated Dry. When the Cancel light turns on, press the button. This will cause the dishwasher to enter the 12-minute test cycle.

According to Vitamix, the only dishwasher safe models are the S-series 40- or 20-ounce and the S30. All of their components, minus the blender base, are safe to place on the top dishrack in your dishwasher, but washing them by hand is the far safer method.