My is My Kenmore Dishwasher making noise and not draining?

You likely used your Kenmore dishwasher for several years, so it’s normal for it to need repairs now and then due to regular wear and tear. Properly maintaining your dishwasher can go a long way in preventing the issues with noise and draining. Follow these tips to avoid having a dishwasher that makes noise and doesn’t drain. As a rule, in case of noise we recommend checking a drain pump. It may be a faulty drain pump or there might be something stuck inside the sump assembly which is creating the noise you hear when the dishwasher drains. The purpose of the drain pump is to supply water pressure into the spray arms and to drain the water out of the dishwasher. The dishwasher drain pump is attached at the bottom of the dishwasher and can be located by using the steps above. The dishwasher drain pump has two separate compartments for 2 different operations. The first one is for washing or supplying water to the spray arms to wash the dishes. The second part of the dishwasher drain pump is to drain the water from the dishwasher at a specific time. Many times we found some pieces of plastic stuck in the pump. They might damage the drain pump so that it needs a replacement. Remove power to the dishwasher. Open the dishwasher door and remove the racks. Locate and remove the bottom spray arm. Locate and remove the filter screen. Locate and remove the sump cover. Visually check around the drain pump for any object that could be causing the noise. If you find any objects down near the drain pump, remove them and clean out the area. If no objects are found near or around the drain pump, remove the drain pump from the sump assembly. Visually check to see if there is anything stuck inside or jamming the drain pump that could be causing the noise. Locate and remove any debris or objects that may be inside the drain pump. If the drain pump was clogged and is now free of debris and not clogged or jammed, put it back into the dishwasher. Put everything back together and run a quick test wash. When all the steps are powerless to resolve the issue, call for a professional maintenance helper visit.