KitchenAid dishwasher troubleshooting

Published specification

What is true of this model and changes how you fix it

• Hardware — KitchenAid product page
  16 place settings, 44 dBA, FreeFlex 3rd rack, Fan-Enabled ProDry, NO interior LED lighting (unlike the KDTM704).
• Drying — ProDry (fan + heating element)
  KitchenAid's ProDry uses a heating element AND a fan for strong drying, including plastics — much stronger than Bosch condensation. Keep plastics off the tub floor to avoid melting on the element, and keep rinse aid filled. If dishes are wet, confirm ProDry/heated dry is selected.
• Wash & racks
  Premium stainless tub, a FreeFlex 3rd rack, and a very quiet operation.
• Drain path
  KitchenAid is Whirlpool-built, so Whirlpool-style parts and logic apply.
• FreeFlex third rack
  A deep, angled design that fits 6 in glasses, mugs and bowls, with rotating wash jets and a drying bar.
• ProWash and ProDry
  A sensor-based ProWash cycle and a fan-enabled ProDry system.
• Finish
  PrintShield stainless steel. NSF certified.
• Also covered
  KDTM804 dishwasher, cycles: Five: ProWash, Tough, Normal, Express Wash and Rinse Only.
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  KDTM804 dishwasher, options: Heat Dry, Hi-Temp Wash, Bottle Wash, Sani Rinse, Top Rack Only and a 1-24 hour delay.
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  KDTM804 dishwasher, third rack: The largest available, with rotating wash jets, a drying bar with tabs and a removable utensil tray.
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  KDTM804 dishwasher, filtration: Microfiltration removes food particles during the wash and rinse, and the stainless steel inside retains heat for better drying.
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  KDTE204 dishwasher, proWash: Sensors measure soil level throughout the cycle and adapt wash time and water temperature.
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  KDTE204 dishwasher, express Wash and Sani Rinse: A faster cycle, and a Sani-Rinse option that eliminates 99.999% of food soil bacteria.
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  KDTE204 dishwasher, filtration: A triple filtration system, over 30 wash jets in all, and an adjustable middle rack.
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  KDTE204 dishwasher, finish: PrintShield stainless steel. NSF and Star K certified.
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  KDTE304 dishwasher, noise (from KitchenAid's product page): 41 dBA, with 5 wash cycles: Express Wash, Normal, ProWash, Rinse and Tough.
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  KDTE304 dishwasher, third level jet rack: Over a dozen dedicated wash jets clean 7 extra mugs and 3 extra bowls, with over 40 jets across 4 wash arms.
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  KDTE304 dishwasher, options: A 4 hour delay, Control Lock, Extended Heat Dry, Heated Dry, Hi Temp Wash and Sani-Rinse, which eliminates 99.999% of food soil bacteria.
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  KDTE304 dishwasher, filtration and rails: Triple filtration, SatinGlide rails and leak detection, with Sabbath Mode and ProDry.
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  KDFM404 dishwasher, cycles and dry: ProWash, Heat Dry and Express Wash.
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  KDFM404 dishwasher, freeFlex third rack: With the Advanced Clean Water Wash System, whose microfiltration continuously removes food particles.
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  KDFM404 dishwasher, finish and approvals: PrintShield stainless steel, ENERGY STAR and NSF certified.

Where these figures were read. kitchenaid.com/major-appliances/dishwashers/integrated-control/p.360-max-jets-third-rack-dishwasher-with-fan-enabled-prodry-system,-44-dba.kdtm604kps.html (KitchenAid KDTM604KPS product page)

Manufacturer support for this product line. KitchenAid Product Help — Product Help. Official KitchenAid appliance use, maintenance, error-code and service guidance.

Also read for this model. KitchenAid — Third Rack Dishwasher with Fan-Enabled ProDry System KDTM604KPS; KitchenAid — KDTM804 44 dBA Dishwasher with FreeFlex Third Rack; KitchenAid — Third Level Utensil Rack Dishwasher KDTE204KPS; KitchenAid — Third Level Jet Rack Dishwasher KDTE304RPS; KitchenAid — KDFM404KPS 24 Inch Full Console Dishwasher.