Dishwasher - most used appliance at home, when it’s broken - terrible. Today we will speak about the problem with the dishwasher Carrier MDWFS014LSO - stopping at mid cycle. Stopping - not rarely case, so there are many issues. One of them - dishwasher vent and fan assembly. The control panel goes blank and the dishwasher stops in the middle of the cycle if the fan fails. Replace the vent and fan assembly if either the fan or vent fails. For replacing, be ready with: Torx screwdriver, slot screwdriver, work gloves and new manufacturers approved part.
- Shutting off electrical power. Unplug the dishwasher or shut off the house circuit breaker for the dishwasher.
- Removing the door vent grille. Open the dishwasher door. Using a slot screwdriver, carefully push the vent grille counterclockwise to release and remove it.
- Removing the outer door panel and control panel. With the dishwasher door open, remove the Torx screws from the inner door panel. Support the outer door panel with one hand as you remove the final 2 screws so the outer door panel doesn't fall. Separate the outer door panel and control panel slightly from the inner door panel and rest the outer panel on the floor while you disconnect the user interface control wire harness from the control panel. Pull off the outer door panel and control panel.
- Removing the vent and fan assembly. Disconnect the wire harness from the vent and the fan. Release the mounting clips and pull the vent and fan assembly off the vent duct and out of the dishwasher door.
- Installing the new vent and fan assembly. Attach the new vent and fan assembly to the vent duct. Snap the vent and fan assembly into the mounting clips on the door. Connect the fan and vent wire harnesses to the new vent and fan assembly.
- Reinstalling the outer door panel and control panel. Position the outer door panel and control panel close enough to the inner door so you can reconnect the user interface control wire harness. Reconnect the user interface control wire harness and attach the outer door panel and control panel to the inner door panel. Reinstall the mounting screws.
- Reinstalling the door vent grille, Open the dishwasher door. Push the door vent grille into the opening and carefully rotate the vent grille clockwise to fully engage the vent and fan assembly, locking the vent grill in place. You may need to use a slot screwdriver to push the vent grille.
- Restoring electrical power. Reset the house circuit breaker or plug in the dishwasher to restore electrical power.
It wasn’t easy, but you did it! We hope that our instruction helps you to fix a problem. If you can't do it alone - don’t hesitate to contact our customer support and arrange a meeting!
