Maytag Dishwasher Stops Working - How to Fix?

There are various and complex causes for your dishwasher to stop working properly. It is always better to be safe and call for assistance if solving the problem is beyond your abilities. Nevertheless, there are a couple of simple steps you can do personally and improve the situation. Most likely a hose to garbage disposal has been blocked. Check it first of all. If an air gap fitting is used, there will be two lengths of drain hose: the factory drain hose on the dishwasher, which runs from the dishwasher to the smaller of the two tailpieces on the air gap; and a 7/8-inch (inside diameter) hose that runs from the other tailpiece on the air gap to the dishwasher nipple on the garbage disposal. Cut down the dishwasher drain hose so it is just long enough to reach the smaller tailpiece on the air gap fitting. Connect the end of this hose to the air gap, using a hose clamp. The large end of the air gap is then connected down to the garbage disposal with a 7/8-inch rubber hose. Connect both ends of the hose with hose clamps (one on the air gap and one on the garbage disposal inlet nipple). Make sure you do not have any kinks in the 7/8-inch hose when making the connections because this will restrict the flow of drain water and may cause a blockage over time. If it is too long, this hose may need to be trimmed down to size to prevent kinking.