Appliance Repair

[Robb]

Anyone know of a good appliance repairman, maybe in the North metro area?

FYI, I have a dishwasher, 6 months out of the one year warranty that's dead. No lights on the control panel. Tried resetting breakers, tried resetting the inside outlet/breakers, tried different outlets w/extension cords etc. Tried leaving it unplugged for awhile to reset and then re-plugging it back in, all a no-go. Took off the kick panel and the door panel off to check connections and all seems well. I do not have a multi-meter nor do I know how to use one. I suppose a board may have gone bad but I hate to throw money at replacing those not knowing where the real issue is.

If you have any tips or know any guys that do reputable work, let me know.

[Lurch]

What kind of dishwasher and model number? Did it have a wiring diagram on any of the panels?

[Robb]

Don't have make and model handy. Maytag maybe. Also unsure on the wiring diagram, maybe in the manual.

[Lurch]

I would see if any of the boards have fuses on them. If you were closer I could stop by and take a look.

[Robb]

I didn't notice any fuses. I'll do some research and take a look. Thanks for the tip.

[BPTactical]

Call Jensen Appliance, give them the make and model and tell them what it is doing. They are very good at diagnosing over the phone.

[Robb]

BP - thanks much.

[BPTactical]

No worries Robb.
As the unit is completely dark I would suspect an internal main fuse/breaker on your input side of things.

[Robb]

That would be alot cheaper than a new control circuit board. I hope that's the case.

[SideShow Bob]

Did you check your circuit breaker panel ? With no meter to check power at the dishwasher, are you sure you have power to the outlet under the cabinet where it plugs in ?