Overheard a landlord say dishwasher pumps fail from food debris 90% of the time

I was at a supply shop in Portland last week and heard this property manager telling a newbie that most dishwasher calls are just clogged pumps from people not scraping plates. He said he saves hundreds a year by just cleaning the filter and pump on every service visit. Has anyone else found that simple step cuts down their callbacks a lot?

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ryand261d ago

Yeah but is that actually saving money or just making extra work? I've pulled apart enough dishwashers to know that yeah, a clogged pump is the issue maybe 60-70% of the time, not 90%. Your mileage may vary. The filter cleaning is good but you gotta be careful not to mess up the seal when you put it back together.

dakota_king801d ago

My buddy cleans filters on every call and says his callback rate dropped by like 80%.