Dishwasher clogged

DodgySailor · 20 Oct 2025

Dear all my dishwasher stopped heating water and trying to find the reason I came across this plastic container which looks like it is clogged but I am not sure how to clean it. The containers looks sealed. Is there a way to clean it without having to disassemble it?

Why Not Indeed · 20 Oct 2025

If you are referring to what looks like baked beans, then no. Mine has one of those too [not sure what the proper name is] and it's to do with where the salt goes. It has a kind of spongy structure that lets water pass.

Harry Bloomfield · 20 Oct 2025

DodgySailor said:
Dear all my dishwasher stopped heating water and trying to find the reason I came across this plastic container which looks like it is clogged but I am not sure how to clean it.

First check, assuming it is taking in water first, should be the heater element - check the resistance of the element.

DodgySailor · 20 Oct 2025

Harry Bloomfield said:
First check, assuming it is taking in water first, should be the heater element - check the resistance of the element.

Thanks, where can I find the heating element? it is not inside the dishwasher (not the horse shoe shaped rod) that you see in some.

assuhors · 20 Oct 2025

The brown granules are normal, part of the water softener.
Whats the make and model.

DodgySailor · 22 Oct 2025

assuhors said:
The brown granules are normal, part of the water softener.
Whats the make and model.

Its a Zanussi about 10 years old (model ZDT 21002FAl)

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