Dishwasher without water

If your dishwasher is not filling with water, there are a few easy things you can do to resolve this issue. Below you’ll find some of the typical reasons for your dishwasher not filling, the parts involved, and some advice on how to fix the problem yourself.

Water supply
Kinked or blocked hose
Low water pressure
Filter blockage

1. Water supply

Check if the dishwasher water supply valve is switched on before proceeding. It is easy to forget to switch it on, especially after coming back from a holiday. Be sure to also inspect for any visible damage.

2. Kinked or blocked hose

Inspect the dishwasher supply hose and untwist any visible kinks or bends.

Step-by-step guide: How to check that there are no kinks in the supply hose.

Person holding a hose in two hands, checking for kinks

The supply hose may be kinked.

Check that there are no kinks in the cold water fill hose and the waste water hose by pulling the appliance out slightly and untwisting any visable kinks or bends in these hoses.

Person holding a hose in two hands, untwisting knicks

Pull the appliance out slightly and untwist any visible kinks.

3. Low water pressure

Check the water pressure directly from the tap using a bucket. Approximately 10 litres of water per minute should flow out of the tap when fully open. Contact your fitter if the water pressure is too low.

Step-by-step guide: How to check the water pressure

Person removing a hose from a water tap.

Check the water pressure of the tap.

Close the water tap and remove the hose.

Put a bucket below the tap and turn off the water tap.

Approximately 10 liters of water per minute should come out.

Blue bucket below water tap, water running out with low pressure

If the water pressure is too low, please contact your plumber to check the water installation.

4. Filter blockage

If the filters in the water connection of the supply or AquaStop hose are blocked, make sure to clean the filter in the inlet hose.

Step-by-step guide: How to clean the inlet filter

Turn off the water tap.

Remove the hose from the water tap.

Person cleaning a filter under running water.

Clear the filter under running water.

Use a small brush to clean.

Connect the hose and check it for leaks.

The supply hose may be kinked.

Check that there are no kinks in the cold water fill hose and the waste water hose by pulling the appliance out slightly and untwisting any visable kinks or bends in these hoses.