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Pour 1/2 cup of baking soda into the hose, then slowly add 1 cup of vinegar. Let it fizz for 10 minutes. Rinse thoroughly with hot water. Reattach the hose, tighten the clamp, and replace the kickplate. Restore power and run an empty rinse cycle.
If your dishwasher is new or recently installed, check the disposal inlet. There is often a plastic knockout plug left inside the disposal where the hose connects. If you see a hole but the hose won't drain, poke inside the disposal inlet with a screwdriver to ensure that plug isn't blocking the flow.
Before you start taking things apart, confirm that the hose is the issue.
Cleaning the hose is a hassle, so here is how to avoid doing it again:
Pour 1/2 cup of baking soda into the hose, then slowly add 1 cup of vinegar. Let it fizz for 10 minutes. Rinse thoroughly with hot water. Reattach the hose, tighten the clamp, and replace the kickplate. Restore power and run an empty rinse cycle.
If your dishwasher is new or recently installed, check the disposal inlet. There is often a plastic knockout plug left inside the disposal where the hose connects. If you see a hole but the hose won't drain, poke inside the disposal inlet with a screwdriver to ensure that plug isn't blocking the flow.
Before you start taking things apart, confirm that the hose is the issue.
Cleaning the hose is a hassle, so here is how to avoid doing it again: