Introduction

This guide helps you through the process of how to replace a faulty or bad Whirlpool dishwasher spray arm in a quick and reliable manner. By following these simple steps, you can restore your dishwasher's poor cleaning performance back to normal.

Having a bad or faulty spray arm can lead to poorly cleaned dishes and potential leaks from the dishwasher itself. It's important to address these issues as soon as possible, as a bad spray arm can impact the overall performance of your dishwasher and lead to more serious problems over time.

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    • Turn off the dishwasher.

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    • Remove the lower rack.

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    • Locate the lower spray arm.

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    • Detach the lower spray arm by rotating the base counterclockwise.

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    • Detach the top spray arm by rotating the base clockwise.

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    • Clean the spray arm with warm soapy water and a soft brush.

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    • Rinse thoroughly and reattach the spray arm to the dishwasher.

    • The longer spray arm goes on the bottom and the shorter one on the top.

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    • Run a cycle with hot water and a dishwasher cleaner to further clean the interior.

Eduardo Mola

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This is fine for light soil, but if you let the two filters in the bottom of the washer get impeded by slime and food debris, the arms will have food particles inside them and the finer holes of "premium" washers are too small to reverse flush. Any added features in them will make things worse. Soaking in a solution of warm, not hot water with liquid enzyme drain cleaner for several nights may digest the protein and fat and let them pass.

P Schmied -

Thanks or this post. I'm facing this exact problem, upper spray arm holes are clogged with maybe pieces of labels and I can't clear it. I'll try your method.

Rick Cahoon -