According to the [https://www.searspartsdirect.com/partsdirect/user-manuals/66513793k603-kenmore-elite-parts-manual|installation guide-p.5](click on installation guide) the dishwasher requires 120 deg F hot water to be connected to the dishwasher.
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According to the [https://www.searspartsdirect.com/partsdirect/user-manuals/66513793k603-kenmore-elite-parts-manual|installation guide-p.5](click on installation guide) the dishwasher installation requires 120 deg F hot water to be connected to the dishwasher.
According to the [https://www.searspartsdirect.com/partsdirect/user-manuals/66513793k603-kenmore-elite-parts-manual|owner manual - p.15] on a Nominal wash cycle it uses 119 deg F water to wash the dishes ''but'' it uses 145 deg F water to do the final rinse.
Basically it doesn’t heat the water for the Nominal wash but does heat the water for the final rinse
I would test the [https://www.searspartsdirect.com/part-number/8537057/0022/665.html?modelNumber=66513793K603&categoryName=Dishwasher&brandName=KENMORE%20ELITE|heating element] (seen as [https://www.searspartsdirect.com/model-number/66513793k603/0583/0130000.html|part #1 - click on Heater parts]) to make sure that it is OK.
If the heater is faulty (low resistance, short circuit or short circuit to earth) it will draw too much current and the Bi-Metal fuse will blow to protect the dishwasher.
This [https://www.searspartsdirect.com/article/dishwasher-not-drying-dishes-video.html|link] may be of some help as it shows how to check the heater, (further down the page it describes how to check as well). The video and explanation is not specific to your particular model, just a general description.
According to the [https://www.searspartsdirect.com/partsdirect/user-manuals/66513793k603-kenmore-elite-parts-manual|installation guide-p.5](click on installation guide) the dishwasher requires 120 deg F hot water to be connected to the dishwasher.
According to the [https://www.searspartsdirect.com/partsdirect/user-manuals/66513793k603-kenmore-elite-parts-manual|owner manual - p.15] on a Nominal wash cycle it uses 119 deg F water to wash the dishes ''but'' it uses 145 deg F water to do the final rinse.
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Basically it doesn’t heat the water for the wash but does heat the water for the final rinse
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Basically it doesn’t heat the water for the Nominal wash but does heat the water for the final rinse
I would test the [https://www.searspartsdirect.com/part-number/8537057/0022/665.html?modelNumber=66513793K603&categoryName=Dishwasher&brandName=KENMORE%20ELITE|heating element] (seen as [https://www.searspartsdirect.com/model-number/66513793k603/0583/0130000.html|part #1 - click on Heater parts]) to make sure that it is OK.
If the heater is faulty (low resistance, short circuit or short circuit to earth) it will draw too much current and the Bi-Metal fuse will blow to protect the dishwasher.
This [https://www.searspartsdirect.com/article/dishwasher-not-drying-dishes-video.html|link] may be of some help as it shows how to check the heater, (further down the page it describes how to check as well). The video and explanation is not specific to your particular model, just a general description.
According to the [https://www.searspartsdirect.com/partsdirect/user-manuals/66513793k603-kenmore-elite-parts-manual|installation guide-p.5](click on installation guide) the dishwasher requires 120 deg F hot water to be connected to the dishwasher.
According to the [https://www.searspartsdirect.com/partsdirect/user-manuals/66513793k603-kenmore-elite-parts-manual|owner manual - p.15] on a Nominal wash cycle it uses 119 deg F water to wash the dishes ''but'' it uses 145 deg F water to do the final rinse.
Basically it doesn’t heat the water for the wash but does heat the water for the final rinse
I would test the [https://www.searspartsdirect.com/part-number/8537057/0022/665.html?modelNumber=66513793K603&categoryName=Dishwasher&brandName=KENMORE%20ELITE|heating element] (seen as [https://www.searspartsdirect.com/model-number/66513793k603/0583/0130000.html|part #1 - click on Heater parts]) to make sure that it is OK.
If the heater is faulty (low resistance, short circuit or short circuit to earth) it will draw too much current and the Bi-Metal fuse will blow to protect the dishwasher.
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This https://www.searspartsdirect.com/article/dishwasher-not-drying-dishes-video.html|llink] may be of some help as it shows how to check the heater, (further down the page it describes how to check as well). The video and explanation is not specific to your particular model, just a general description.
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This [https://www.searspartsdirect.com/article/dishwasher-not-drying-dishes-video.html|link] may be of some help as it shows how to check the heater, (further down the page it describes how to check as well). The video and explanation is not specific to your particular model, just a general description.
According to the [https://www.searspartsdirect.com/partsdirect/user-manuals/66513793k603-kenmore-elite-parts-manual|installation guide-p.5](click on installation guide) the dishwasher requires 120 deg F hot water to be connected to the dishwasher.
According to the [https://www.searspartsdirect.com/partsdirect/user-manuals/66513793k603-kenmore-elite-parts-manual|owner manual - p.15] on a Nominal wash cycle it uses 119 deg F water to wash the dishes ''but'' it uses 145 deg F water to do the final rinse.
Basically it doesn’t heat the water for the wash but does heat the water for the final rinse
I would test the [https://www.searspartsdirect.com/part-number/8537057/0022/665.html?modelNumber=66513793K603&categoryName=Dishwasher&brandName=KENMORE%20ELITE|heating element] (seen as [https://www.searspartsdirect.com/model-number/66513793k603/0583/0130000.html|part #1 - click on Heater parts]) to make sure that it is OK.
If the heater is faulty (low resistance, short circuit or short circuit to earth) it will draw too much current and the Bi-Metal fuse will blow to protect the dishwasher.
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This [https://www.searspartsdirect.com/article/dishwasher-not-drying-dishes-video.html|video] may be of some help.
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This https://www.searspartsdirect.com/article/dishwasher-not-drying-dishes-video.html|llink] may be of some help as it shows how to check the heater, (further down the page it describes how to check as well). The video and explanation is not specific to your particular model, just a general description.
According to the [https://www.searspartsdirect.com/partsdirect/user-manuals/66513793k603-kenmore-elite-parts-manual|installation guide-p.5](click on installation guide) the dishwasher requires 120 deg F hot water to be connected to the dishwasher.
According to the [https://www.searspartsdirect.com/partsdirect/user-manuals/66513793k603-kenmore-elite-parts-manual|owner manual - p.15] on a Nominal wash cycle it uses 119 deg F water to wash the dishes ''but'' it uses 145 deg F water to do the final rinse.
Basically it doesn’t heat the water for the wash but does heat the water for the final rinse
I would test the [https://www.searspartsdirect.com/part-number/8537057/0022/665.html?modelNumber=66513793K603&categoryName=Dishwasher&brandName=KENMORE%20ELITE|heating element] (seen as [https://www.searspartsdirect.com/model-number/66513793k603/0583/0130000.html|part #1 - click on Heater parts]) to make sure that it is OK.
If the heater is faulty (low resistance, short circuit or short circuit to earth) it will draw too much current and the Bi-Metal fuse will blow to protect the dishwasher.
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This [https://www.searspartsdirect.com/article/dishwasher-not-drying-dishes-video.html|video] may be of some help.
According to the [https://www.searspartsdirect.com/partsdirect/user-manuals/66513793k603-kenmore-elite-parts-manual|installation guide-p.5](click on installation guide) the dishwasher requires 120 deg F hot water to be connected to the dishwasher.
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According to the [https://www.searspartsdirect.com/partsdirect/user-manuals/66513793k603-kenmore-elite-parts-manual|owner manual - p.15] on the Nominal wash cycle it uses 119 deg F water to wash the dishes ''but'' it uses 145 deg F water to do the final rinse.
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According to the [https://www.searspartsdirect.com/partsdirect/user-manuals/66513793k603-kenmore-elite-parts-manual|owner manual - p.15] on a Nominal wash cycle it uses 119 deg F water to wash the dishes ''but'' it uses 145 deg F water to do the final rinse.
Basically it doesn’t heat the water for the wash but does heat the water for the final rinse
I would test the [https://www.searspartsdirect.com/part-number/8537057/0022/665.html?modelNumber=66513793K603&categoryName=Dishwasher&brandName=KENMORE%20ELITE|heating element] (seen as [https://www.searspartsdirect.com/model-number/66513793k603/0583/0130000.html|part #1 - click on Heater parts]) to make sure that it is OK.
If the heater is faulty (low resistance, short circuit or short circuit to earth) it will draw too much current and the Bi-Metal fuse will blow to protect the dishwasher.
Hi @ysagri ,
According to the [https://www.searspartsdirect.com/partsdirect/user-manuals/66513793k603-kenmore-elite-parts-manual|installation guide-p.5](click on installation guide) the dishwasher requires 120 deg F hot water to be connected to the dishwasher.
According to the [https://www.searspartsdirect.com/partsdirect/user-manuals/66513793k603-kenmore-elite-parts-manual|owner manual - p.15] on the Nominal wash cycle it uses 119 deg F water to wash the dishes ''but'' it uses 145 deg F water to do the final rinse.
Basically it doesn’t heat the water for the wash but does heat the water for the final rinse
I would test the [https://www.searspartsdirect.com/part-number/8537057/0022/665.html?modelNumber=66513793K603&categoryName=Dishwasher&brandName=KENMORE%20ELITE|heating element] (seen as [https://www.searspartsdirect.com/model-number/66513793k603/0583/0130000.html|part #1 - click on Heater parts]) to make sure that it is OK.
If the heater is faulty (low resistance, short circuit or short circuit to earth) it will draw too much current and the Bi-Metal fuse will blow to protect the dishwasher.