Dishwasher not washing after filling

Stefan Adam Howe, I have a few questions for you: what was it doing during the wash cycle? Do you hear anything when it’s in wash? Did you get error codes? Do you have a loop on the drain hose at the drIn pipe under sink? Have you opened the door when in wash cycle to see if it’s doing anything or how much water is in there? The answers will help determine the problem.

Hi Lady Tech. I can hear a humming sound after it fills but then it goes quiet. There's a pool of water in the bottom of the dishwasher when I open it but nothing seems to be happening inside. When I let it run the soap container opens (but there doesn't seem to be any water spraying around the dishwasher). The dishwasher then drains after a while but I haven't tried to run a full cycle since it started to malfunction. The dishwasher doesn’thave a digital display so I can’t see an error message. The drainage hose doesn't loop under the sink.

Steffan Adam Howe, the hum is from the wash motor. After it fills it should start the wash. We know it’s not the drain pump cuz you said it will drain. The wash motor could have a bad bearing/impeller. Maybe a glass broke at some time. A small piece of glass in the sump will move like a bullet and tear up impellers, damage seals that will leak causing motors to rust etc. The hum is a motor locked up. It overload eventually cuts it off when it pulls too many amps/gets hot. I’d turn the breaker off/remove power to it before doing and repairs.