HELP!! Dishwasher blocked

[FeelingLucky]

There's lots of water at the bottom (where filter is) have tried taking all bits out but still a puddle of water there.

I'm a dishwasher newbie so please tell me what to do.

Do you have a drain setting? Or just put everything back and run it on a short programme empty. That normally sorts mine out.

buy some of these

No, no drain setting

Would a plunger work?

AnAngelWithin - the problem is, I've put my hand down to pick out bits of food, etc. but there isn't any to pick out.
That's why thinking of plunger now

I think the machine has to drain it rather than you. What would happen if you switched it on?

might empty and put on quick wash.
worried about flooding the kitchen though

Do you have a turkey baster? Get as much of the water as you can out with a cup or something similar, then the tiny bit left at the end with a turkey baster. Chances are a tiny bit of pasta or a pea will be sucked up too. Then switch it back on and see what happens.

We have to do this once in a while with ours.

feeling licky

my dh is a plumber - when ours puddled up he said switch it on again, because the first thing it does is drain

good luck!

licky??? feelinglucky i meant of course!!

has it always got the water at the bottom? mine is a bit temperamental, it sometimes has water at the bottom after a wash, but when you turn it on again for the next wash it drains out and carries on fine. is it washing okay otherwise?

okay everyone, no turkey baster but I'm going to ladle out as much water as possible (even if I have to lick it out all the remaining water myself myself ... only joking) and then put it on quick wash

Does it have a reset button/ buttons? Press it if it does. I once called a plumber out for the same problem you have, he gave me a withering look and pressed reset - hey presto, water drained away.

You lot are just brilliant!
Problem now solved.
Thank you all very much