the water is staying in the dishwasher and not draining out

les, May 2010

it's possible that water is coming back in from either sink or washing machine.

check the level of the outlet pipe relative to other things, also check speed of water drainage in sink.

might be worth fitting a one way walve on the heighest part of DW drainage.

Jon R, May 2010

fault on pump or may be blocked

antony, May 2010