Dishwashers (and clothes washers for that matter) don't pump water in, the fill valve just opens and the house water pressure forces water in. In most cases the first thing that usually needs to be checked is that the water fill valve is getting power when the dishwasher should be filling.

You can read about water fill valves used on appliances at the following link:

LINK > Water Fill Valve Information

Dan O.
www.Appliance411.com
The Appliance Information Site

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[This message has been edited by DanO (edited May 17, 2003).]