# Why does my dishwasher make noise when NOT running?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-my-dishwasher-make-noise-when-not-running/765865>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [September 13, 2016, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-my-dishwasher-make-noise-when-not-running/765865 "2016-09-13T16:18:25Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\
**Post date:** [November 1, 2016, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-my-dishwasher-make-noise-when-not-running/765865/21 "2016-11-01T20:48:00Z")

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> [@Jackmannii](#):
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> Did someone cut their hand while loading the dishwasher, or accidentally drop some E-Z Gel tablets into it?

Like.

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**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\
**Post date:** [November 2, 2016, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-my-dishwasher-make-noise-when-not-running/765865/22 "2016-11-02T00:29:45Z")

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> [@mixdenny](#):
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> I am impressed that a light bulb can have a little fan in it. Hell, I would get a new one and keep the old just to take it apart and see how it works. And post photos we can view.
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> Dennis

Are you a fellow engineer, mixdenny?

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**Author:** ![cwthree](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9de0a6/32.png) [@cwthree](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cwthree)\
**Post date:** [November 2, 2016, 6:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-my-dishwasher-make-noise-when-not-running/765865/23 "2016-11-02T06:09:46Z")

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> [@mixdenny](#):
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> I am impressed that a light bulb can have a little fan in it. Hell, I would get a new one and keep the old just to take it apart and see how it works. And post photos we can view.
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> Dennis

Not my bulb, but here’s a diagram of a similar bulb showing the placement of the fan:

[http://www.dailux.com/attachments/2016/07/1469170617fd52d8a51f9866aa.jpg](http://www.dailux.com/attachments/2016/07/1469170617fd52d8a51f9866aa.jpg)

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**Author:** ![mixdenny](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mixdenny/32/2962_2.png) [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\
**Post date:** [November 3, 2016, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-my-dishwasher-make-noise-when-not-running/765865/24 "2016-11-03T22:37:02Z")

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> [@carnivorousplant](#):
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> Are you a fellow engineer, mixdenny?

carnivorousplant: Retired but still inquisitive.  
cwthree: That is the most awesome lamp I have ever seen!

Dennis

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**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\
**Post date:** [November 4, 2016, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-my-dishwasher-make-noise-when-not-running/765865/25 "2016-11-04T00:21:50Z")

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> [@mixdenny](#):
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> carnivorousplant: Retired but still inquisitive.

Aren’t we all?  
:dubious:

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