The Hopeless Handypeople Strike Again!

We went a couple of rounds with the dishwasher recently.  It was doing a crappier job than usual cleaning the dishes, the glasses were getting opaque with hard water build up and then they started coming out with soap granules on them after MULTIPLE CYCLES!  It was clear at this point that something had to be done, this would not stand, not handwashing, oh noooo!
So we put on our figurative gloves and entered the ring, first we determined that the pump was indeed running and inspected the clear drain hose for signs of blockage.

After determining that while the pump was running, no water seemed to be exiting the machine and the drain line looked clear.  We next set about investigating the underbelly of the beast. 

nothing obviously wrong. For good measure we back-flushed the drain line, which seemed to clear.  We replaced everything, bandaged our bloody knuckles and ran it successfully a couple of times.  The third time was NOT the charm, dammit.....still not draining.

Round 1 goes to The Dishwasher

Literally, rinse and repeat.  This time we did the smart thing, super handypeople that we are, and flushed the drain line in the actual direction of flow, VOILA, lots of slimy fish skin popped out, and then the satisfying sound of water draining quite normally, each and every time we ran it.  Happy dance, happy dance.

Round 2 goes to The Hopeless HandyPeople