PDW8400J10WW General Electric Dishwasher - Instructions
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Blocked inlet valve
Removed kick panel and pulled out the unit from cabinet carefully. Turned off water and power. Removed the water feed and used an aluminum pie tin line a low-profile drip pan to catch the extra water and used a scrap towel to clean the dust and extra water spilling out. Used sockets and wrench to remove the old inlet and screwed out the housing to examine the old inlet. No real way to clean it. Honestly, I don’t see a reason for the filter. There’s no way to replace it and it’s not easy to change out anyway. The particles were so small they could have passed through and not harmed the system. A better and more practical place for any filter would be just in front of the inlet that could just pop in every 2-3 years as needed preventatively in 5 minutes. Anyway, I reassembled and tested. Water flow was great. I think it cleans better too because the hot water fills the plastic reservoir faster and stays hot to clean more effectively.
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Timothy from DURHAM, NC
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Difficulty Level:Easy
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Total Repair Time:30 - 60 mins
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Tools:Screw drivers, Socket set, Wrench (Adjustable), Wrench set
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Leak under the appliance
After finding the leak source I have targeted the piece part on your web. It came 2 days after and I replaced the defective part by the new one. I switch off the water, untied the nut to release the pipe, take out the part.
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paul from arlington, MA
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Difficulty Level:Really Easy
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Total Repair Time:15 - 30 mins
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Tools:Screw drivers, Wrench (Adjustable)
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The detergent dispenser latch was broken
The repair was easy. Removed all the screws from the inside door panel, approx. 11. Watch out for that last screw as there isn't anything else holding the outside panel, inside panel and control panel together other than those screws. I then unplugged the old dispenser backed out another 6 screws and replaced the old dispenser with the new one. Put it all back together within about a half hour.
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KEVIN from MACKINAW, IL
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Difficulty Level:Really Easy
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Total Repair Time:15 - 30 mins
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Tools:Screw drivers
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Detergent cap would not stay closed
After removing the screws, the front of the dishwasher easily came off. I put 2 screws back in to hold the control panel in place. I did not want that to dangle while replacing the part. The part came off easily after removing the screws. Everything went together easy.
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Michelle from Carlisle, PA
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Difficulty Level:Easy
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Total Repair Time:Less than 15 mins
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Tools:Screw drivers
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worn wheels on upper rack
parts were easy to find and the repair was a breeze. Thanks for your help.
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Paul from Oakland, NJ
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Difficulty Level:Easy
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Total Repair Time:Less than 15 mins
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Tools:Screw drivers
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Old rack was rusted out and missing most of the wheels.
Easiest repair ever. My new rack arrived in three days, opened the box and slid it in. Better quality than the original. Excellent service!
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Jim from Palatka, FL
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Difficulty Level:Really Easy
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Total Repair Time:Less than 15 mins
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clips on wheeles were broken
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sean from oakland gardenns, NY
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Difficulty Level:Easy
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Total Repair Time:Less than 15 mins
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Started to have a leak
Pull out the old, died gasket. Clean out track that holds gasket. insert new gasket.
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Ron from TYNGSBORO, MA
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Difficulty Level:Really Easy
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Total Repair Time:Less than 15 mins
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Food particles had started stopping up spray arm and get them out.
Pulled old spray arm off and snapped new one on. Less than 3 minutes and works great. Dishes are cleaner now.
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carla from valdosta, GA
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Difficulty Level:Very Easy
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Total Repair Time:Less than 15 mins
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Old rollers broken
No instructions. At first thought I needed instructions. A minute later I was attaching the new rollers. Simple and easy. Took less than 15 minutes. Would recommend these rollers.
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Thomas from TAMPA, FL
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Difficulty Level:Really Easy
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Total Repair Time:Less than 15 mins
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Wheels became loose
Really all it took was removal of the old wheels which would not stay on anyway and the installation of the new ones. That required the axle and wheel being put together and the installing both of those on the lower rack. I was about to buy a new dishwasher when the salesmen told me about a product called Lemi Shine it saved my hundreds of dollars and the inside of my dishwasher looks brand new. With my new wheels I am good to go again.
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SUSAN from LAKE FOREST, CA
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Difficulty Level:Really Easy
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Total Repair Time:Less than 15 mins
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Holes in old dishwasher basket
The replacement dishwasher basket easily fit in my dishwasher. Easy to order. Quick delivery. Highly recommended.
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James from FAIRFIELD, CT
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Difficulty Level:Very Easy
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Total Repair Time:Less than 15 mins
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The door on dishwasher soap dispenser broke.
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Eric from SIMPSONVILLE, SC
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Difficulty Level:Very Easy
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Total Repair Time:15 - 30 mins
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Tools:Pliers, Screw drivers
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No video for this new version of the part
The entire flat side of the end cap, (with the cutout latch), goes on the outside of the guide bar. It took less than 15 seconds to insert. It took about 30 minutes of searching for videos and playing around with the part to figure this out. A simple diagram would have been helpful.
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Ellen from DOVER, DE
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Difficulty Level:Easy
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Total Repair Time:15 - 30 mins
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Dishwasher was not starting
Replaced interlock assembly as one of the possible causes. The replacement was easy, but this was not the final fix. I also replaced the water inlet valve, flood switch and finally found that there was large calcification within the drain tube assembly (not visible, but was blocking water). Got a new flexible tubing and new drain hose, plugged everything together and the dishwasher runs like new now. Watching for a potential leak from the drain tube to drain hose connection and mya need to tape it up, but so far so good...
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Prasad from LEAWOOD, KS
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Difficulty Level:Very Easy
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Total Repair Time:Less than 15 mins
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Tools:Screw drivers, Socket set
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