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Anyone else have trouble with these GE dishwashing machines? (pixelfed.crimedad.work)

submitted 1 year ago by CrimeDad@lemmy.crimedad.work to c/diy

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Anyone else have trouble with these GE dishwashing machines?

Mine cleans dishes well enough, but the gaskets leak easier than any other dishwasher I've ever had. I replaced the gaskets a few months ago, but if a little bit of debris builds up then it's leaking again. Also, the racks are badly corroded, but the machine is only maybe five years old. Anyway, it's just kind of funny that my aunt is coming over tomorrow and the last time she was here she noticed the dishwasher was leaking.

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[–] _TK@lemmy.antemeridiem.xyz 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's not necessarily an issue with the brand, but rather the tier of the appliance. Builder's grade appliances are just made way cheaper. Bottom tier options from all brands are bad. They're bad enough that you can't even buy them at most places. Only contractors can get them by ordering directly from the manufacturer.

[–] CrimeDad@lemmy.crimedad.work 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Any idea if the term "contract grade" is related?

[–] Seathru 3 points 1 year ago

Builder grade and contractor grade are interchangeable.

One thing to check is that the machine is leveled properly. If it's not, the frame will flex and cause leaks.

I have a GE Quiet Power 2 dishwasher that I bought second hand 5+ years ago and that thing has been rock solid. All I've had to do is replace the plastic strainer on the bottom with a stainless steel one after it warped from being close to the heating element, and replace a rubber hose going to the pump after a mouse ate a hole in it.

[–] nhgeek 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yeah, they aren't great machines. I switched to Bosch.

[–] CrimeDad@lemmy.crimedad.work 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm hoping to hold off on buying any new kitchen appliances until we renovate the kitchen, but who knows when we'll get to that. The racks in this dishwasher definitely aren't going to make it.

[–] nhgeek 2 points 1 year ago

It's a good idea to try to wait for the full renovation. Have a look at this, it might inspire a stopgap measure.

[–] BilboBallbins@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Dishwashers (and most appliances) are now made to break after a few years. If you want to fix it and learn a lot in the process, I have had good experiences with Appliance Parts Pros. There are exploded views of every appliance, and when you click on the part you need there is usually an installation video.

At my old apartment there was a really crappy dishwasher that always had standing water at the end of the cycle, which then turned moldy. I asked a neighbor and they had the same issue. I took it apart and attempted to fix the problem, to no avail. After doing that watching a lot of repair videos I'm pretty sure standing water was an intentional feature, probably because it was cheaper than making an actually useful appliance.

[–] CrimeDad@lemmy.crimedad.work 1 points 1 year ago

Yes, I think I used them the first time I replaced the gaskets, and to fix my washer and dryer.