2024 and this video has definitely helped me, happy it is still available to watch! Best tutorial I have ever watched. Thank you to the person who did it.
I am a professional TV producer and I simply have to say, this was EXCELLENT! Slow enough to follow, you used a tripod and your voice over explanation was as detailed as it needed to be without opinion, comment or any of the other mistakes that far inferior DIY videos make. I am not usually a DIY person but the cost of repairing this dishwasher is over half the cost of buying a new one. I don't like the disposable nature of things so I thought I would try to fix this myself. After all, if I fail, I have at least tried and learned. THANK-YOU for a terrific DIY video!!
It's 9 years after the fact, but I have to say that this is one of the most detailed DIY videos I've ever seen. I have a GE profile dishwasher with an inside that looks exactly like what you showed. Definitely a big help in figuring out how to take these items out, thanks!
My grandmother's dishwasher wasn't draining, and I couldn't for the life of me figure out how to remove that basket. Being a handyman, I normally consider myself pretty competent with such things, but I couldn't even find documentation online on how to do it. Thank God I found this video! Excellent video angles, with clear audio explanations. Well done, sir. Thank you very much.
You, sir, are a god among men. Following your video, I exposed and eradicated the horrors (OMG!!!!!!!) hidden within my 12 year old GE Profile dishwasher. Now it's doing its job and cleaning like a champ again. Thank you!
1. Thanks for that. B. I'm jealous at seeing how clean your machine was to begin with. 3. That was the most disgusting thing I've ever done in this house. 4. I'm now contemplating hand washing and disposable everything.
Thanks for the helpful video on a truly terrible design. The filter should be unobstructed and pop out in the front just like a clothes dryer lint filter. Sorry, but the industrial design on this is purely to keep GE maintenance folks in business.
+iScaper1 I agree as well. Why do we see nothing in the manual about how to clean the insides or that it is actually ever needed? Because the folks at GE want you to either have to call their repairmen to clean it out/fix resulting broken parts, or buy a new machine. BTW: this video was SUPER helpful! Even I could do this! Thanks.
demelza bunny Totally agree about the placement of the filter. Great video. The only thing I couldn’t do was to remove the top tray. I was afraid of breaking the plastic thingy. Mine is the same model but the stop is slightly different. Dishwasher was running ok but it was filthy in the bottom area. 16 years of muck. Didn’t use it much in the beginning. Thank you.
The design has more to do with quick assembly on the line at the factory, as opposed to the maintenance of the dishwasher. It's the same with cars and trucks. What is sometimes a pain to fix was easier to assemble on the line. It's all about getting the product out the door of the factory in a timely manner for the consumer.
Thank you so much from a middle-aged woman who was told to wait for the experts. I could not have done it without the instructions of your very detailed video.
Can’t thank you enough for this video. My service technician turned down the job, saying it would cost more than replacing the dishwasher. With nothing but your video, I did the job myself! No swearing, no issues… just amazement at how something that produces clean dishes can be so absolutely disgusting inside!
I am mechanically inept and poor... thank you, thank you, thank you!!! I was able to clean my dishwasher that was leaving everything dirty and had the worst smell the last couple days. I found black petrified broccoli and loads of white thick goo among other grossness... and now it is clean, smells great, and is doing amazing. You are a godsend!!!
GE needs to supply you with a lifetime of supply of dishwashing detergent of your choice and a new dishwasher every 10 years. I watch a lot of how to videos on different things and you just mastered the how to properly clean a GE dishwasher! Thank you sir!
Thank you for making this video. It was thorough and clear, and made my first time cleaning out our dishwasher MUCH easier than it otherwise would have been. I would have definitely damaged the filter/screen if you hadn't specifically pointed out the poor design.
This is in the top 3 of instructional DIY videos I've ever seen. This guy took the time to go through every step and explain in detail how parts that were being stubborn to come out should be removed. Thank you for spending the time to create this video I'm sure it was time consuming but it will probably help millions.
I LOOKED ALL OVER UA-cam FOR INSTRUCTION ON REMOVING THE FILER!!! THEN I FOUND YOU!!! While hearing the angels of heaven singing..HALLELUJAH!!& I took the whole inside of the dishwasher apart and did the total cleaning of the inside of dishwasher!!! THANK YOU THANK YOU!! You perfectly explained everything step by step❤ Penny Suzanne.
Perfect! Totally saved the day. And without the filter cup removal process I would have been screwed. I've written manuals professionally, and this video was perfect. Thanks so much for it.
What a GREAT GREAT video - well done sir!!!! We've had our GE Profile dishwasher for 10 years and never cleaned it and had the same issues as you trying to find help to maintain it. Great step by step instructions and your calm voice is a plus! Thank you for putting this together and doing it so well!
Excellent instruction, camera work and no additional fluff. One of the best how to videos on UA-cam on a truly awfully designed dishwasher. Thank you sir.
Certainly one of the best tutorials I've ever seen on the 'tube. I don't have the exact model dishwasher; but you have given me the confidence to tackle our 15 year old unit and perform a serious cleaning! Ours is the builder-grade Triton model and has a plastic tub; so I don't expect the very rewarding shine you've achieved with your unit :) Thanks!
I was envious at his stainless steel interior. I too have the cheap looking plastic insides. I was wondering if his model was some sort of industrial kitchen model?
Agree this was EXCELLENT!! I had to look all over the in internet to find some assistance - GE was no help whatsoever. The instructions were clear and straightforward without any extraneous narrative. Same with the visuals. I am the mom in our household but I seem to be the one who does all the fixing and this was perfect ( I almost broke the top rack trying to figure it out - lucky I found this video first). I also appreciated the step by step instructions on how to put it all back together This is often overlooked but after disassembling and cleaning all the parts, the exact order of things in reverse sometimes gets a little fuzzy. Thank you, thank you, thank you
Awesome video! I have been fighting my dishwasher for weeks and I think I can do these steps myself. The step by step in reassembling is something most people leave out, but that I need! Thank you!
Thank you so much for this video! It was extremely helpful in taking apart my dishwasher and cleaning it. Now it works perfectly again and I will definitely do more regular maintenance to prevent it from having as much build up in the future!
Thank you so much! We are having the same issue with cloudy glassware and such, and I was struggling to figure out how to get the filter out. GE made a poor design decision to make the filter so hard to get to in the first place, but your video is so clear and well thought out that I actually think I’ll be able to clean my dishwasher now! Thank you, thank you, thank you!
WOW! This video is just what I needed. Clear, precise and complete. Thank you for making this maintenance job so easy. My filter basket was really in need of a cleaning as well as some of the other parts. You made this job easy. GE should pay you for this video.
Thank you so much for your video! My wife told me the water was not draining from the washer and it looked like some sort of witches brew in the basin. After watching your video, our 16 year old washer is now running like new. I will not let another decade go by without cleaning the parts and filter. You are to be commended for your video. Thank you!!!!
Just finished cleaning my GE dishwasher Thanks to this video, anyone can do this I'm a 52 year old female and I'm glad I didn't have to have my husband do this😀👍
@@findingme919113 i know this was written a long time ago but still just in case... Did you use baking soda, equal amount of vinegar, after 15min add boiling water. Let sit for a few minutes. Then rinse cycle
@@alexruiz-vasquez7280 I followed this video and took the dishwasher apart to open the bottom to get access to the filter. I also took the sprayer arms out and cleaned them in the sink. I put it back together and ran a dishwasher cleaner pack in the longest cycle. I run a cycle of 2 cups vinegar 1 x a month
we followed all of your steps and now our dishwasher is cleaning dishes, especially glasses, better than ever. thanks for taking the time and for sharing this!
This is the second time I have cleaned my dishwasher arms and filter using this video. It's great! Everything works as described and he narrates you through the whole thing, including putting the darn thing back together. It works!!! Thank you!
This was exactly what I needed, thank you! I have no problem taking things apart, but I only like to push/pull/twist so much before I worry I'm going to break something. Your video gave me confidence to take apart and clean my dishwasher. (Parts were a bit stuck with scale build-up.) It is working much better now, though still not 100%. I will also mention that the part you take off before the circular fine mesh filter has a small washer in it. Mine fell out when I was cleaning it, and I needed a parts diagram to confirm where it went back in. I had seen one in another article about fixing my dishwasher, but it appears they are on the GE website as well. You have to search for your model # under "Filters & Parts," which is different than searching for your model # on the main website (that only gets you the owner's manual and other literature).
You are my hero! I just cleaned my filters. They were nasty. I had no problems at all. Everything was just as you said. I'll have much cleaner dishes now. Thank you for taking the time to do this video! I'm telling all my friends about it!
This video was amazing! I can't believe I finally cleaned my dishwasher and there is no more odd smell. I never thought do it on my own, but thanks to you I did and now I'm good! Feeling so accomplished!
Excellent video. Fixed my problem of dishwasher not draining. We missed a monthly cycle of running vinegar thru system. Filter was clogged with what appeared to be partially dissolved soap (Cascade). We are switching to liquid dishwasher soap. Thanks for your help. My wife commented to me why can't I be as calm as the guy in the video. Lol
We "clean our dishes twice" and so no food collects in our dw. But the dishwasher detergent precipitates (or perhaps never dissolves completely) and so clogs the sump filter, with a very resilient salt. I would expect that even liquid detergent will also clog that filter, by precipitation. Thus the need to clean the sump filter, method provided within this EXCELLENT video, is a chore every dw owner should expect to undertake... perhaps annually. (I speak from experience, on this problem.)
Excellent video and very professional! We purchased our house 6 months ago and we have this exact dishwasher. It was starting to leave detergent in the bin after the wash. I never could have cleaned the filters without this video.
Worked exactly as you showed on your video, except it did not take as long as I thought it would. Very simple, and now the washer is clean again and ready to wash more dishes without the food residue and cloudy glasses. Thanks a million.
Great video. I have the same unit and after watching your walk-thru I was able to clean mine up in about 10 minutes. Cloudy glasses are now a thing of the past. Thanks!
Thank you so much for 2 things : 1. Validating that I’m not crazy for not finding any constructive info on care and cleaning for this dishwasher and 2. Making it so clear that I feel I can do it myself 😊
By the age of the comments and video I think I have a pretty old dishwasher but thank you for giving me the courage to clean it out myself. I can’t believe I actually did it! So many social media videos show people just easily taking out a filter in the front of the dishwasher and I was literally and figuratively stuck on the filter without this. Just know it is still being put to good use. I love your videos! Going to attempt to use y our video to swap the direction of my dryer door soon. Thank you so much.
Extremely useful video. Thank you for sharing. I was able to follow the instructions and now my dishwasher is draining again. The part about removing the filter was particularly useful. The narration is perfect! Thank you a million times!
This is one of the best instructional videos that I have come across. You explained everything with patience and clearly without using any hyperbole. I will try it on my GE Profile dishwasher as I have a renewed sense of confidence. Thank you.
This video is incredible. Easy to follow, detailed, great camera work (I can actually see the parts!), and simple explanations. Great teaching, can't tell you how disgusting our 11 yr. old dishwasher was. Thank you!
Fantastic video, thanks! One thing I would add is to make sure you keep track of the small washer (part 453) in the venturi that serves as the bearing for the lower spray arm. I would have lost it down the drain while I was cleaning the venturi if I hadn't put the basket filter in my sink.
I just followed the video and YES, the little metal o-ring washer was ON my garbage disposal trap guard...thought it was just one of the many things stuck in my filters, but your post made me realize it was important. THANK YOU
Thanks so much. Have owned the dishwasher 11 years and never knew it required such maintenance. It is good as new and your video gave PERFECT instructions.
Thank you. Excellent video editing producing succinct complete instructions. To prevent such food crude buildup in the future, I suggest that you only use dishwasher detergent that actually solubilizes food grease. The detergent must contain Sodium Hydroxide which turns grease into water soluble soap. I suggest that about once a month, depending on how hard your water is, you fill the detergent dispenser with pure food grade citric acid. The acid dissolves away the mineral deposits. You can buy food grade citric acid from the internet. Or you can buy very expensive Lemishine at the grocery store; which is just pure food grade citric acid.
I have PDWT180R30SS. Whoever designed that screen should be beaten to death. Why would you ever make something that needs to be regularly removed and cleaned so difficult to access? WARNING: Be careful when inserting your fingers into the plastic filter. There was a broken shard of glass in the bottom of mine and it sliced open my finger. Thanks for the video!
agreed, we had a bosch in our condo and it was fantastic in terms of filter cleaning and maintenance. we got this new ge profile in our new home and it was designed by a chimp
How did you remove the top basket in your PDWT180R30ss? My PDWT180V00ss does not have wheels on the top basket, and it is confusing how to remove basket to work on filter.... lafexpress@yahoo.com
My dishwasher stopped draining today. I followed your video step-by-step and was able to get it working again. Thank you for the good video, the simple explanations, and the picture of that filter so I could visualize where those tabs were.
Thank you so much for this video. I am 66 an was able to follow your instructions. My GE Profile dishwasher is like new! I was ready to buy a new one but decided to check UA-cam and found this. Thank you again.
You're video is awesome! Thank you for being so kind and providing such clear direction for cleaning my dishwasher. My wife and I tackled the job this morning. With your assistance we found it to be quick and simple. We can't thank you enough for helping us restore the functionality of our dishwasher! Blessings to you!!!
Excellent video! I am confident that if the water doesn't drain it's the pump at this point and nothing to do with maintenance. This step by step video was so so so helpful! Thank you!
Best You Tube DIY EVER! Great Step-by-step, well produced and really useful. amazing how much crap builds up in the filters over the years. In my project, the white tube that the fine filter fits into crumbled - the plastic had degraded. Ordered a new part that will require replacement of the sump inlet. Unavoidable but oh well - will still give us years of service for this machine.
I use UA-cam for a lot of around the house fixes and you have by far created the best tutorial for this concern I had, and my dishwasher works great!! Thanks much
I’ve watched a lot of tutorials and this is by far one of the best. Clear and to the point. Everything you’ve done in the video is exactly what is going on in my dishwasher. Not sure why cleaning the dishwasher filter, mat, parts, etc... is so hard to find online or even in the manual (they said to just call a plumber if you see standing water. wtf?) Thank you thank you thank you!!!!
Thank you so much for your video! We just tackled my mother’s dishwasher and without your video we would have been totally lost! The only difference in your dishwasher and mom’s were the end clips on the top rack. We figured out the removal of the clips (another UA-cam video) and we can happily say our cleaning endeavor was a total success! Mom’s dishwasher looks and runs like new! A million thanks!
Thank you after I bought the house I have been putting up with this same problem for a long time. Popped out the bottom piece and then said what a nitemare. Thanks for proving me right and then showing how to deal with it. Food particles clinging everywhere and that white film. Victory shall be mine cuz of you.
All done, found out I wasn’t the first in there. Broken parts tabs and a screw under the lower spray arm. Nothing crazy, just don’t tell the wife it’ll give her the excuse to get a replacement unit
Excellent video! Thank you. Now to go fix mine.... I'll post and see how mine turns out. I'm confident that watching and learning from your video will make the job a breeze. Thank you very much.
This how-to was a TOTAL lifesaver. I was shocked to see how much build up and muck was in all the parts and we really scrub our dishes before we put them in. Your video was perfect and that basket was a bit tough, you were right. Thanks again!
Exceptional instructions. Description of steps could not be clearer, everything was exactly right and the video was spot on. Whole thing took an hour. And man o man was my dishwasher dirty under there! No wonder it wasn’t cleaning worth a darn. Saved me a ton of money.
Thank you for posting this, it was a huge help. I should note for anyone else coming here that the newer versions of this model have a different, more complex mechanism holding the upper rack in place. I was too short on time and patience to figure out how to disassemble it properly so I just worked around it.
After reading other comments you should seriously consider taking this video and comments to manufacturers for product maintenance. You have a real talent here. This would be a win/ win for manufacturers who could provide simple (not this one, perhaps how to remove pump filter only) maintenance for their products. Customer wins knowing there is instructional video for product routine maintenance, manufacturer wins with increased sales. Videos like this would be great sales tool demonstrating customer support. Thanks again.
You made my day! I too was stuck on getting the filter out. I'm glad that you looked at a picture of the part and saw the tabs. I'm done for the day but I can't wait to tackle it in the morning. Great video! Thank you so much for posting it.
Was able to unclog my drain tube thanks to this. There was a big label clogging the flap that keeps the water from coming back in. Everything is draining nicely again. 👍🏻
This helped me immensely in cleaning a dishwasher that had stopped washing well! Your slow meticulous instruction made it very easy to follow. I know that I saved great expense in doing this myself. Thank you.
Excellent video - thanks for putting together and posting. I hadn't known about these filters, the dishwasher is 14 years old, so let's just say that it was nasty. Took me about an hour and a half from start to finish. I also noticed the small steel washer (part #453) in the venturi upon which the lower spray arm spins, so I was careful to replace it when reassembling. Thanks again.
Thank you for the video! I LOVED to see your dishes shining again, he he he. I was searching for a better way to sort the dishes to optimize the space, and I found you! While you were explaining I was already searching for the toolbox, without finishing the video... I just removed the easy parts and cleaned them, as is almost midnigth here! Lets see if it works! Thank you again!
Great video. Easy to understand instruction and clear audio. Subscribed. I was dreading doing this job on my dishwasher out of fear that I would end up breaking parts and that this would turn into a much bigger ordeal. Walk-through you’ve shared give me all the points I needed and I got the job done in like 30 minutes. Thanks!
Thank you for taking the time to make this video. As a woman, I enjoy doing DIY projects myself. I watched it once and was able to clean out my own DW. You're right, the filter doesn't come out easily but I used your technique and it worked. It felt really good to clean it myself. I do think we have a problem with our middle spinner not spinning because our glasses still did not get sparkling clean. I have noticed that when I open the DW door the spinner doesn't slow down like the others and suspect a functional problem with the middle spinner/sprayer. Thanks again and have a great day!
This might be the most helpful video I ever saw. I stopped at the screen when I saw my 7 year old dishwasher had next to nothing . But I had assembled my tools and was ready for the full battle.
This was so incredibly helpful -- beautifully clear instructions and well made video. I also appreciated that you included the manufacturer's drawings at beginning. After I had disassembled everything there was a small washer that seemed to come from nowhere. Using the drawings that you included I was able to put the washer back in the right spot. Thanks for your wonderfully competent contribution to collective sanity.
Thank you thank you thank you! 🙏🏻❤️ I watched a snap of someone cleaning the filter and I was like omg, I had no clue we had to do this to the dishwasher. I looked in the manual and nothing! I googled it and came across your video and I am so happy that you were so thorough and step by step to clean everything! We have had our dishwasher for 12 years and I don’t know about cleaning the filter. We are cleaning it now! I think we broke the two end stoppers that were on the end of the top tray to get them out. I hope I can get new ones.... 🙈 it was hard to take out but the only way to get the top tray out was to push the stoppers out... I hope they have instructions now to their newer models. Once again, thank you!!! 🙏🏻❤️
Thank you so much could never find the filter to clean on my GE profile that is nine years old. After your video we totally took it apart cleaned everything and put it back together. It wasn’t that bad but where a glass had broken we did find three pieces of broken glass so I’m sure that being removed helped the dishwasher run properly. Thank you so very much for a great video
great video. showed me exactly what I needed to know. so many UA-cam videos have so much unneeded yapping and unrelated material. this one is direct and to the point. well done, and THANK YOU
What a great video. Followed it step by step and I was able to throughly clean my 10-year old dishwasher. I really appreciate the fact that you reversed the process for reassembly. Most DYI videos simply tell you to reverse the instructions. This was very through without being overly technical. I have saved it to my favorites. Thanks.
Very insightful and easy to follow video. 7 year old GE profiler had never been cleaned and was getting noisy. Much dirtier than the one in the video but much cleaner and more quiet now. Thanks for creating this and posting.
Who else is here 7 years later still getting value from this video? Well done.
2024 and this video has definitely helped me, happy it is still available to watch! Best tutorial I have ever watched. Thank you to the person who did it.
I just did today😂
Im doing it in 2024 right now
Yep 😂
8 years ! Thank you!!!
2024, still getting value from this video ! This guy needs some kind of award !
Thanks!
I am a professional TV producer and I simply have to say, this was EXCELLENT! Slow enough to follow, you used a tripod and your voice over explanation was as detailed as it needed to be without opinion, comment or any of the other mistakes that far inferior DIY videos make. I am not usually a DIY person but the cost of repairing this dishwasher is over half the cost of buying a new one. I don't like the disposable nature of things so I thought I would try to fix this myself. After all, if I fail, I have at least tried and learned. THANK-YOU for a terrific DIY video!!
Professional TV producer here too. You sir SHOULD BE ON TV. Excellent video. Thank you!
Professional TV producers don't all hire repairmen?
This is an awesome tutorial!! I am a 68 year old lady and I did it with no extra help. Thanks so much!!! You are awesome!
Thanks Janice, I appreciate the feedback.
Found this video in 2024, still relevant, thank you very much.
Thanks for watching!
It's 9 years after the fact, but I have to say that this is one of the most detailed DIY videos I've ever seen. I have a GE profile dishwasher with an inside that looks exactly like what you showed. Definitely a big help in figuring out how to take these items out, thanks!
Glad it was helpful!
I am a appliance tech....this is better instructions than i get from GE.
Good job
The best instruction is to not buy a GE dishwasher in the first place.
@@DavidFobare I don't know, just cleaned 15 yr old GE Profile dishwasher thanks to this guy. It's still working 😊
My grandmother's dishwasher wasn't draining, and I couldn't for the life of me figure out how to remove that basket. Being a handyman, I normally consider myself pretty competent with such things, but I couldn't even find documentation online on how to do it. Thank God I found this video! Excellent video angles, with clear audio explanations. Well done, sir. Thank you very much.
Thanks Benjamin, I appreciate the feedback.
You, sir, are a god among men. Following your video, I exposed and eradicated the horrors (OMG!!!!!!!) hidden within my 12 year old GE Profile dishwasher. Now it's doing its job and cleaning like a champ again. Thank you!
Thanks, I appreciate the feedback.
I too just cleaned out my 17 year old GE profile filters following this video! Nice explanation!
Yes. I was embarrassed myself at the gunk inside the bottom of mine. Ewwwwe
@@Iscaper you are awesome on your videos. I will subscribe
1. Thanks for that.
B. I'm jealous at seeing how clean your machine was to begin with.
3. That was the most disgusting thing I've ever done in this house.
4. I'm now contemplating hand washing and disposable everything.
here almost 10 years later, minor differences in the dishwasher but this video worked like a charm, fabulous. Thank you
You're welcome!
Thanks for the helpful video on a truly terrible design. The filter should be unobstructed and pop out in the front just like a clothes dryer lint filter. Sorry, but the industrial design on this is purely to keep GE maintenance folks in business.
+Nucleus Medical Media
I agree!! Thanks for the comment.
+iScaper1 I agree as well. Why do we see nothing in the manual about how to clean the insides or that it is actually ever needed? Because the folks at GE want you to either have to call their repairmen to clean it out/fix resulting broken parts, or buy a new machine.
BTW: this video was SUPER helpful! Even I could do this! Thanks.
demelza bunny Totally agree about the placement of the filter. Great video. The only thing I couldn’t do was to remove the top tray. I was afraid of breaking the plastic thingy. Mine is the same model but the stop is slightly different. Dishwasher was running ok but it was filthy in the bottom area. 16 years of muck. Didn’t use it much in the beginning. Thank you.
Not sure why this comment disturbs me so much. Perhaps because of it's conspiracy theory angle. Just stop!
The design has more to do with quick assembly on the line at the factory, as opposed to the maintenance of the dishwasher. It's the same with cars and trucks. What is sometimes a pain to fix was easier to assemble on the line. It's all about getting the product out the door of the factory in a timely manner for the consumer.
Wow, rock-solid video and accompanying instructions. This guy is clearly an asset to UA-cam troubleshooters everywhere!
Thank you so much from a middle-aged woman who was told to wait for the experts. I could not have done it without the instructions of your very detailed video.
Can’t thank you enough for this video. My service technician turned down the job, saying it would cost more than replacing the dishwasher.
With nothing but your video, I did the job myself! No swearing, no issues… just amazement at how something that produces clean dishes can be so absolutely disgusting inside!
Thanks Rachel for the information and the feedback.
Like the no swearing comment.
I am mechanically inept and poor... thank you, thank you, thank you!!! I was able to clean my dishwasher that was leaving everything dirty and had the worst smell the last couple days. I found black petrified broccoli and loads of white thick goo among other grossness... and now it is clean, smells great, and is doing amazing. You are a godsend!!!
GE needs to supply you with a lifetime of supply of dishwashing detergent of your choice and a new dishwasher every 10 years. I watch a lot of how to videos on different things and you just mastered the how to properly clean a GE dishwasher! Thank you sir!
Thanks Shane, I appreciate the feedback.
Thank you for making this video. It was thorough and clear, and made my first time cleaning out our dishwasher MUCH easier than it otherwise would have been. I would have definitely damaged the filter/screen if you hadn't specifically pointed out the poor design.
This is in the top 3 of instructional DIY videos I've ever seen. This guy took the time to go through every step and explain in detail how parts that were being stubborn to come out should be removed. Thank you for spending the time to create this video I'm sure it was time consuming but it will probably help millions.
Wow, thanks!
I LOOKED ALL OVER UA-cam FOR INSTRUCTION ON REMOVING THE FILER!!! THEN I FOUND YOU!!! While hearing the angels of heaven singing..HALLELUJAH!!& I took the whole inside of the dishwasher apart and did the total cleaning of the inside of dishwasher!!! THANK YOU THANK YOU!! You perfectly explained everything step by step❤
Penny Suzanne.
Glad I could help!
How about 8 years later and still getting value from this video. Thank you for making this video!
Glad it was helpful!
Perfect! Totally saved the day. And without the filter cup removal process I would have been screwed. I've written manuals professionally, and this video was perfect. Thanks so much for it.
What a GREAT GREAT video - well done sir!!!! We've had our GE Profile dishwasher for 10 years and never cleaned it and had the same issues as you trying to find help to maintain it. Great step by step instructions and your calm voice is a plus! Thank you for putting this together and doing it so well!
+Dale Henkelman
Thanks Dale, I appreciate the feedback on how the video was made.
I am by no means a do-it-yourself guy, and this was by far the easiest video I’ve ever followed
Thanks!!
Finally found a well researched video for my GE Profile dishwasher filter removal. 9 years later...thanks so much!~
You're welcome!
Excellent instruction, camera work and no additional fluff. One of the best how to videos on UA-cam on a truly awfully designed dishwasher. Thank you sir.
Certainly one of the best tutorials I've ever seen on the 'tube. I don't have the exact model dishwasher; but you have given me the confidence to tackle our 15 year old unit and perform a serious cleaning! Ours is the builder-grade Triton model and has a plastic tub; so I don't expect the very rewarding shine you've achieved with your unit :) Thanks!
I was envious at his stainless steel interior. I too have the cheap looking plastic insides. I was wondering if his model was some sort of industrial kitchen model?
Looks like the same model as ours: GE Profile model PDW8680J00SS@@edward6967
Agree this was EXCELLENT!! I had to look all over the in internet to find some assistance - GE was no help whatsoever. The instructions were clear and straightforward without any extraneous narrative. Same with the visuals. I am the mom in our household but I seem to be the one who does all the fixing and this was perfect ( I almost broke the top rack trying to figure it out - lucky I found this video first). I also appreciated the step by step instructions on how to put it all back together This is often overlooked but after disassembling and cleaning all the parts, the exact order of things in reverse sometimes gets a little fuzzy. Thank you, thank you, thank you
Thanks, I appreciate the feedback.
Awesome video! I have been fighting my dishwasher for weeks and I think I can do these steps myself. The step by step in reassembling is something most people leave out, but that I need! Thank you!
Thank you so much for this video! It was extremely helpful in taking apart my dishwasher and cleaning it. Now it works perfectly again and I will definitely do more regular maintenance to prevent it from having as much build up in the future!
Thank you so much! We are having the same issue with cloudy glassware and such, and I was struggling to figure out how to get the filter out. GE made a poor design decision to make the filter so hard to get to in the first place, but your video is so clear and well thought out that I actually think I’ll be able to clean my dishwasher now! Thank you, thank you, thank you!
WOW! This video is just what I needed. Clear, precise and complete. Thank you for making this maintenance job so easy. My filter basket was really in need of a cleaning as well as some of the other parts. You made this job easy. GE should pay you for this video.
Thank you so much for your video! My wife told me the water was not draining from the washer and it looked like some sort of witches brew in the basin. After watching your video, our 16 year old washer is now running like new. I will not let another decade go by without cleaning the parts and filter. You are to be commended for your video. Thank you!!!!
Glad it helped!
Just finished cleaning my GE dishwasher
Thanks to this video, anyone can do this
I'm a 52 year old female and I'm glad I didn't
have to have my husband do this😀👍
That's great, congratulations.
One question, I did the vinegar wash and a second small load, but I'm still getting a sour milk smell, what else can I do?
Yes, ma'am, but that's what we do! We love fixin' stuff for our women. Now what's he going to do? ;)
@@findingme919113 i know this was written a long time ago but still just in case... Did you use baking soda, equal amount of vinegar, after 15min add boiling water. Let sit for a few minutes. Then rinse cycle
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I followed this video and took the dishwasher apart to open the bottom to get access to the filter.
I also took the sprayer arms out and cleaned them in the sink. I put it back together and ran a dishwasher cleaner pack in the longest cycle.
I run a cycle of 2 cups vinegar 1 x a month
Thank you for doing the research and creating this detailed video. You are a genius!
I can't believe it's that much work to get to the filter.
+Judy Leonard
Thanks Judy. They don't make it easy to get at the filter.
we followed all of your steps and now our dishwasher is cleaning dishes, especially glasses, better than ever. thanks for taking the time and for sharing this!
This is the second time I have cleaned my dishwasher arms and filter using this video. It's great! Everything works as described and he narrates you through the whole thing, including putting the darn thing back together. It works!!! Thank you!
This was exactly what I needed, thank you! I have no problem taking things apart, but I only like to push/pull/twist so much before I worry I'm going to break something. Your video gave me confidence to take apart and clean my dishwasher. (Parts were a bit stuck with scale build-up.) It is working much better now, though still not 100%.
I will also mention that the part you take off before the circular fine mesh filter has a small washer in it. Mine fell out when I was cleaning it, and I needed a parts diagram to confirm where it went back in. I had seen one in another article about fixing my dishwasher, but it appears they are on the GE website as well. You have to search for your model # under "Filters & Parts," which is different than searching for your model # on the main website (that only gets you the owner's manual and other literature).
EXCELLENT Directions!! I know NOTHING about dishwasher repair but was able to easily follow these directions.
You are my hero! I just cleaned my filters. They were nasty. I had no problems at all. Everything was just as you said. I'll have much cleaner dishes now. Thank you for taking the time to do this video! I'm telling all my friends about it!
This video was amazing! I can't believe I finally cleaned my dishwasher and there is no more odd smell. I never thought do it on my own, but thanks to you I did and now I'm good! Feeling so accomplished!
Great job!
Excellent video. Fixed my problem of dishwasher not draining. We missed a monthly cycle of running vinegar thru system. Filter was clogged with what appeared to be partially dissolved soap (Cascade). We are switching to liquid dishwasher soap. Thanks for your help. My wife commented to me why can't I be as calm as the guy in the video. Lol
We "clean our dishes twice" and so no food collects in our dw. But the dishwasher detergent precipitates (or perhaps never dissolves completely) and so clogs the sump filter, with a very resilient salt. I would expect that even liquid detergent will also clog that filter, by precipitation. Thus the need to clean the sump filter, method provided within this EXCELLENT video, is a chore every dw owner should expect to undertake... perhaps annually. (I speak from experience, on this problem.)
THANK YOU SOOOOO MUCH!!!!!! You saved my life (and my dishwasher's life). This such a well made video!
Excellent video and very professional! We purchased our house 6 months ago and we have this exact dishwasher. It was starting to leave detergent in the bin after the wash. I never could have cleaned the filters without this video.
Worked exactly as you showed on your video, except it did not take as long as I thought it would. Very simple, and now the washer is clean again and ready to wash more dishes without the food residue and cloudy glasses. Thanks a million.
Excellent video, and must say you have a soothing voice, reminds me of the painter Bob Ross. Happy little dishwashers...
+Philly Hoboken (P2H)
Thanks Philly.
I literally just told my husband that the nicest man helped me fix the dishwasher! Bob Ross, indeed!
Wow!
Wish I had all my teachers and professors like you :-).
Thanks for the video!
Great video. I have the same unit and after watching your walk-thru I was able to clean mine up in about 10 minutes. Cloudy glasses are now a thing of the past. Thanks!
Thank you so much for 2 things :
1. Validating that I’m not crazy for not finding any constructive info on care and cleaning for this dishwasher and 2. Making it so clear that I feel I can do it myself 😊
Thanks!
By the age of the comments and video I think I have a pretty old dishwasher but thank you for giving me the courage to clean it out myself. I can’t believe I actually did it! So many social media videos show people just easily taking out a filter in the front of the dishwasher and I was literally and figuratively stuck on the filter without this. Just know it is still being put to good use. I love your videos! Going to attempt to use y our video to swap the direction of my dryer door soon. Thank you so much.
What a extraordinarily well-made video. Thank you - you really helped me out.
This is exactly what I was looking for!! Thank you!
Thanks Jessica for watching.
Extremely useful video. Thank you for sharing. I was able to follow the instructions and now my dishwasher is draining again. The part about removing the filter was particularly useful. The narration is perfect! Thank you a million times!
*****
Thanks, I appreciate the feedback.
Almost 4 years after you posted this video you saved another person from replacing their dishwasher. Thank you!
Thank you -- very kind and highly considerate of you to do -- very nicely, clearly presented.
Thanks David.
Thanks so much for producing and posting this brilliant how-to video - was just what I was looking for! You could charge money for this :-)
Thanks for watching.
This is one of the best instructional videos that I have come across. You explained everything with patience and clearly without using any hyperbole. I will try it on my GE Profile dishwasher as I have a renewed sense of confidence. Thank you.
Thanks, I appreciate the feedback.
This video is incredible. Easy to follow, detailed, great camera work (I can actually see the parts!), and simple explanations. Great teaching, can't tell you how disgusting our 11 yr. old dishwasher was. Thank you!
Glad the video was helpful!
This is an excellent video with very clear instructions! I got the job done! 10 stars!
Fantastic video, thanks! One thing I would add is to make sure you keep track of the small washer (part 453) in the venturi that serves as the bearing for the lower spray arm. I would have lost it down the drain while I was cleaning the venturi if I hadn't put the basket filter in my sink.
Good tip, thanks for posting.
Yeah I lost that small washer bearing. Didn't even know it existed until I saw this post
Found the loose washer... Guessed it was originally in the bottom of the venturi. Thanks for confirming this.
I just followed the video and YES, the little metal o-ring washer was ON my garbage disposal trap guard...thought it was just one of the many things stuck in my filters, but your post made me realize it was important. THANK YOU
Thanks so much. Have owned the dishwasher 11 years and never knew it required such maintenance. It is good as new and your video gave PERFECT instructions.
Thanks Belinda, I appreciate the feedback.
Thank you!! We just tackled this after our initial fear of too many steps! Your explanation and demonstration was excellent!!🎉
Thank you. Excellent video editing producing succinct complete instructions. To prevent such food crude buildup in the future, I suggest that you only use dishwasher detergent that actually solubilizes food grease. The detergent must contain Sodium Hydroxide which turns grease into water soluble soap. I suggest that about once a month, depending on how hard your water is, you fill the detergent dispenser with pure food grade citric acid. The acid dissolves away the mineral deposits. You can buy food grade citric acid from the internet. Or you can buy very expensive Lemishine at the grocery store; which is just pure food grade citric acid.
Good advice, thanks for posting.
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I have PDWT180R30SS. Whoever designed that screen should be beaten to death. Why would you ever make something that needs to be regularly removed and cleaned so difficult to access?
WARNING: Be careful when inserting your fingers into the plastic filter. There was a broken shard of glass in the bottom of mine and it sliced open my finger.
Thanks for the video!
No need to clean if you use correct detergent with sodium hydroxide and once a month use citric acid to dissolve away the mineral deposits.
agreed, we had a bosch in our condo and it was fantastic in terms of filter cleaning and maintenance. we got this new ge profile in our new home and it was designed by a chimp
useful tip thanks
How did you remove the top basket in your PDWT180R30ss? My PDWT180V00ss does not have wheels on the top basket, and it is confusing how to remove basket to work on filter....
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Brilliant video, still helping people after six years on UA-cam. Thank you!!😊
Thanks Cece for watching.
My dishwasher stopped draining today. I followed your video step-by-step and was able to get it working again. Thank you for the good video, the simple explanations, and the picture of that filter so I could visualize where those tabs were.
Glad it helped!
Thank you so much for this video. I am 66 an was able to follow your instructions. My GE Profile dishwasher is like new! I was ready to buy a new one but decided to check UA-cam and found this. Thank you again.
My fiancé and I just cleaned our dishwasher using this video. You are a superhero - thank you so much!
Glad I could help!
This has to be one of the best how to do it yourself videos I have seen. Great work!
You're video is awesome! Thank you for being so kind and providing such clear direction for cleaning my dishwasher. My wife and I tackled the job this morning. With your assistance we found it to be quick and simple. We can't thank you enough for helping us restore the functionality of our dishwasher! Blessings to you!!!
Brian C. Johnson
Very kind, thanks Brian.
Excellent video! I am confident that if the water doesn't drain it's the pump at this point and nothing to do with maintenance. This step by step video was so so so helpful! Thank you!
Best You Tube DIY EVER! Great Step-by-step, well produced and really useful. amazing how much crap builds up in the filters over the years. In my project, the white tube that the fine filter fits into crumbled - the plastic had degraded. Ordered a new part that will require replacement of the sump inlet. Unavoidable but oh well - will still give us years of service for this machine.
I use UA-cam for a lot of around the house fixes and you have by far created the best tutorial for this concern I had, and my dishwasher works great!! Thanks much
Thank you! Your intelligence and curiosity saved my machine. And I felt pretty awesome doing it myself w/your help!
Glad I could help!
I’ve watched a lot of tutorials and this is by far one of the best. Clear and to the point. Everything you’ve done in the video is exactly what is going on in my dishwasher. Not sure why cleaning the dishwasher filter, mat, parts, etc... is so hard to find online or even in the manual (they said to just call a plumber if you see standing water. wtf?)
Thank you thank you thank you!!!!
Thank you so much for your video! We just tackled my mother’s dishwasher and without your video we would have been totally lost! The only difference in your dishwasher and mom’s were the end clips on the top rack. We figured out the removal of the clips (another UA-cam video) and we can happily say our cleaning endeavor was a total success! Mom’s dishwasher looks and runs like new! A million thanks!
Thank you after I bought the house I have been putting up with this same problem for a long time. Popped out the bottom piece and then said what a nitemare. Thanks for proving me right and then showing how to deal with it. Food particles clinging everywhere and that white film. Victory shall be mine cuz of you.
Thanks Mark for watching.
All done, found out I wasn’t the first in there. Broken parts tabs and a screw under the lower spray arm. Nothing crazy, just don’t tell the wife it’ll give her the excuse to get a replacement unit
@@AFVETmark Your secret is safe here 🙂
It took me 15 minutes today because i have used it twice before. Appreciate the best hands-on video.
Great to hear!
Excellent video! Thank you. Now to go fix mine.... I'll post and see how mine turns out. I'm confident that watching and learning from your video will make the job a breeze. Thank you very much.
This how-to was a TOTAL lifesaver. I was shocked to see how much build up and muck was in all the parts and we really scrub our dishes before we put them in. Your video was perfect and that basket was a bit tough, you were right. Thanks again!
Thanks, I appreciate the feedback.
Exceptional instructions. Description of steps could not be clearer, everything was exactly right and the video was spot on. Whole thing took an hour. And man o man was my dishwasher dirty under there! No wonder it wasn’t cleaning worth a darn. Saved me a ton of money.
Thank you for posting this, it was a huge help. I should note for anyone else coming here that the newer versions of this model have a different, more complex mechanism holding the upper rack in place. I was too short on time and patience to figure out how to disassemble it properly so I just worked around it.
Christina Tom
Good information, thanks for posting.
After reading other comments you should seriously consider taking this video and comments to manufacturers for product maintenance. You have a real talent here. This would be a win/ win for manufacturers who could provide simple (not this one, perhaps how to remove pump filter only) maintenance for their products. Customer wins knowing there is instructional video for product routine maintenance, manufacturer wins with increased sales. Videos like this would be great sales tool demonstrating customer support. Thanks again.
Thanks Chuck, I appreciate feedback on how my videos are made.
You made my day! I too was stuck on getting the filter out. I'm glad that you looked at a picture of the part and saw the tabs. I'm done for the day but I can't wait to tackle it in the morning. Great video! Thank you so much for posting it.
Good luck.
Was able to unclog my drain tube thanks to this. There was a big label clogging the flap that keeps the water from coming back in. Everything is draining nicely again. 👍🏻
This helped me immensely in cleaning a dishwasher that had stopped washing well! Your slow meticulous instruction made it very easy to follow. I know that I saved great expense in doing this myself. Thank you.
Glad it helped!
Excellent video - thanks for putting together and posting. I hadn't known about these filters, the dishwasher is 14 years old, so let's just say that it was nasty. Took me about an hour and a half from start to finish. I also noticed the small steel washer (part #453) in the venturi upon which the lower spray arm spins, so I was careful to replace it when reassembling. Thanks again.
Thank you for the video! I LOVED to see your dishes shining again, he he he.
I was searching for a better way to sort the dishes to optimize the space, and I found you! While you were explaining I was already searching for the toolbox, without finishing the video... I just removed the easy parts and cleaned them, as is almost midnigth here! Lets see if it works!
Thank you again!
Great video. Easy to understand instruction and clear audio. Subscribed.
I was dreading doing this job on my dishwasher out of fear that I would end up breaking parts and that this would turn into a much bigger ordeal.
Walk-through you’ve shared give me all the points I needed and I got the job done in like 30 minutes. Thanks!
Awesome, thank you!
Thank you for taking the time to make this video. As a woman, I enjoy doing DIY projects myself. I watched it once and was able to clean out my own DW. You're right, the filter doesn't come out easily but I used your technique and it worked. It felt really good to clean it myself. I do think we have a problem with our middle spinner not spinning because our glasses still did not get sparkling clean. I have noticed that when I open the DW door the spinner doesn't slow down like the others and suspect a functional problem with the middle spinner/sprayer. Thanks again and have a great day!
This might be the most helpful video I ever saw. I stopped at the screen when I saw my 7 year old dishwasher had next to nothing . But I had assembled my tools and was ready for the full battle.
THIS....is the exact video I needed. This is one of the best instructional videos I've seen on UA-cam period. Thank you!
Thanks, I appreciate the feedback.
This was so incredibly helpful -- beautifully clear instructions and well made video. I also appreciated that you included the manufacturer's drawings at beginning. After I had disassembled everything there was a small washer that seemed to come from nowhere. Using the drawings that you included I was able to put the washer back in the right spot. Thanks for your wonderfully competent contribution to collective sanity.
Thanks Hillary, I appreciate your feedback on how the video was made.
Thank you thank you thank you! 🙏🏻❤️ I watched a snap of someone cleaning the filter and I was like omg, I had no clue we had to do this to the dishwasher. I looked in the manual and nothing! I googled it and came across your video and I am so happy that you were so thorough and step by step to clean everything! We have had our dishwasher for 12 years and I don’t know about cleaning the filter. We are cleaning it now! I think we broke the two end stoppers that were on the end of the top tray to get them out. I hope I can get new ones.... 🙈 it was hard to take out but the only way to get the top tray out was to push the stoppers out... I hope they have instructions now to their newer models. Once again, thank you!!! 🙏🏻❤️
After a month of complaining to the husband to fix the dishwasher I found your video. Excellent walk through thanks a million!!
Thank you so much could never find the filter to clean on my GE profile that is nine years old. After your video we totally took it apart cleaned everything and put it back together. It wasn’t that bad but where a glass had broken we did find three pieces of broken glass so I’m sure that being removed helped the dishwasher run properly. Thank you so very much for a great video
After cleaning the filter, I had put the bottom spray arm back incorrectly. This video is so well made & helped me fix the problem!
Great to hear!
8 years later and you're still helping people with this video. Thank you!
Thanks for watching.
great video. showed me exactly what I needed to know. so many UA-cam videos have so much unneeded yapping and unrelated material. this one is direct and to the point. well done, and THANK YOU
What a great video. Followed it step by step and I was able to throughly clean my 10-year old dishwasher. I really appreciate the fact that you reversed the process for reassembly. Most DYI videos simply tell you to reverse the instructions. This was very through without being overly technical. I have saved it to my favorites. Thanks.
Thanks Fred, I appreciate the feedback.
Very insightful and easy to follow video. 7 year old GE profiler had never been cleaned and was getting noisy. Much dirtier than the one in the video but much cleaner and more quiet now. Thanks for creating this and posting.
Thanks for the information and the feedback.
This guy is probably one of the best at describing how to that I have ever seen! Hats off to you sir.
Thanks Jerry, I appreciate the feedback.