GE Dishwasher Detergent Dispenser Replacement
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- Опубліковано 1 жов 2014
- This video provides step-by-step instructions for replacing the detergent dispenser on GE dishwashers. The most common reason for replacing the detergent dispenser is when detergent or rinse aid is not being dispensed during the wash cycle.
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All of the information in this detergent dispenser replacement video is applicable to the following brands: GE
Tools used: 1/4” socket or nut driver, channel-lock pliers, 5/16” socket or nut driver
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Thank you for posting the video. Seems the purpose of pulling the dishwasher out a few inches from the cabinet is only to gain access to the door spring cable clips, which must be disconnected from the door before lifting the door out. Was able to easily remove and reattach the spring cable clips without pulling the dishwasher out. In other words, was able to skip the steps prior to 3:05 and after 6:55 , except removal and reinstallation of the front lower panel. If need be, use needle nose pliers and/or just reach under and release tension by pulling the end of the spring toward you. The springs are located toward the bottom rear, on each side. The entire job only took about 15 minutes.
Thanks for the detailed walkthrough. It's definitely a pain in the ass to change the dispenser but a lot cheaper than buying a new washer and a lot better than running a cycle only to end up with dirty dishes. Thanks again.
Just another failed part on my GE dishwasher. Thanks for the video.
I was able to get this done even though I skipped to 2:30 in the video. Luckily I have a power switch on the wall for my unit, so disconnecting the power and drain lines wasn't necessary. Thanks for the video!
20 min part swap if you skip the water and electrical disconnect part and get straight down to business. Good video thanks!
Freaken legends. Replaced mine in 20 minutes.THANK YOU!! 👏
Ps: I was able to pull my unit out far enough without disconnecting power or the drain line.
This video gave me enough info to replace the door on my GE Slate dishwasher. I just purchased a Black Slate GE fridge and found out that the doors on the dishwashers can be re-skinned. That's what I'll be doing to match my 2 appliances. Thanks for the video.
im doing this tonight, would you be able to tell me why the dishwasher had to be pulled out? can't you take the door off while it's in place? if it must be slid out...how far? thanks
This guide worked well for me! I have a GDT655SSJ4SS and the only notable difference was that the hinges didn't slide out. You need a torx T25 to undo 4 screws near the hinges on the sides that hold the door together. What a pain of a repair.
Whew. Just saved me from breaking this thing open.
Thank you so much for posting this video! Not sure if we would’ve been able to replace the dispenser without it...
Awesome step by step instructions. Did the job and went flawlessly. Thanks
Great video thank you sooo much...I was overwhelmed watching this the first time and chewed out my wife and kid for continuing to break this damn thing to the point of needing replaced but after tackling the job myself with the help of this video it literally took maybe 15 minutes to do, way easier than I originally thought! Thanks for the help!
im doing this tonight, would you be able to tell me why the dishwasher had to be pulled out? can't you take the door off while it's in place? if it must be slid out...how far? thanks
What caused it to break? It seems like a really bad design. Mine fails to open during cycles also but I don't see how something as simple as closing the door can be operator error. Horrible design, we should all start a class action against GE for these garbage products.
I tried it following the instruction today.
It took me an hour and half, but the dispenser started working again! Thank you. The only thing that was different was that the dispenser box in your video had two connection parts. In mine, the machine only had one connection. The part that I ordered had two connections like yours. So I just connected the main one and left the other one unconnected. This is not causing a problem.
The hardest part was when I had to deal with the box-like thing underneath the machine near the beginning of the procedure. It involved the hard to reach area. The two black plastic things that were holding the cable had to come off and they have to be put back later, but these two things weren't really visible seeing it from the front side. Especially when I had to put them back, I had to feel and search for the two holes that take the plastics.
I didn't shut off water before starting it, but it didn't cause a problem. I did stop the electricity to the washer by looking at the fuse box.
I think it was thoughtful that you had alerts at two places, once warning that the door is heavy and the other warning about being careful about sharp objects (or something like that).
Thank you!
Step by step to take it apart and to put it back together. Worked like a charm. I love a repair job that only cost in parts and not labor. Thank you!
Excellent tutorial. 5 stars. Thanks guys for making this!
This is exactly what I needed! This method worked perfectly. Thanks!
cl0ckw3rkz That's great! You're welcome.
Thank you! Very helpful. For all of the real people of genius commenters who did this in under an hour, good for you! I also had to re-glue the black plastic seal around the dispenser. Thanks for such an easy repair GE!
Great video and appreciate the detail. I have successfully replaced the detergent dispenser. However, after I put everything back together and started a load of wash, a small pool of water formed on the floor (right in the middle) below the door? Any ideas where that might become from?
WOW.. what a complicated mess. In my Whirlpool, you just open the door and unbolt and disconnect the part. Then bolt the new part back in, the plug it back in.. THATS IT! This will be my last GE dishwasher...
Thanks very much for the video. My only snags were a) I reinstalled the hinges backwards (my bad) and b) the styrofoam cover that you're meant to "carefully remove" was super-glued to the inside of the door. Otherwise awesome!
This video was very helpful but just to let some people who have hard water and get a build up on the soap dispenser. All you need to do to remove the build up is run CLR through it whenever you deem it necessary. I tried cleaning mine with a dremel and wore a hole in the dispenser. Just trying to save you the expense and headache. Good luck and God bless America!
Are you advising adding CLR to the detergent reservoir, or the rinse aid reservoir?
@@c.e.1466 You need to remove the dispenser from the door. Then soak it in CLR overnight. With my model I had to take the door completely off.
Thanks for the video I just successfully made this repair
This video was very informative. I myself am an appliance technician and used this vid as homework on how to fix a product im working on tomorrow but noticed a small flaw in the tutorial. As he was reconnecting power, I noticed that the house wiring and dishwasher were of two non-similar metals. Before you wire nut them add noalox to the connection point of the wire nut. It will prevent oxidation and electrical break down.
im doing this tonight, would you be able to tell me why the dishwasher had to be pulled out? can't you take the door off while it's in place? if it must be slid out...how far? thanks
@@nocoolname32 So, it's been 3 months, did you end up pulling the dishwasher out to take the door off?
@@MrSpandya22 yup, had to pull it out just a bit to access some screws. didn't have to disconnect anything, just slid it out 6 inches. replaced the part, back in business.
fyi, i have worked on these ge models for 4+years... you don't have to remove the hinges to access the 2nd screws.
Thank you so much for help me!!!!
On some models you have to unscrew the vent from the inside of the door to separate the door parts.
Do I need to unhook the wires and the water? Looks like I can unplug the connection at the bottom and remove the door without the first steps. Is there a reason I can’t?
Excellent video. I was able to perform this easily. However, the bottom of my dishwasher is now leaking. Any thoughts?
You probably fixed this by now. My thoughts are 1. Check to make sure the old gasket on the detergent dispenser is not sticking to the door which would interfere with the new gasket. 2. You may have damaged the pump when you pulled the dishwasher out. 3. A water or drain line came loose when you pulled the dishwasher out.
Looks straight forward. Thanks,
but why sooo complicated for this?
Agree its ridiculous you have to unhook power and water supply, unsecure it from the cabinet and pull it out just to get the door off to work on it. I have been VERY displeased with my GE appliances and will never buy GE again.
Great! It saves me money
Excellent video! I'm confident that I can do it! thank you very much.
I left the rinse aid door open while I ran a cycle - my detergent dispenser door has opened the last 3 times - hope it helped to clean behind the dispenser - thank you.
Was this a long term fix?
@@c.e.1466 No, it didn't fix it for very long - but then I changed the liquid detergent that I was using - rather than the brand-name thick liquid detergent - I changed to a cheaper thinner liquid detergent - and I haven't had a problem since.
What are the names of the tools you need for this job?
I have to replace the entire mechanism because the soap door rubber seal is loose. What a terrible design.
Where in the video does he replace the dispenser door???
If I don't want to do this, could I try and put vinegar in a cycle and see if it clears it? And if that won't work, can I just put the detergent packet in the bottom of it and let it dissolve without being dispensed?
You probably already just replaced the dishwasher by now. You sound cheap and lazy. "Oh can't this easy way work? Can't that one? I don't want to have to actually do anything to solve problems in my life!" Jesus christ, go spend 50 bucks at a hardware store and get a basic tool set and do your homework, learn a skill and fix your shit or just call a professional. Too many of you people out there.......Yeah psycho, vinegar is gonna make your electronically controlled detergent dispenser work again... That makes complete sense because that one guy who lives in his van and uses windex as a vaccine to everything said so on that one site that came up on google
@@NicksJourn3y you are mean spirited. Maybe focus on doing nice things for people. Hope you aren't a parent.
Ok I'm right in the middle of doing this, got screws removed but can't get inner and outer half separated. Feel like I'm going to break something. Video just says "pull"??
* yeah its stuck on the steam vent on the outer top. Door in the video doesn't have this vent.
HELP???
*GOT IT! Just unscrew the round steam vent inlet on the inside half of the door. Comes off like a mayo jar lid 👍👍
Hope this helps anyone else with a steam vent.
I'm still stuck. Vent off, hinge screws off, inner door panel feels like it is cemented in place
Didnt work for me, hinges dont slide out, they are held in place by the flange. Even after removing several screws mentioned in comments the inner door does not come out.
What a POS this GE dishwasher is. Bought ours in July this year (2022), & here it is early Nov. & the detergent door will not open during the wash cycles - already having to fix it under warranty. A week to get a GE repair dude out here. How long will this next dispenser last before it craps out again? Probably after the 1-year manufacturer warranty expires. I should just replace it right now with a Kitchen Aid like we just had that lasted 15 years.
Has anyone tried to take apart the old one to find the exact point of failure? It's insane that our dishwasher is only 2 years old and experiencing a failure that prevents the washer from using detergent. Horrible design.
Why do you need to remove wire nuts etc when there is a plug?
Most dishwashers arent "plugged" into anything. Theyre hard wired. Either turn off the breaker and work, or in this case, you must remove the dishwasher...so in order to do that you need the extra length on the power cords to be able to pull it out from under counter, hence why he unwired the machine. Its simple stuff.
I saw that red wire... ;)
wow this is so complicated and expensive for one little part...I may as well just buy a new dishwasher!
Haha Haha the fucking soap dispenser is 15-30 dollars depending on where you buy it and literally takes 15 minutes to change...how the hell can you say y0u might as well buy a new dishwasher?!?!
Cuz there’s so many steps
What a joke GE is , you have to go through all that just to change a detergent dispenser. unbelievable!!!
Louie D'angelo I agree you 100%... all this work to replace a stupid soap dispenser? What a stupid, complicated and senseless assembly solution.
You guys are blowing this way out of proportion lol I was pissed when I first seen this too but it literally took me 15 or 20 minutes at the most to do this...its actually very simple, granted I had plenty of room go play with my water hose and electrical so I didn't have to do any of the first steps taking white nuts off etc...
@@DirtNassty Agreed. Done in 20 minutes. If it works it's better than throwing away the dishwasher!
Easy asf... And cheap...
This might be one of the more simple repairs I've seen on a large appliance. A third of this video is just safety information to disconnect the dishwasher if you don't have slack to do it. Other than that it's 1 plug, 2 latches and 10 screws. I don't see how they can make it simpler and function correctly.
That's too much for a dispenser, i won't buy a ge dishwasher for this. Limescale is bad here so it'd be Another maintenance chore. Engineers Can do great things But i see simple design flaws that are huge in operation of Many products. Field expediency is a valuable trait, along with several washers, shims, screws, etc..
This screams "Call a pro". Which I'm going to do.
THE MOST IMPORTANT QUESTION:
How do we know if this is even necessary????????????????????
Mine isnt opening all the time. How can I be sure what the problem is? If changing is necessary? If changing would even fix it?
This washer is like 4-5 years old. If I have to change this PITA looking part, I think I’ll just replace the entire unit with a better brand.
Mine is a Kenmore (made by Whirlpool) dishwasher and its dispenser was not opening. The problem in my case was that a large cutting board was keeping it from opening. Once the board was removed, the dispenser started functioning as it was supposed to.
@@akbaxb165 Thanks! Very helpful. I'll give mine some runs and see if that's potentially the culprit. Being that it's been an intermittent problem for quite some time, it's totally possible!
Tnx for the video but what a stupid design!!! Omg
What a pain in the a**... There is no good reason for such a low duty cycle part to fail on such a new unit. Disgraceful. I suspect the solenoid is rated at 6V and they are using 12V or some such. Why in god's name would this fail for so many people? Just disgraceful.
Are you kidding me?