20 Most Recent GE 24 in. Profile PDW9880JSS Built-in Dishwasher - Page 3 Questions & Answers

Check the pump and filter for blockages as the dirty water may be not draining properly. A mix of detergents is ok. Run a prewash with the unit empty and see if the water is still greasy

better to use 3 oz of citric acid on a monthly basis, As an alternative you can use AFFRESH available at home depot or lowes, or GLISTEN available online but hard to find locally. if you use citric acid, make sure you have hot water at your sink, measure 3 oz and put into dispenser and remainder in the bottom. start washer on normal . NO DISHES,

Are you getting a white cloudy film on the dishes? Do you live in a hard water environment?

My GE Profile Dishwasher PDW8280N00SS wouldn't clean the dishes. I found what looked like plastic particles along with food particles in the wash arm spray holes. I found that heat had warped the gray flat filter in the bottom allowing food particles to bypass the filter, and I found that the flexible plastic sump inlet was disintegrating internally shedding plastic which clogged the filter to the pump and getting into the pump. This shouldn't happen. The material that the sump inlet is made out of is too soft and porous. I noticed other components in the wash water system made from the same white flexible rubber which is an unacceptable material. I bought replacement parts at a cost of $100 for both and this has solved the problem. What's distressing is that the replacement parts appear to be made of the same inferior plastic. And I have noticed upon closer inspection that additional interior parts appear to be heat damaged (warped). This dishwasher has been used less than 4 years and problems like these in a high end dishwasher are unacceptable.

The problem is hard water. www.dishwasherfilter.com has a product to solve this problem once and for all. It filters the water going into your dishwasher and removes the hard minerals that leave those spots. It is very affordable and even has a money back guarantee. You will love the way your dishes look with this product.

GE dishwashers use either a drain solenoid or a separate drain pump assembly. Sounds like your drain pump isn't getting power to it until you start other cycles, which sounds like control board issues.

No, but there is GIF under the kitchen sink that the garbage disposal and dishwasher is pluged into. Check it. GB...stewbison

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According to this link, it should reset after the power is shut off for awhile. Maybe try holding the start/reset button too. Also check the circuit breaker or any fuses

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The issue seems to be with the float switch assembly that is bad and should be replaced. Float assembly is found inside the dishwasher's tub, on the bottom. The water that fills the dishwasher lifts the float, and when it reaches a certain level, it acts as a trigger for the float switch. The float triggers the float switch to shut off, thereby shutting off the flow of water into the dishwasher. A defective switch may interfere with dishwasher's filling and/or draining ability. Use voltmeter to test the switch. Set the device to the ohms setting x 1. Take each probe and touch them to one switch terminal each. This should produce a reading of either zero or infinity. Continue to touch the probes to the terminals, and press down on the switch's button. The reading should change to the opposite extreme. If the switch fails either of these tests, you should replace it. Hope this helps...please post back for further assistance.

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