GE Dishwasher stopped working after power surge

You probably have a fried control board. Better call a repair technician. But if the dishwasher is more than about 8 years old, maybe it would make more sense (cents) to go shopping for a new dishwasher.

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You probably have a fried control board. Better call a repair technician. But if the dishwasher is more than about 8 years old, maybe it would make more sense to go shopping for a new dishwasher.

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control pcb likely damaged by power surge after lighting strike.

If your refrigerator is not working at all then this is a common problem related to the mother control board located on the rear of your refrigerator. Many times you can unplug the refrigerator and remove the control board and examine both sides for burn marks or signs of heat damage. The part number for *********** board is WR55X10942 Surge suppressors are helpful because electrical surge is one of the causes for failure. Have a look with power unplugged and let me know what you find. Thanks, Sea Breeze

A power surge has occurred unfortunately. this surge has fried the control module and, you will need to replace this module asap.

I would check the motor as well. it may have took a hit as well. test the continuity of the element as well.

The electricity probably "surged" when the power came back on. It sounds lke the conrol board may have "fried". Call the repairman and get an estimate.

I didn't catch the first line in my first response "Lost power, now oven won't work and display shows..." I am 99.999% sure when the power company restored your power they hit you with a surge that wiped out the low voltage transformer on your ERC (main oven control board). Call your power company and report it. I doubt they will cover the cost to repair but they should! Can't hurt to ask and have them file a claim

Hello daniedag,
Unfortunately, your dishwasher may have experienced a power surge when the power went off and dmaged some internal components or the control logic. There is no way of knowing the extent of your problem without a thorough diagnostics to it. It could be something as simple as a circuit borad component, stuck relay but this kind of repair is probably not something you would want to tackle yourself unless properly trained and with the proper test equipment. If you have homeowners insurance, it may cover the damage.. If not, then a service call is most likely required. Here is a link to the GE website for yopur dishwasher but your model is not PWD9200 and IS PDW9200 http://genet.geappliances.com/DocSearch/Dispatcher

Hope this helps..
Regards,
Rick

Unfortunately, if you lost power as a result of a lightning storm or a power surge, there is a good chance that your dishwasher was exposed to a power surge that may have damaged the control circuitry. During these types of events, there is no way of knowing which device was affected unless there are visible signs of carbon or a burnt smell on the ircuit boards... so it will be a hit or miss proposition to repair it. You may have no choice other than to have an appliance person come in and diagnose the problem. Assuming they have a full complemnent of hardware with them, they might try swapping out individual piece parts until the right one is found... Good luck...

Hi crystal245,

I'm Harvey the Master Plumber.

Your problem is: GE Nautilus Dishwasher suddenly stopped working. NOTHING!! it was fine one day then went kaput the next. I checked the plug in and the circuit breaker but still NOTHING

I run into this often. Ends up being loose, broken or burnt ellectrical connection in d/w junction box most of the time. It's under the d/w behind the kick plate on the right or center. Turn the power off first and remove the wire nuts. Replace wire nuts and/or repair wire ends as nessessary. Beyond that you're looking at a bad control board or failed connection in the unit.

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