My GE dishwasher model gdf520pgdww is no longer drying the dishes on the Heated Cycle and the water is not getting hot during the wash cycle either. Any ideas?

SOURCE: GE Dishwasher SSD3900J00ww wash water cool heating element hot on

Crew that installed new cabinets and sink hooked dishwasher to cold water line I switch it works fine now. Thanks Don

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Hello, welcome to Fixya.

I know this post is a few days old, but in the event you haven't found a solution yet I'll throw my 2 cents into it.

I just want to clarify one thing you mentioned in your post about a setting "1" for extra drying, I've been working on B/S/H/ ( bosch thermador siemens gaggenau ) dishwasher's for a long time and this is new to me.

I suspect the "1" is actually an error code and not coincidentally the reason it doesn't dry.

Here`s the most likely reason why it has detected the error...

Even if your home water supply appears hot, it's not hot enough and must be heated by the dishwasher to insure a proper clean and dry, hence most if not all manufacturer`s do this.

When it comes to your Bosch dishwasher the problem likely lye`s within`the electronic timer/control, specifically the heater relay solder joint. ( a faulty flow switch, ntc or heater can also cause this, but not very probable ).

To repair your unit It will require you to remove the control from the unit and then remove the control from it`s plastic housing and look for a burnt solder contact on the printed circuit board. This will be one of the pins from the heater relay, hence the unit sit`s and display`s the error "1" telling you it can`t heat the water.

( I can send you documentation directly from B/S/H/ confirming and explaining this if you'd like to post your email address ).

**Further to this, if you or someone you know is proficient at soldering, a lot of times it can be remedied by simply repairing the solder...although Bosch recommend`s replacing the control and I don`t pretend to speak on their behalf nor do I profess to know better. This is just my experience (it work`s) and my opinion (why buy new if one can repair ?)**

**Please disconnect the power before attempting any service to the dishwasher**

Installing a new control will certainly remedy the problem as well. But when it is priced at about $170.00 I am more likely to offer someone an alternative to buying new, hence my first reaction to mention this repair tidbit.

The control is available at most brick & mortar appliance parts stores or on-line at vendors such as "repairclinic.com", "apwagner.com", "searspartsdirect.com" etc. part number is based on your specific model number so you`ll need to provide that.

Hope this answer`s your question's, let me know if I can assist you further. Thank`s for visiting "fixya" for your repair inquiries.

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Good luck.

macmarkus :)

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I have an older dishwasher also and recently my wife also complained about it not cleaning right... so me being the man I am tried in vain to clean the things... Bought new spray arms online and installed them in minutes...now the thing works like new... However I have also found that if the heating element goes bad then that also can mess things up bad... So I would buy new spray arms, and also check out the heating element to make sure it is working... Here is a tip that will help you with the online buying...

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