I have a problem with my dishwasher

[thevacuumman]

I have a GE Silentpower 3 that fills up but then just sits there with the water in the bottom of it
until I drain it by pressing reset. What could be the problem?

 

[vac-o-matic]

Wild guess here...

Timer if it has a dial, circuit board if it's electronic?








P.S. I have absolutely no appliance repair knowlege..lol.

 

[sebo_fan]

Check the central filter isn't clogged and also the salt dispenser - if there's excess water flowing out of it, it could require salt - and it has to be dishwasher salt, not table salt you'd normally eat!

Sometimes my Bosch does that and it just needs to be cleared of water.

 

[geoffrack8]

Ryan,

This is an American dishwasher. It doesn't have a built-in water softener so it doesn't require salt. Sounds like the motor to me. They have separate recirculation and drain motors.

Geoff

 

[marks_here]

That happened

to my mother's dishwasher & she ended up having to get a new one. Her GE wasn't even 10 years old yet. She ended up getting a new Bosch one that is very quiet & does the cycle in record time. Energy smart too. The old one, the motor crapped out among other things & would have cost more to fix then replace so... Hope this was of some help. Mark

 

[sebo_fan]

Geoff, I did not know that - that's interesting and intriguing!