JoLin
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It's a GE going on 10 years old. For the past year the cleaning's gotten progressively worse- cloudy glasses and dishes not always getting clean. After pricing a new one (ouch!) I hit the web and did some research. After tossing out all the water too hard/too soft, too much/too little detergent, dishes not stacked correctly reasons for poor cleaning, I zeroed in on the mechanical causes. Dirty filter, plugged lower washer arm and the electro-mechanical inlet valve seem to be the most common troublemakers.
Well, the GE fllter is non-serviceable, but had some junk in it. Pulled the lower washer arm, held it to the sink faucet and found a couple of the holes were only dribbling water. Tried to clear it but didn't have much luck. I also read that the inlet valve can suffer a partial failure if it gets clogged. With a little looking around I found instructions for replacing the valve (easy job), so I ordered all 3 parts for $100. and replaced them a couple days ago. It worked. The dishes are coming out clean again. I could have left the inlet valve alone until I knew if it was a problem, but it was cheap and only took 20 minutes to swap out.
Just wanted to share. A decent dishwasher goes for $600-$1000 bucks. I'd rather spend that money on the boat.
My .02
Well, the GE fllter is non-serviceable, but had some junk in it. Pulled the lower washer arm, held it to the sink faucet and found a couple of the holes were only dribbling water. Tried to clear it but didn't have much luck. I also read that the inlet valve can suffer a partial failure if it gets clogged. With a little looking around I found instructions for replacing the valve (easy job), so I ordered all 3 parts for $100. and replaced them a couple days ago. It worked. The dishes are coming out clean again. I could have left the inlet valve alone until I knew if it was a problem, but it was cheap and only took 20 minutes to swap out.
Just wanted to share. A decent dishwasher goes for $600-$1000 bucks. I'd rather spend that money on the boat.
My .02