How to repair a dishwasher, not draining / cleaning - troubleshoot GE QuietPower 3
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This is a GE Quietpower 3 dishwasher. Many of the internal parts may be found in various models.
The model of this one is - GLDL500N00BB or GLDL500N00WW
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I’m a 64 year old woman with non draining dishwasher on a holiday weekend. Found this - looked exactly like mine. Took me awhile as I am NOT a DIYer, and not much confidence but MIRACLE OF MIRACLES, it fixed it!! Thank you so very much! PS my knees will never be the same..🤷♀️
Awesome. Me too
I just had a total knee replacement a week ago and trying to solve my non-draining dishwasher, so I can empathize with knees issue! 😅
Love the comment thanks
Love it!!
Me too!
OMG thank you so much for this video!! I'm a 14 teen year old and i have my chores, one of them is cleaning dishes! I absolutely HATE hand washing the dishes so the washer machine is a precious angel to me. When it stopped working i was mortified. I watched this video and followed all the steps, i ended up finding one of those tubby things deep down was clogged with food! I cleared it out and put it all back together, no more leaks! Determination to not wash dishes can sure get you far xD
THANK YOU SO MUCH
I wish everybody on TH-cam made their DIY videos as clear and helpful as yours. Thank you so much - this really helped save a lot of money! You're the best!
Thank you! I'm a 54-year old woman and have never worked on a dishwasher before, but I am the family handyperson. Your video guided me beautifully through the steps I needed to take and the tools I needed to use to clean my dishwasher. Mine was really gross compared to the one in your video. I'm running it now and hoping the problem is solved. If not, I know you have other videos. Thanks!
I’m a 68 year old woman and my dishwasher is 18 years old. I was grossed out by the amount of gunk under that last big screen you take off the bottom! My dad was a plumber though so I preserved. Mine was not this exact model so I’m hoping that flap thing is back on right as it was off when I pulled that basket out. If not, I’ll be taking it all apart to turn it around!
My hero! My husband said he couldn’t figure out how to get the screen out of the bottom. So I came here, watched the video, and figured it out for myself. Easy! And now I can teach him so he can clean it next time. 😁
I'm a 71 year old woman thats tired of washing dishes by hand for the last 5 years. Thank you so much for this video. My dishwasher works like a champ.
I am 68 and am so excited to find someone that explains and shows how to do this. I have been to probably 10-12 sites and no one did this!! Thank you so much!!
This was straightforward and clear without any fluff or filler, and showed all of the important steps. It let me fix something stuck in the impeller without a service call, and my dishwasher is now also cleaner than it ever has been. Thanks!
Adam, great video. Fixed my problem. My wife was talking new dishwasher until your video helped me repair my lack of draining problem.
I am a 74 yr old lady who is on a fixed income and can't afford a plumber. I am willing to try any 'fix it' because of
financial reasons. I took my dishwasher apart step by step, cleaned it and put it all back together. Hardest part was
getting up and down :) Not the draining problem but boy did it get a good cleaning. Thanks for the video. On to tackle the drain hose...
I'm amazed you were able to do it at your age! Way to go
tobie tobin Well done you. I like your style. Gx
Let me know if you need any help. Mine was in the hose. Check my comment above, and yes, google will save you a lot of money (and keep us in shape too)
Superb video. Super clear and helpful. Parts and procedures were identical for my older GE Quietpower 2 model. Thanks so much!!
You go girl!
Great help thanks! Was able to take apart easily and get it clean. I'll also add that if you reach your hand into the sump hole in the back once that basket is out and reach towards the center of the washer you'll find a small impeller blade on a shaft. Mine had all sorts of crap wrapped around it. It was a bit difficult and hard to clean but half the gunk I cleaned out came from that opening.
I'll also add to make sure ALL the holes on the sprayer arms are clean. Not only won't it spray well but I believe it's also what propels the arms to spin. Especially the arm beneath the upper rack. There are holes on the underside and very tip that look to be for this very purpose. I took it off the rack and cleaned under sink with a bent paper clip.
Phenomenal job with this video. I felt an urge to clean our dishwasher this morning (for the first time), found your video and the job went smoother (and quicker) than expected. Much appreciated!
Worked perfectly! I would never have thought some of those parts would even come out. Cleaned out some much GROSS stuff. Smells better already. THANKS!
This video was fantastic. Clear and easy instructions and demonstrations made it much easier and more affordable to repair my machine after it leaked water all over the floor. Thank you Adam!
70 year old woman. Did the whole thing! Thanks so much
I just fixed my dishwasher because of your video. Thank you! You did a great job. It was very clear, descriptive, and easy to follow even for someone like me with no previous experience. I really appreciate it.
I's glad to hear you got it going again!
WOW !! What a great video. I never cleaned my dishwasher in 5 years and it started to smell you wouldn't believe the mildew build up inside the drain trap.
Thanks Thanks,Thanks
Exactly what I was looking for. THANKS! I have a QuietPower 1, but it looks just like this one. Great lighting, clear explanations and excellent camera angles. Thanks for the assist! 😁
This is by FAR the best video on how to disassemble and clean a GE dishwasher. My model is nearly identical and I had no issues following this crystal clear guide.
You just saved me a lot imminent time and trouble. The course filter was disgusting and the sump filter had quite a bit of crap on it, but the sump was fortunately clear. I never gave any thought to the dishwasher until recently, and with this knowledge will ad it to my list of household maintenance duties once a year (quite frequent since it has been 13 years untouched since it was installed).
Thanks again.
Great job this video was fantastic! I had been using cheap dishwasher liquid which caused massive buildup on everything, scrubbed everything and reassembled. Works great!
I did it! 75-year-old single woman. Thank you so much for this video so easy to follow.
This Worked!!!! I am in my mid 60's and agree with the earlier comment, hardest part was up and down with my broken foot. The angles were a challenge too but I managed and so happy with the result.
I had trouble unscrewing some parts with weakish hands so I cut a piece off of an old yoga mat. WORKED GREAT!
Loved channeling my very handy do-it-yourself father! He taught me well and so did you, Adam
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Thank you Andy for the clear and thorough steps. This solved my problem is there was something lodged against the rubber flap. The parts that were dismantled needed a proper cleaning as well. I appreciate your helpfulness, kind sir!
30 years old woman, never done this before so thank you!
This is great!! Thank you thank you. It would have taken me a long time and probably some breakage to figure this out. Exactly what I needed to clean and check out my dishwasher. And it is my exact model.
Thank you very much for this wonderful tutorial. I was able to get my dishwasher cleaned out and running after our home's previous occupant had abused it. We don't need a new one now. Thanks again!!!!
EXCELLENT! Clear, concise, no funny fonts or background music.
Great rhythm & easy to follow.
0:50 detach/attach end pieces
2:09 lift sprayer arm
3:18 this hose is where the water comes out of the sprayer arm
3:24 this drain is where the water flows out of the machine ; it's called the sump inlet
3:48 float switch
4:21 if still have standing water, may have a bad drain pump or the hose that drains into the disposal or sink could be clogged
4:40 when reattaching sprayer, make sure grey berring inside
Thanks for the excellent repair step by step!! Even going backwards at the end, to put everything back together! You rock
I was originally looking up a cleaning solution I could throw in while I ran the dishwasher, since it had a funny smell. Then I ran across this video! I thankfully have the exact same dishwasher, and pulling it all apart and cleaning it/putting it all back together was SUPER easy thanks to your simple instructions! Awesome video 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
I have the quiet power 2, basically the same. You saved me around $560 (if I bought new), or $260 to have it repaired/cleaned. I followed step by step and now it cleans like it was brand new!!! Thanks again!!!😏
Thank you!! My daughter is cleaning her dishwasher out.It was bad..It was very helpful!!!
Thanks Adam, just finding this now but its exactly what I needed. It was so gross. Embarrassed I've been "washing" my family dishes with a filthy machine. So grateful for the tutorial!!!
Judging by all of the crud I scraped off some of these parts this video may have literally saved my life! Thanks for the great walk-through.
Wonderful walkthrough! I thought our 15yr old dishwasher was finally on its last legs, but after watching your video & cleaning out the years of built up gunk, it may run for another 15! Thank you!
Great tutorial. Quick potential shortcut for those tackling the drain hose. Almost all GE units drain upwards (hence the drain pump). There are two valves that prevent backflow on most machines. One immediately inside the sump where the drain motor connects to the unit and one at the lower elbow on the exterior drain line. Both are the first to clog and/or fail...allowing "pumped out" water to drain back into the unit. Check these small "redish" rubber valves to ensure they are not torn, worn or otherwise clogged with debris. The one at the sump can be visually inspected from inside the dishwasher. The in-line valve is sandwiched between two plastic fittings in the drain line itself.
Thank you! I followed the vid and it still isn't working. Ran it on short run after we cleaned out and still ended up with undrained water at the end of cycle. Going to try a d find what you mentioned. Thank you!
Thank you so much for the helpful video! Mine didn't have a screw on the back part/middle of the arm either but found a rusty screw in the bottom. maybe they used a regular screw on there since its not as important and they rust and fall out! who knows!
I just tackled this project again. Look at my post from about six months prior about cleaning the impeller underneath. As good and helpful as this video was they overlooked this equally important step. You need to reach down the sump hole towards the center and clean out that impeller arm. Still a very helpful video. Thanks for posting.
March 2020 Thank you so much for this video. My son always says "Mom always check TH-cam, they fix everything." Water was not draining out of the dishwasher and in the last load I even had 2 small puddles of water and suds on the floor. I thought it might be a clogged filter, but didn't really have any way of checking or how to take it apart. I found your video with the same washer that I have and that helped to watch your video and the step by step directions. Usually, I would call a repair person, but I am staying in my home and I don't want a stranger coming in due to the COVID 19 virus. I am well, but i'm in the older group of people who will be safer if we don't go outside or be around other people until the time has passed. I'm so pround of myself, I took pictures at each stage of repair/filter cleaning and have now run one load of dishes (after testing with a rinse cycle) and no puddles! You saved me money and the stress of having someone come in the house that may not be totally healthy...plus I'm very proud of myself, at 73 years old I fixed a major appliance...with your help. Thank you.
Adam: Great job. One thing I thought might be helpful to other DIYers: my 2009 Quiet Power 3 underwent a change in the value flapper system. I was searching for the one you showed. I was concerned that mine had "disappeared" at some point. My model has three in the motor and no longer has the external flapper as in your machine. Thanks for a very helpful video. It's nice to be able to reef on the hub nut, knowing that it will come off with the right amount of pressure. Having a few decades worth of disassemble experience, I HATE cranking on a fastener if I'm not sure it actually is supposed to come off the way it appears. Keep those vids coming.
Thanks for posting this, it really helped me fix it.
Excellent video! Very straight-forward explanation with steady video illustrations plainly and clearly showing the various steps as shown. Certainly made my task way easier. Thanks ever so much for sharing this!
GREAT video, thank you! (Identical for my GE Adora, just FYI.) Clear, complete, terrific editing. One of the best on TH-cam....in ANY category! Thanks again for your great work, Adam.
Excellent video, thanks.
Found where the washer went in the middle of the hub. The grey filter was really hard to get out of a ge adora. You made it look easy. It want for me. I had to better my husband who had to use a flat head screw driver down one side to release a lip down further. I have put it back in now but next time I have it out I am sanding down those edges a little..
grandmasue this is where I'm having trouble. I've gotten everything else and it's been a pain in my butt
Great step by step and reassembled. Best tip for me was to use the base of my screwdriver tool. Also, glad I read prior reviews about tiny metal ring/washer that goes back in the bottom hub. I ran a simple cycle with a bowl of vinegar on the bottom rack to finish the cleaning process. My dishwasher is super-clean now and drains properly. Thank you!
Thank you for this! Six years later after your post, I followed your instructions and fixed the drainage issue, and it saved my kitchen floor! Thank you kindly AdamDIY! 🙏☺️
great video. odd engineering that you have to remove the upper sprayer line to remove the drain cover. unf this cleanout didnt solve my problem so im off to the drain line video. also you mentioned the rubber flap/sphincter at bottom but i felt nothing but a very small hole no way i was getting my finger in there. also when i removed the bottom sprayer arm there was some kind of cracked ring ( 2.5" wide and abt 1/2" high) beneath, cant tell if it it's from the unit or some long-ago washed device but the color matches.
Great video! This was a huge help in identifying the problem in my dishwasher. While I was inspecting the sump I noticed that it looked like the rubber was degrading. I am curious if using tablets containing bleach caused this issue? My question, can you replace that sump, and if so, how much work is involved? My unit is a little more than 8 years old. Thanks!!
You are so awesome at making tutorials. Never seen such clear informations, good image quality and perfect montage in one tutorial. Amazing job!
Superbly helpful, thanks very much! For others with older GE models: the little gray "sump bucket" is hooked around the outlet pipe, so pulling isn't enough, you also need to rotate it anti-clockwise while lifting.
this helped me three years later 😂 thank you!
Thank you so much for the video, it help so much! I usually start a repair and midway i break something or make it worse and have to call my oldest son to repair my repair job. This one I completed on my own. Feels good, it worked !
Video worked like a charm to clean out my GE dishwasher.
Thank you for your very generous donation Michael! I very much appreciate it.
I think he is referring to that little clip you said would break easily at 2:15.
My Little clip was already broken off but the attachment still works fine!
I am so glad I found this video! I had standing water in the bottom of the dishwasher and had no idea on how to fix it. This walked me through step by step and after only a half hour, the dishwasher was working perfectly. I'm embarrased to say that after owning my dishwasher for 13 years I had never taken it apart to clean. It was disgusting! Glad I was able to fix it myself without having to call a plumber. I did break the clips for the top rack as they were old and brittle so I ordered new ones on Amazon. I also am investing in a new fine filter since I couldn't take the old one apart to completely clean.
Thank you for the great video and clear instructions! I did a cleaning of the arms, but did not fix the problem of getting dirty dishes. When I took EVERYTHING apart I was amazed how gunked up everything was. Hopefully, now we will get clean dishes again.
This is my first comment ever on a TH-cam video. Because I had to say THANK YOU! This is exactly what I my dishwasher needed. It was appalling the gunk and junk, hard water buildup I found in my dishwasher! Not to mention (I have small children at home) the plastic fork, a dice, and a sparkly butterfly barrette I found in various nooks and crannies! Now the dishwasher is running smoothly, no flooding, and I can't wait to see if they'll actually be clean with the normal cycle. Thank you thank you thank you!
That's a lot of stuff! Glad to be of help!
Thanks! Very helpful
+Kenny Doe I'm glad to help and thank you so much for the comment and support!
Video was straight forward and accurate for the model. Worked like a charm following the instructions as shown. When you do remove the basket, there is a mini propellor that you should check is clean of debris also.
God bless you for this video. I have had a smelling dishwasher for over 3 years now not able to pay for it to be fixed. You just came from nowhere like an angel. No amount of money can pay you for this kindness but my donation to you is that, anything you've ever wished for in your life, God will surprise you and you will receive evalasting blessings from unexpected ends. God bless you in all territories🙏🏾♥️
thanks. Saved me $711
Thank you, for your how to video. I was actually able to fix this annoying problem without calling our landlord.
Followed these instructions and repair was flawless ! These are simple machines and the tricks to taking them apart and putting them back together are key to success ! Thanks for posting, saved me cost of a new dishwasher or a least postponed for a while
Thank you! This worked perfectly. It was the piece underneath the sump cover that was the problem. All the little holes were clogged with calcium buildup and I had to go in there and clean them out to get water flowing into the dishwasher again. Saved me a call to a repairman, and couldn't have taken more than 45 mins start to finish.
This video is great so far, but I'm having a hard time getting the center hub unscrewed... it just keeps spinning. Any suggestions? Thank you!
All parts came out just as your video, except for the sump basket. I can get it unclamped, but it is still stuck on the left side.
Im having the same problem. Did you find a solution?
There are a lot of settling gunk down there. I tried to lessen it with a knife and then tried to lift with a lot of pressure, and it came up.. I'm still cleaning until today 😩
Hey! I'm having a problem getting the center hub out. I keep twisting but it just won't come out. Is there another way to get it out?
I have the same problem, did you ever figure yours out?
@@kesiathibodeau4780 this is ridiculously late, but use pliers. Just clamp down and give it a quick twist. That worked for me just now and it didn't break.
Just like the others said, your video helped me take my GE Profile parts apart, clean out years of gunk from just about every part, put it back together, and now I do not have to re-wash half of the dish load by hand. Thanks !
Easy to follow video on disassembling in order to thoroughly clean my dishwasher. It started making a weird noise so I decided to clean it up and the sump pump screen (at 2:40) was completely blocked. All is working wonderfully! Thank You, Adam!
Quick question my hub just keeps spinning and will not come off. Any idea what I may be doing incorrectly? Any help would be greatly appreciated. And thank you for a very informative video.
Hi there - I had the same exact problem. As I turn it I can here something underneath turning as well. So something obviously broke a seal, etc. Guess I am not going to worry about it as I was able to get the screen/filter off without taking hub off.
Very helpfull Thanks! BTW there is a small washer down in the center hub that will fall out if inverted.
+ABA Worlock Thanks for the heads up! Great comment.
NP. While cleaning out the middle sprayer on the bottom of top rack I ran across fairly large flat 1/8 thick pieces of dark gray plastic inside of it. Any ideas what they are from?
thank you so much for adding that about the washer bc when I washed everything I found a washer and didn't know where it came from until I read this and got it out back in the center hub!!
I've done the same thing but now I'm having a leak where the pump connects to the bottom of the tub. Any ideas?
Oh, so THATS where it came from! I put it back on the top sprayer, oops!
This video was very informative. Our dishwasher is nasty because of food labels coming off of plastic containers and we were having trouble figuring out how to take it apart to clean it. Thank you very much for your guidance.
YOU have a gift my friend! Followed your instructions and after plowing through 3" of grease and chicken bones my dish washer works like new! THANK YOU!
Thank you so much. This worked like a charm and saved me a lot of money from having to hire someone.
This video was an excellent guide. The most professional video by an ordinary person I have have ever followed. It worked for us, our dishwasher had never been cleaned in eight years !? It's clean now. Thanks Adam.
The best video guide for cleaning/parts removal of the GE Quietpower dishwashers.
Thank you for this. I noticed for about 2 to 3 months my dishes haven’t been coming out clean so I’ve been washing them by hand. I kept seeing left over debris in my cups mainly. I followed your video to the tee and boy did I have a lot to clean. Thank you for this demo and my husband thanks you as well. :) I was able to do this by myself and so proud. Only downside is that I won’t be getting a new dishwasher cause it’s fixed now. Thanks for emphasizing on what was easy to break, I was able to be extra careful for those parts.
Fantastic video! Easy to follow instructions. 2 pieces of glass and a piece of clear plastic wrap in the dark grey trap were the causes of our clogged drain. Once I removed them, our DW ran like new. Thank you.
You just saved me a TON of money! Spent about 30 mins taking apart my circa 2002 GE Triton XL and cleaned the sump grate.
This was so helpful! I just moved in and the dishwasher was working fine and then there was standing water. This was a major help to clear the filters and now it runs like it did when I first moved in. Thank you!
Great hands on video! I had no clue how to dismantle my dish-washer, clean out the disgusting gunk and lime deposits, and put it back together, but you made it a breeze! Thank you so much!!
Thank you so much for your video. I hadn't used my dishwasher for years because it wasn't draining & dishes weren't coming out clean. I was able to completely remove all parts & free the clog with the help of your video. I'm so thrilled!
Excellent video! I, too, am retired and living alone. I was able to clean my dishwasher and fix the problem. Thank you so much!
Excellent video, so easy to follow. Before watching your video -
tackling the taking apart of the bottom assembly seemed too daunting but after was so easy.. thank you for taking trouble to give us the simplified details.. really appreciate it.. thank you
A big THANK YOU for a great video. I never had any idea that a dishwasher could get sooo dirty! We traditionally rinse before placing into the dishwasher, but wow was there a ton of crud underneath the screen, it was actually black. Well, your tutorial helped significantly and the machine now drains great! Thanks once again.
Your video was great. Great walk through on how to do this. I did however break that tiny clip that you said to be careful about. I put everything back together and everything seems to be holding together well. I will check it periodically just in case. My husband was very impressed with my taking this on and finishing it. Thank you for your help.
Thank you so much!! So clear. Other dishwashers I've had were very easy to figure out how to take apart, but we just moved into a rental a few months ago and the dishwasher was not performing. I've never seen one so disgusting!! Thank you so much.
Straight forward, clear, step wise fix. pertinent to the GE Triton XL model. Many many thanks!
Thank you very much, Adam. Your instructions and close up photos are excellent and easy to follow for DIYers.
Your video saved our Sunday morning (and our dishwasher!) Thanks for taking the time to post this. Our dishwasher is now working beautifully again thanks to your step by step instructions. :)
Great video! I cleaned off more caked-on gunk than I ever could have imagined. Dishwasher is certainly running better. I might need to work on the coarse filter a bit more (so many tiny openings!).
OK Got the part and did exactly like you said, new part with clip much more flexible and not so bridle and dry as the old clip which shattered like the frailest glass. Anyway all back together thank you Adam for putting this online!
That was such an unbelievably well done and useful video. Thanks for taking the time to create that.
Thanks for the awesome clip... we followed it step by step! After a thorough cleaning & reassembly - we ran a rinse cycle and VOILA... it drained! Fingers crossed that was the issue & it continues to run for a long time. Thanks again
This was very helpful! I've never done anything w my dishwasher before but was able to follow the directions well and put everything back together! Thank you!!
Just followed all the steps and did this. Surprisingly my dishwasher was pretty clean. A credit to my already superior dishwasher operation skills, and my town’s usually good water quality (not too hard). But very helpful. There was a mysterious small stainless washer that I found in the plastic part that the water tube going up the side connects to. (Came out of the bottom part.) Had to guess where that went back. But I think I figured it out! Thanks again!!!
Great video! I moved into a home with an older model - nothing was getting clean and it smelled. I’m a 40 yr old single mom and videos like yours save the day!
Adam! I followed your instructions and, I have to say. You just saved me $$$. My many many thanks!
This is video is great. I fixed my dishwasher once with it. When it ceased draining again, I came back for a refresher view. It only took about 20 minutes this time, and finding the tools was about half of that! There was a paper label stuck to the backflow valve (down where he says you should feel a little rubber flap). Cleared that out, and all is good.
Thanks so much for your great video! I was able to followed along pausing the video at each step complete each task and go to the next. Brilliant! My dishwasher is now working great!!
Very helpful. 15 yr. old GE Triton XL . Able to clean and troubleshoot. Now testing. Not able to release the last grey piece that has the one way valve. If this cleaning doesn't work, I'm guessing it's the final flap valve to the sump pump; or the pump itself that isn't working to drain . Had lots of water in bottom of washer, before disassembly and cleaning. A challenge for a 75 yr. old man with arthritis, who never tried such a repair before. Good experience; your video is very well done. thank you.