Grace S Hartford , CT August 02, 2019 Appliance: General Electric General Electric GSC3500D35WW Dishwasher wasn't draining About a year ago my dishwasher during a cycle was emitting a horrible plastic burning smell. We stopped it mid-cycle, cleaned it out and tried to run a few more cycles after that and realized it wouldn't drain so it sat in my kitchen broken for a year. I finally got so fed up with washing dishes by hand that I took the whole dishwasher apart. Confirmed there were no blockages in any of the hoses etc. when it still didn't work I googled the problem, found this website and found that it must be the solenoid. When I looked under the dishwasher I noticed that the solenoid and the armature and linkage had melted and fused together preventing it from moving up and down = the dishwasher not being able to drain. I bought both parts, replaced them within 45 min (with help from the videos on this website) and it's now up and running perfectly!!! YAYYY no more dishes in my sink!! Read More... 36 People found this story helpful Do-It-Yourself Rating: Repair Time Estimate: 30-60 minutes Tools: Nut Drivers, Pliers, Socket Set
Burt L Palestine , TX February 03, 2020 Dishwasher would not drain Replaced drain solenoid. Read More... 5 People found this story helpful Do-It-Yourself Rating: Repair Time Estimate: 15-30 minutes Tools: Nut Drivers, Pliers, Screwdrivers
Luke H Elkton , KY January 16, 2020 Dishwasher would not drain water REPLACED SOLENOID AND ARMATURE. Read More... 3 People found this story helpful Do-It-Yourself Rating: Repair Time Estimate: 15-30 minutes Tools: Screwdrivers, Socket Set
R L Palestine , TX March 13, 2023 The solenoid melted around the armature. Replaced the arm valve, solenoid armature, and the solenoid. Read More... Do-It-Yourself Rating: Repair Time Estimate: 15-30 minutes Tools: Nut Drivers, Pliers, Screwdrivers
James J Garfield Heights , OH April 20, 2024 Appliance: General Electric Dishwasher GSD2100V70WW Dishwasher was not draining water I researched my dishwasher model number on the AppliancePartsPros website. It identified two possible defective parts. After a visual inspection, I could see that my solenoid had overheated and was melting. The videos on the website showed me how to remove and replace the defective parts. I replaced the solenoid and armature. The actual parts replacement took less than one hour, but I had to remove and reinstall the dishwasher, so the total time spent was about 3 hours. Read More... Do-It-Yourself Rating: Repair Time Estimate: 2+ hours Tools: Screwdrivers