Anyone else have trouble with these GE dishwashing machines? (pixelfed.crimedad.work)

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Anyone else have trouble with these GE dishwashing machines?

Mine cleans dishes well enough, but the gaskets leak easier than any other dishwasher I've ever had. I replaced the gaskets a few months ago, but if a little bit of debris builds up then it's leaking again. Also, the racks are badly corroded, but the machine is only maybe five years old. Anyway, it's just kind of funny that my aunt is coming over tomorrow and the last time she was here she noticed the dishwasher was leaking.

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[-] [email protected] 7 points 10 months ago

It's not necessarily an issue with the brand, but rather the tier of the appliance. Builder's grade appliances are just made way cheaper. Bottom tier options from all brands are bad. They're bad enough that you can't even buy them at most places. Only contractors can get them by ordering directly from the manufacturer.

[-] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago

Any idea if the term "contract grade" is related?

[-] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago

Builder grade and contractor grade are interchangeable.

One thing to check is that the machine is leveled properly. If it's not, the frame will flex and cause leaks.

I have a GE Quiet Power 2 dishwasher that I bought second hand 5+ years ago and that thing has been rock solid. All I've had to do is replace the plastic strainer on the bottom with a stainless steel one after it warped from being close to the heating element, and replace a rubber hose going to the pump after a mouse ate a hole in it.

[-] [email protected] 5 points 10 months ago

Yeah, they aren't great machines. I switched to Bosch.

[-] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago

I'm hoping to hold off on buying any new kitchen appliances until we renovate the kitchen, but who knows when we'll get to that. The racks in this dishwasher definitely aren't going to make it.

[-] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago

It's a good idea to try to wait for the full renovation. Have a look at this, it might inspire a stopgap measure.

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