Ge PDW9900, PDW9700, PDW8900 User Manual

GE Consumer & Industrial

Technical Service Guide

February 2006

GE Proﬁ leTM

Dishwasher

PDW8900 Series PDW9700 Series PDW9900 Series

31-9137

GE Appliances General Electric Company Louisville, Kentucky 40225

IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTICE

The information in this service guide is intended for use by individuals possessing adequate backgrounds of electrical, electronic, and mechanical experience. Any attempt to repair a major ap pli ance may result in personal injury and property damage. The man u fac tur er or seller cannot be responsible for the in ter pre ta tion of this in for ma tion, nor can it assume any liability in connection with its use.

WARNING

To avoid personal injury, disconnect power before servicing this prod uct. If electrical power is required for diagnosis or test purposes, disconnect the power immediately after performing the necessary checks.

RECONNECT ALL GROUNDING DEVICES

If grounding wires, screws, straps, clips, nuts, or washers used to complete a path to ground are removed for service, they must be returned to their original position and properly fastened.

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Technical Service Guide

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Table of Contents

Active Vent ...........................................................................................................................................................................28

Circulation Pump and Motor ....................................................................................................................................... 30

Component Locator Views ........................................................................................................................................... 10

Control Features ................................................................................................................................................................ 6

Control Module ...................................................................................................................................................................27

Customer Purge of the Bulk Dispenser Tank .......................................................................................................18

Demo Mode .........................................................................................................................................................................26

Detergent/Rinse Module ................................................................................................................................................19

Dishwasher Components. ............................................................................................................................................. 12

Door Interlock Switch. ..................................................................................................................................................... 19

Door Panel ............................................................................................................................................................................ 12

Door Spring Installation. ................................................................................................................................................ 31

Drain System ...................................................................................................................................................................... 24

Factory Test Mode ............................................................................................................................................................33

Fan (PDW9700 and PDW9900 Series) ..................................................................................................................... 28

Fill Funnel .............................................................................................................................................................................. 21

Heating Element ................................................................................................................................................................ 22

Introduction .........................................................................................................................................................................5

Keypad Assembly ............................................................................................................................................................. 13

Lower Spray Arm, Fine Filter, and Inlet Cover ...................................................................................................... 21

Main Conduit .......................................................................................................................................................................21

Middle Spray Arm .............................................................................................................................................................20

Nomenclature. ...................................................................................................................................................................4

Schematics and Strip Circuits .....................................................................................................................................34

Service Mode ......................................................................................................................................................................32

Single Rack Wash

SmartDispense

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Smart Fill System. .............................................................................................................................................................24

Turbidity Sensor ................................................................................................................................................................ 23

Upper Spray Arm ..............................................................................................................................................................21

Using the Dishwasher with the Upper Rack Removed .................................................................................... 20

Warranty for 2005 Product .......................................................................................................................................... 36

Warranty for 2006 and Later Product .................................................................................................................... 37

Wash Cycles ........................................................................................................................................................................ 26

Water Hardness Test and Calibration ..................................................................................................................... 14

Water Valve and Flood Switch ....................................................................................................................................25

Water Valve Test ............................................................................................................................................................... 25

Wax Motor and Magnet. ............................................................................................................................................... 30

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Nomenclature

Model Number

P D W 9 9 8 0 L 0 0 S S

Brand

P = Proﬁ le E = General Electric - NATM G = General Electric

Product Type

CD = Counter Top DW = Dishwasher SD = Standard SC = Convertible SM = Spacemaker SS = Compact (18 in.) RF = Retroﬁ t HD = Home Depot Derivative

Model Designator

Designates features – the higher the number, the more features.

Exterior Color

BB = Black II = Requires Custom Panel and Handle SS = Stainless Steel WW = White

Engineering Model Sufﬁ x

Model Year Designator

Nomenclature

The serial plate of your dishwasher is lo cat ed on the tub wall just inside the door jam.

The mini-manual is located behind the toe plate.

Serial Number

The ﬁ rst two characters of the serial number identify the month and year of manufacture. Example: AL123456S = January, 2006

A - JAN 2006 - L D - FEB 2005 - H F - MAR 2004 - G G - APR 2003 - F H - MAY 2002 - D L - JUN 2001 - A M - JUL 2000 - Z R - AUG 1999 - V S - SEP 1998 - T T - OCT 1997 - S V - NOV 1996 - R Z - DEC 1995 - M

The letter des ig nat ing the year re peats every 12 years.

Example:

T - 1974 T - 1986 T - 1998

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Introduction

The new GE Proﬁ le PDW8900 Series, PWDW9700 Series, and PDW9900 Series dishwashers incorporate the following new features for 2005:

SmartDispense

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- A bulk liquid detergent dispense assembly is introduced with this dishwasher. It consists of a dispense reservoir mounted within the inner door panel, a liquid level sensor connected to a Low Detergent LED on the control panel, and a positive displacement pump to inject the optimal amount of detergent into the dishwasher during each cycle. A water hardness selection mode permits the calibration of the location's water hardness.

Single Rack Wash

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- In addition to the two rack wash cycles, this GE Proﬁ le dishwasher has a Single Rack Wash which bypasses the lower spray arm, directing the cleaning power to the upper rack only. Water is dispensed from the middle and upper wash arms only.

Smart Fill - The wash system has been changed to a low ﬂ ow design. The wash, dry, and noise

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performance have all been improved. Smaller jets on the spray arms require less water to keep the pump primed. Less water allows the Calrod to heat the water to a higher temperature, improving both wash and dry performances.

Angled Rack Dry - A new top rack features two adjustable-angle dividers. This prevents rinse

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water from puddling, allowing it to run off the bottoms of stemware, glasses, and cups.

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Control Features

Control Settings

Status Indicator Lights

(Indicators vary by models)

The Status display tells you what is happening while the dishwasher is in operation and may flash, indicating a malfunction. The lights will come ON indicating the sequence of the dishwasher operation.

LOW DETERGENT Displayed when the SmartDispense needs to be refilled with liquid or gel automatic dishwasher

detergent.

SENSING Displayed while the Clean Sensor™is measuring the amount of soil and temperature of water.

The dishwasher will adjust the selected cycle to achieve optimal performance.

WASHING Displayed during prewash, main wash and rinse periods.

DRYING Displayed during HEATED DRY.

SANITIZED Displayed when cycle has met sanitization conditions.

CLEAN Displayed when a wash cycle is complete.

Time Remaining Display

(on some models)

During operation, the display shows the minutes remaining until the cycle is complete. The display may adjust the remaining time while the Sensing light is on. The time displayed at the start of each cycle may change from the factory setting as the unit customizes itself to home use. During a delay start, the display will show hours of time remaining until the cycle starts.

3 45

PDW8900 Series

62 43

PDW9700 Series and PDW9900 Series

Throughout this manual, features and appearance may vary from your model.

Smart Dispense

NTI-BACTERIAL

OOKWARE

ORMAL

PEEDCYCLE

HINACYCLE

LASTICCYCLE

INGLERACKWASH

INSEONLY

LOW DETERGENT

ENSING

ASHING

RYING

ANITIZED

LEAN

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Selections

PDW8900 Series: Press the pad for the desired wash cycle. PDW9700 and PDW9900 Series: Use the Arrow Pads to scroll through the wash cycles.

NOTE: All cycle times and water usage information contained in the following section are approximate values only. Actual results will depend on several factors, including but not limited to, inlet temperature, household water pressure, and turbidity of the wash water.

The light above or next to the selected pad will be ON to indicate which WASH CYCLE has been selected.

ANTI-BACTERIA Heavy 7.8 gal., 105 min.

Medium 6.7 gal., 95 min. Light 5.6 gal., 85 min.

This cycle raises the water temperature in the final rinse to sanitize your dishware. The cycle length will vary depending on the temperature of your inlet water.

NOTE: The Anti-Bacteria cycle is monitored for sanitization requirements. If the cycle is interrupted during or after the main wash portion or if the incoming water temperature is so low that adequate water heating cannot be achieved, the sanitizing conditions may not be met. In these cases, the sanitized light will not illuminate at the end of the cycle.

NOTE: NSF-certified residential dishwashers are not intended for licensed food establishments

COOKWARE Heavy 8.9 gal., 80 min.

(POTS & PANS) Medium 7.8 gal., 70 min.

Light 6.7 gal., 60 min.

This cycle is meant for heavily soiled dishes or cookware with dried-on or baked-on soils. This cycle may not remove burned-on foods. Everyday dishes are safe to be used in this cycle.

NORMAL WASH Heavy 7.8 gal., 75 min.

Medium 6.7 gal., 65 min. Light 4.5 gal., 50 min.

This cycle is for medium/heavily soiled dishes and glassware.

SPEED CYCLE 6.7 gal., 35 min.

This cycle is for everyday dishes and glassware.

CHINA CRYSTAL 6.7 gal., 35 min.

This cycle is for lightly soiled china and crystal.

PLASTICS CYCLE Heavy 6.7 gal., 160 min.

Medium 5.6 gal., 150 min. Light 4.5 gal., 130 min.

The longer time for this cycle includes a built-in drying portion that is specifically designed to reduce the risk of melting plastic items and improve plastic drying. For removing red tomato-based stains, GE recommends the use of Cascade®Plastic Booster™.

SINGLE RACK WASH Heavy 6.1 gal., 45 min.

Medium 5.1 gal., 35 min. Light 4.1 gal., 30 min.

This cycle washes lightly soiled dishes on the upper rack only.

RINSE ONLY 2.3 gal., 10 min.

For rinsing partial loads that will be washed later. Do not use detergent with this cycle.

NOTE: On the PDW8900 Series models, the CHINA CRYSTAL/PLASTICS selector is a toggle pad; toggle the pad until the desired cycle is indicated.

NOTE: This dishwasher is equipped with a CleanSensor™with automatic temperature control; therefore, cycle length and time may vary depending on soil and temperature conditions.

NOTE: Only the Anti-Bacteria cycle has been designed to meet the requirements of Section 6, NSF 184 for soil removal and sanitization efficacy.

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Enhancements

The light above the selected pad will be ON to indicate which ENHANCEMENT has been selected.

DELAY HOURS You can delay the start of a wash cycle for up to 24 hours (depending on model). Press the

DELAY START pad to choose the number of hours you want to delay the start of the cycle; then press START/RESET.

After closing the door, the machine will count down and automatically start at the correct time.

NOTE: To cancel the DELAY START selection before the cycle begins, press the DELAY START pad until the display shows the estimated cycle time for the selected cycle in minutes.

ADDED HEAT When selected, the cycle will run longer with heating element on to improve both wash and dry

(EXTRA HOT WASH) performance.

NOTE: Cannot be selected with RINSE ONLY cycle.

PRE WASH For use with heavily soiled and/or dried-on, baked-on soils. This option MUST be selected PRIOR to

(on some models) starting the cycle. This option adds 15 minutes to the cycle time.

NOTE: Cannot be selected with RINSE ONLY cycle.

HEATED DRY Shuts off the drying heat option. Dishes will air dry naturally (PDW8900 Series) or

Light Off fan dry (PDW9700 and PDW9900 Series) to save energy.

HEATED DRY Turns the heating element on for fast drying. This will extend the total cycle time by 15 minutes for

the ANTI-BACTERIAL cycle, 8 minutes for the SPEED cycle, 15 minutes for the PLASTICS cycle, 30 minutes for the CHINA CRYSTAL cycle, and 38 minutes for all other cycles.

NOTE: Cannot be selected with RINSE ONLY cycle.

LOCK You can lock the controls to prevent any selections from being made. Or you can lock the controls

after you have started a cycle.

Children cannot accidentally start dishwasher by touching pads with this option selected.

To unlock the dishwasher controls, press and hold the HEATED DRY pad for 3 seconds. To lock the dishwasher, press and hold the HEATED DRY pad for 3 seconds. The light above the LOCK pad will turn off.

RESET To change a cycle after washing starts…

PDW8900 Series: Touch the START/RESET pad to cancel the cycle. The START/RESET light will

flash while the water is pumped out if needed. This takes approximately 2 minutes.

PDW9700 and PDW9900 Series: Open the door slowly to prevent splash-out. Touch the START/RESET pad to cancel the cycle. If the START/RESET light is flashing, close the door until the water pumps out (this takes approximately 2 minutes) and the light stops flashing.

When the light stops flashing, the dishwasher can be reprogrammed and restarted.

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Clean

PDW8900 Series

The CLEAN light is illuminated when the selected cycle and enhancements are complete. The light will stay ON until a pad is pressed or the door is opened and then closed.

PDW9700 and PDW9900 Series

The CLEAN light is illuminated and a double beep will sound when the selected cycle and enhancements are complete. You may remove the dishes at any time. Note the high-efficiency fan will run quietly for 30 minutes to 4 hours (depending on selected cycle) after the CLEAN light is illuminated to continue drying the dishes. The fan can be turned off by opening the door and pressing any keypad.

NOTE: To turn off the audible end-of-cycle signal (or re-activate it if it was previously disengaged), press the HEATED DRY pad 5 times within 3 seconds. A triple beep will sound to indicate the end-of-cycle beep option has been toggled.

NOTE: If you are not using the SmartDispense and you want to turn the LOW DETERGENT LED light off, press the ADDED HEAT pad 5 times within 3 seconds. You will hear three beeps, then the light will go off. You can turn the light back on by pressing the ADDED HEAT pad 5 times within 3 seconds.

Start

PDW8900 Series

Close the dishwasher door and select the cycle and desired enhancements. Touch the START/RESET pad to begin the cycle. Water fill begins immediately, and approximately 60 seconds later the wash action begins.

When the dishwasher door is fully closed, the control panel lights will display the last settings you selected. If you don’t want to change any of the settings, simply touch the START/RESET pad to begin the cycle.

If the door is closed, the indicator lights will turn off if the START/RESET pad is not selected within 5 minutes. To activate the display, open and close the door or press any pad.

PDW9700 and PDW9900 Series

After selecting the cycle and desired enhancements, touch the START/RESET pad to ready the dishwasher to begin the cycle. Close the door to start the cycle or begin the DELAY START countdown. When the cycle starts, the water fill begins and approximately 60 seconds later the wash action begins.

The dishwasher will always display your last selection and enhancements. If you don’t want to change the settings, simply touch the START/RESET pad to ready the dishwasher and close the door to begin the cycle.

Also, if a power failure occurs NORMAL and HEATED DRY will automatically be programmed. Make any new selections and touch the START/RESET pad to begin the new cycle.

If the door is opened, the indicator lights will turn off if the START/RESET pad is not selected within 5 minutes. To activate the display, open and close the door or touch any pad.

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PDW8900 Series Shown

Component Locator Views

Inside Cabinet View

1 - Upper Spray Arm, 2 - Middle Spray Arm , 3 - Lower Spray Arm, 4 - Hub, 5 - Filter Screen, 6 - Heating Element, 7 - Float, 8 - Smart Dispense Cap

Fill Funnel

Door Spring

Left Side View

Fill Hose

Water Valve

PDW8900 Series Shown

Door View

(Door Panel and Eschtcheon Keypad Assembly Removed)

Flapper (Active Vent)

Active Vent Motor

Detergent Rinse Module

Flood Switch

Door Interlock Switch

Control Module

SmartDispenseTM Reservoir

Liquid Level Sensor

Positive Displacement Pump

Circulation Pump

Junction Box

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PDW9000 Series Shown

Door View

(Door Panel Removed)

Flapper (Active Vent)

Detergent Rinse Module

Fan Conduit

Door Interlock Switch

Active Vent Motor

Control Module

Fan Motor

SmartDispense Reservoir

Liquid Level Sensor

Positive Displacement Pump

PDW8900 Series Shown

Bottom View

Front of Dish wash er

Flood Switch

Drain Pump

Water Valve

Wax Motor

Sump

Junction Box

Circulation Pump Motor

Ball

Turbidity Sensor

Drain Line Check Valve

Rear of Dish wash er

Heating Element

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Dishwasher Components

Door Panel

PDW9700 Series and PDW9900 Series

Note: For top control dishwashers, there must be

/2-inch clearance between the top of the door and

the counter top.

The door panel covers the main control board, detergent cup, vent fan, motor, louver, wire harness, Smart Dispense bottle, Smart Dispense detergent sensor, Smart Dispense pump, and door-interlock switch.

The outer door panel is held in place by 12 screws (5 Phillips head screws per side and two 1/4-in. hex head screws at the bottom).

PDW8900 Series

The door panel covers the main control board, detergent cup, wire harness, Smart Dispense bottle, Smart Dispense detergent sensor, and Smart Dispense pump.

Escutcheon Keypad Assembly Screws

The outer door panel is held in place by 12 screws (5 Phillips head screws per side and two head screws at the bottom). The esutcheon keypad is held on by 4 screws.

-in. hex

Note: A ribbon cable connects the keypad membrane (3-digit display on some models) to the control circuit board. Due to the ribbon length, care must be taken when removing the door panel to ensure that the ribbon cable is not damaged.

Note: When removing the outer door panel, be careful not to remove the 4 screws (2 per side) holding the escutcheon to the door assembly. Remove these only to gain access to the control module, active vent, ﬂ apper, and door interlock switch.

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