GE dishwashers — GDT and PDT (Profile), CDT (Cafe), ZDT (Monogram), GDF, and older GSD series — use a single combined wash-drain pump with separate impellers, plus a leak-detecting float and base pan. We service every GE dishwasher from the 2014 platform refresh forward with OEM parts. Part of our full GE appliance repair coverage and our Twin Cities dishwasher repair service.
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OEM GE parts
Pumps, sensors, control boards stocked.
1-year warranty
Parts and labor in writing.
$149 trip fee
Fully waived with repair.
Quick answer
Most GE dishwasher repairs run $215–$465 all-in. The flat $149 trip fee is waived when you approve the repair. The most-common GE failure is a stuck drain valve / failed drain pump causing standing water, followed by control-board failure on Profile and Cafe units (PDT775, PDT785, CDT875) at year 5–8. Door-latch microswitches wear and trip mid-cycle on the entire GDT/PDT platform.
GE dishwasher failures
Most common cause: Failed drain solenoid or drain-pump impeller on GDT and PDT units. Common at year 5–8. The single combined pump still spins on wash but the drain side doesn't move water — diagnostic mode confirms.
What we do: Run the GE service-diagnostic cycle, confirm drain side fault, replace OEM drain pump or drain valve assembly. Verify two drain cycles.
$235–$385 all-in
Most common cause: Failed main control board (located under the top tub on Profile and Cafe units). Symptom: lights on briefly then dead, or no response to keypad. Common at year 5–8 on PDT775, PDT785, and CDT875 lines.
What we do: Pull top trim, test board outputs, replace OEM main control board (UI board separately if also failed). Verify cycle.
$285–$465 all-in
Most common cause: Door-latch microswitch wear on GDT and PDT units. The board reads the latch state continuously; if the switch flickers under vibration the cycle pauses or restarts. Universal failure mode at year 6+.
What we do: Replace OEM door-latch assembly with both microswitches as a set. Bench-test before closing.
$215–$315 all-in
Most common cause: Water in the base pan tripped the leak-detection float and locked the inlet. Source is usually a sump gasket, the heater-element gasket pass-through, or a cracked spray-arm feed at the tub bottom.
What we do: Tip and drain pan, dry, dye-test under power. Replace the leaking OEM gasket / spray arm / sump component, reset float, verify two cycles dry.
$245–$425 all-in
Most common cause: Clogged spray-arm jets from hard-water scale (Twin Cities hard water is brutal on GE wash systems), failed turbidity sensor giving a low-soil reading, or a worn wash impeller.
What we do: De-scale spray arms, replace OEM turbidity sensor if confirmed failed in diagnostic mode, replace wash impeller as last resort.
$235–$425 all-in
Error codes
| Code | Meaning |
|---|---|
| LEAK | Base pan float tripped — leak in tub or hose |
| C1 / C2 | Drain pump fault — pump replacement |
| C5 / C8 | Wash-motor / circulation pump fault |
| FILL | Fill valve, flow meter, or float fault |
| PF | Power failure — clock reset only (not a fault) |
| h2O | Low fill — check supply valve and inlet |
Coverage
We dispatch from the Twin Cities daily — same flat $149 trip fee across every city we serve.
FAQs
Most often a failed drain solenoid or drain-pump impeller on the GDT / PDT platform — common at year 5–8. The combined wash-drain pump still spins on the wash side but the drain side can't move water. Drain pump replacement runs $235–$385 all-in. We confirm with GE's service-diagnostic cycle before quoting.
Most GE dishwasher repairs are $215–$465 all-in (parts + labor + the $149 trip fee, which is credited to the repair). Drain repair $235–$385, control board (Profile / Cafe) $285–$465, door-latch $215–$315, leak repair $245–$425, wash / impeller $235–$425.
Water in the base pan lifted the leak-detection float and locked the inlet valve to prevent flooding. The actual leak is usually a sump gasket, the heater-element pass-through gasket, or a cracked spray-arm feed at the tub bottom. We tip-drain the pan, dye-test the leak path, and replace OEM. Most leak repairs land $245–$425 all-in.
Almost always yes. PDT775 / PDT785 (Profile) replacement runs $900–$1,300, CDT875 (Cafe) $1,200–$1,700, and ZDT (Monogram panel-ready) $2,400+ installed. Even a control-board or leak repair at $285–$465 is well under 30 % of replacement cost.
Yes — GE drain pumps, drain valves, main control boards, UI boards, door-latch assemblies, sump gaskets, heater-element gaskets, fill valves, flow meters, turbidity sensors, and spray-arm assemblies are stocked across GDT, PDT, CDT, ZDT, GDF, and GSD models.
Yes — every GE repair includes a 1-year written parts-and-labor warranty. If the same failure returns within 12 months we come back free.
