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Model: GE GLD5560L15SS	Brand: GE	Age: 5 - 10 years
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Repair Rookie		#1 Posted : Tuesday, November 12, 2013 10:27:15 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 11/12/2013(UTC) Posts: 6		Hello, My dishwasher will fill with water and will also drain. It heats the water but does not clean the dishes. The spray arms appear to be clear and I have searched in vain for any blockages. The motor will turn when I spin the the blades from behind with a stick. So it does not appear to be locked up. What could the problem be? Thanks
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Appliance Ninja		#2 Posted : Tuesday, November 12, 2013 10:32:46 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 11/12/2013(UTC) Posts: 957		Can you hear the motor humming or buzzing after it fills with water? Do you have a meter to test for voltage with?
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Repair Rookie		#3 Posted : Wednesday, November 13, 2013 5:56:38 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 11/12/2013(UTC) Posts: 6		Appliance Ninja, thanks for your interest. Yes, the motor hums and the blades on the back of the motor are turning. I just got a multimeter but dont know how to take the reading or what is considered a good reading Thanks
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Appliance Ninja		#4 Posted : Wednesday, November 13, 2013 6:36:05 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 11/12/2013(UTC) Posts: 957		If the blades are turning, the motor is working. So, that means that the issue is with the recirculation of the water. Number 508 filter is likely plugged. It is under the number 506 cover. Can you have a look at that filter and see if it is indeed plugged? Appliance Ninja attached the following image(s):
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Repair Rookie		#5 Posted : Wednesday, November 13, 2013 7:39:17 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 11/12/2013(UTC) Posts: 6		Thanks Ninja! I will check that filter when I get home this afternoon.
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Appliance Ninja		#6 Posted : Wednesday, November 13, 2013 7:58:11 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 11/12/2013(UTC) Posts: 957		Sounds good, keep me posted!
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Repair Rookie		#7 Posted : Wednesday, November 13, 2013 2:47:10 PM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 11/12/2013(UTC) Posts: 6		I took the filter out this afternoon, it had a little debris but was definitely not clogged. Also I ran my hand down into the hole where the filter was but could not find any blockage.
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Appliance Ninja		#8 Posted : Wednesday, November 13, 2013 2:52:53 PM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 11/12/2013(UTC) Posts: 957		Okay, so if that filter is clean, the motor is running and there is adequate water in the tub, the recirculation impeller will likely need to be replaced. The kit comes with installation instructions and is available below. http://www.appliancepartspros.c...d19x10038-ap3883871.html
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Repair Rookie		#9 Posted : Thursday, November 14, 2013 6:16:26 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 11/12/2013(UTC) Posts: 6		Ok, I bought the impeller kit, will post results after installation.
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Appliance Ninja		#10 Posted : Thursday, November 14, 2013 6:43:42 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 11/12/2013(UTC) Posts: 957		Sounds good, keep me posted!
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