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GE Dishwasher with Concealed Vent & Fan Assist Drying Ben 03-11-2008
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Posted by Ben on March 11, 2008, 10:02 pm
I have a new GE Dishwasher model PDW9900NWW that has a concealed vent with
fan assist drying.

It uses a fan that pulls the moisture out of the tub and down a tube that
exhausts through a plastic tube that runs half way across the underneath of
the door from left to right. As it blows the warm moist air across the
underneath middle to right of the door it appears to be causing moisture on
the metal right hinge, which depending on the cycle used may build up enough
moisture to drip to the floor.

The GE service tech mentioned that the solution is to reseal the fan
enclosure inside the door as they left a spot on the mold that does not
allow the gasket to seal. This causes the fan to suck in extra moisture.

I am wondering if anyone else has a similar model and can help with this. It
seems to me that as long as warm moist air blows towards that hinge,
moisture is going to form.

Thanks for your time and assistance,

Ben



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Posted by Mikepier on March 12, 2008, 7:06 am
> I have a new GE Dishwasher model PDW9900NWW that has a concealed vent with=

> fan assist drying.
>
> It uses a fan that pulls the moisture out of the tub and down a tube that
> exhausts through a plastic tube that runs half way across the underneath o=
f
> the door from left to right. As it blows the warm moist air across the
> underneath middle to right of the door it appears to be causing moisture o=
n
> the metal right hinge, which depending on the cycle used may build up enou=
gh
> moisture to drip to the floor.
>
> The GE service tech mentioned that the solution is to reseal the fan
> enclosure inside the door as they left a spot on the mold that does not
> allow the gasket to seal. This causes the fan to suck in extra moisture.
>
> I am wondering if anyone else has a similar model and can help with this. =
It
> seems to me that as long as warm moist air blows towards that hinge,
> moisture is going to form.
>
> Thanks for your time and assistance,
>
> Ben

I have a new PDW 9280. Not sure if it's similiar, but I keep the
"heated" option on all the time for the drying cycle. Does your
problem happen with or without the heated option on?
My fan stays on for a good 3-4 hours after the cycle finishes, but
according to tha manual, that's normal operation..

Posted by Ben on March 12, 2008, 10:12 am
>>I have a new PDW 9280. Not sure if it's similiar, but I keep the
>>"heated" option on all the time for the drying cycle. Does your
>>problem happen with or without the heated option on?
>>My fan stays on for a good 3-4 hours after the cycle finishes, but
>>according to tha manual, that's normal operation..
I have not used the heated option yet.

Have you noticed the tube I am mentioning? If so, I would be interested in
knowing if you look under the door bottom and notice a buildup of moiture
especially along the right bottom of it and on the right hinge.

The fan is suppose to run, and that is what appears to be taking the
moisture out of the tub and exhausting it at the bottom of the underneath
portion of the door.



Posted by Mikepier on March 12, 2008, 11:43 am
> >>I have a new PDW 9280. Not sure if it's similiar, but I keep the
> >>"heated" option on all the time for the drying cycle. Does your
> >>problem happen with or without the heated option on?
> >>My fan stays on for a good 3-4 hours after the cycle finishes, but
> >>according to tha manual, that's normal operation..
>
> I have not used the heated option yet.
>
> Have you noticed the tube I am mentioning? If so, I would be interested in=

> knowing if you look under the door bottom and notice a buildup of moiture
> especially along the right bottom of it and on the right hinge.
>
> The fan is suppose to run, and that is what appears to be taking the
> moisture out of the tub and exhausting it at the bottom of the underneath
> portion of the door.

I have to take a look when i get home.

Posted by Ben on March 12, 2008, 12:03 pm
>>I have to take a look when i get home.

Thank you.



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