GE Potscrubber sounds like animal in distress

[Marky_Mark]

Hi guys

 

My GE 2800 works great, including the electronics! However, the multi-orbit spray arm periodically lets out a squeal on some of its rotations.  Is there a way to fix this?  

 

Thanks

Mark

 

[bradfordwhite]

I think I know that very sound.

My parents had a 1985 2800 and in it's later years would make the 'cat looking for attention' meow sound. Not an urgent or annoying sound. Not a continuous sound.

 

Just an occasional - m~e~o~W-W-W  (Will someone come and pet me please)  type sound/squeal.

 

They never got it fixed.  I replaced that dw with a new tol KA  in 1997 for them.

 

[combo52]

Funny noise, GE dishwasher

A lot of GE dishwashers with the multi orbit plastic arm did this in the 80s, in 1993 we help convert an 80 unit apartment building to condos that had a 1982 GEGSD 1200 dishwashers in it.

Even though they were 10 years old, we fixed every one of them and had to guarantee them for another year when the condos were sold, many people complained of the noise, there really wasn’t much you could do other than replace all the washarm parts.

These were actually fairly effective dishwashers and really the first dishwashers GE ever built. It actually cleaned pretty well other than the limitation of only having a pop-up tower for the upper rack and not cleaning well on the corners of the upper rack if you had large things in the lower rack, they were pretty good dishwashers ,

Do you have the new improved motor or the old shaded pole power hog in this one?

The old motor also made it share of noises because the speed of it would vary and it always sounded to me like it was straining, the new, permanent, split capacitor Motors eliminate that problem.

John.

 

[magic_clean]

Meowing GE dishwasher

There's a grey Teflon seal that is held in place by the geared hub on the wash arm support. This is where the noise is coming from as the wash arm rotates. If you can obtain the seal (NLA now) you can simply install it on top of the existing worn seal and usually the noise goes away. Ebay has the WD22X131 wash arm support complete that would include this seal.

Otherwise, no need to worry as the machine will continue work fine if you choose not to repair.

-LP

 

[DADoES]

 
Greetings, LP!

 

[appnut]

Howdy LP

 

[Marky_Mark]

Thank you very much for that, Leslie.  I've just looked for that part number on eBay and I've ordered it.  

 

Is it this seal in question?

 

[Marky_Mark]

Hi John

 

When I got this machine, it was working fine with the original shaded-pole motor.  Nevertheless, I installed a new-style motor due to what I'd read here on AW.  

 

I will post some photos and write a little review of this machine at some point, comparing it to my other machines.  

 

Mark

 

[mattl]

The 2800 was one of my favorite machine, got many years of use out of it. Finally got rid of it when everything came out with tiny black spots, I'd guess it was seals slowly degenerating.

 

[combo52]

80s GE top of the line potscrubber Dishwashers

Hi Mark, hopefully that Teflon seal will stop the noise, I always replaced the washarm bushings and usually got the noise to stop on those machines.

Black spots on dishes, this problem reflected many dishwashers as they aged, the black, rubber boot, and other hoses would start to deteriorate From the highly chlorinated and phosphate of detergents of the time.

Whirlpool has some trouble with this. Also, this is why they switch from black neoprene rubber to the sort of yellowish colored rubber that they use later.

The problem could be corrected by replacing most of the rubber parts of the machine.

Curious Mark to see if this will stop the noise your dishwasher was making keep us posted.

John

 

[norgeway]

Just be glad

Its not a 1960s Hotpoint lol, they sound like a garbage disposal and a chainsaw fighting each other,

 

[maytaga806]

Did it sound like this??

BTW, I have NEVER seen another Amana like this model. I was told long ago it was made by GE. Not sure if that’s true or not. But never have I had luck researching this model it seems it was extremely rare.

 

[combo52]

GE built Amana dishwasher

That’s the sound, Dan, there were a lot of these Amana dishwashers around here, GE built Dishwashers for Tappan and Magic Chef as well.

John.

 

[appnut]

My 1984/1985 Tappan was GE produced.

 

[Marky_Mark]

The new part I ordered has arrived.  Should I try to remove the seal from this new part and then simply place it on top of the original seal?

 

Regarding the noise, it kind of sounds sad, as though the machine is crying LOL.

 

Mark

 

 

 

[bradfordwhite]

 

[magic_clean]

Mark

that's all you need to do. Just install the new seal on top of the existing. Keep it simple is best.

BTW it would be good to apply a small amount rinse aid or liquid soap on the plastic threads of the geared nut to make reassembly easy.

-LP

 

[Marky_Mark]

Thanks, Leslie

The repair took all of two minutes!  I placed the new seal on top of the existing one and then reinstalled the spray arm.  

 

I have now run about 5 cycles and am delighted to report that the dishwasher has stopped wailing!

 



 

Thanks again,

Mark

[this post was last edited: 4/19/2023-11:56]

 

[magic_clean]

So glad

that everything is back to normal. Your machine looks like it's in great condition and treated with TLC. The PermaTuf Potscrubber's are a terrific example of beautifully executed engineering, design, quality and performance. IMO!

Unrelated to your machine; but mentioned upthread, the discussion around deteriorating black rubber components in dishwashers being corrected with a new improved material. This stuff is known as "Santoprene". Here's a link to a Wiki article that details the history and various applications of the material.


Best regards everyone.....LP

Thermoplastic vulcanizates - Wikipedia

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