Customer Reviews

GE GDWT260RSS Fully Integrated Dishwasher - Stainless Steel

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I have had this exact model of dishwasher for 6 months now. I'm still completely amazed at how quiet it is. It's good looking with the top level controls, it does a good job cleaning dishes and it loads fairly easily. I'm happy enough with it that I'm buying a second one for my bar.

That being said, we are seeing soapy streaks building up inside the door. I suspect this is due to the soap we are using so we are going to change things up a bit. At this stage, the dishwasher itself could be a contributing factor, but I don't think so at this point.

We bought this dishwasher to replace a 9 year old Frigidaire unit. There was nothing really wrong with the old one but the rack tines were splitting and starting to rust quite a bit. Instead of spending the $125 for new racks, we decided to freshen up the kitchen a bit with a new unit instead (we've already installed a new fridge and stove, so it made sense to update the dishwasher as well). Our only real requirements for the new unit were that we wanted stainless steel finish, that the unit had a rounded stainless handle, hidden controls, and a stainless tub. This unit met our needs and the price was right ($619 at HD w/ free shipping - some of the online retailers had it a bit cheaper but I wasn't comfortable with their return policies in the event that we had an issue -- HD is right up the road if I have a problem). I got the recommended GE install kit for $10 which included a new braided water supply line, brass elbow and a pair of pipe fittings (which I didn't need for my install). I've never installed a dishwasher before but had no problems installing this one but note I was simply installing it into an existing location and not doing a complete install. The installation instructions were clearly written and easy to follow. I will say to make sure that you check for level on both the side to side and also the front to back to avoid leaking (I think if you have it adjusted with the rear tilted too high the front door can leak on the bottom). We've run several washes though the new machine now. We don't tend to put "dirty" dishes in the dishwasher, so I really can't say how it is for cleaning caked or baked on dirt. I'm still getting used to the new racks and figuring out the best way to position our dishes to optimize the load. The unit is very quiet - not so much so that I can't tell that it's running, but it is noticeably quieter than our older Frigidaire unit. The fit and finish is quite nice. The side mounts are nice since we have granite counter tops and can't use the top mounts with the granite. The only thing that we question is how can the stainless "steel" front door not hold a magnet? My kids discovered this trying to put a magnet from our refrigerator onto the new dishwasher and it wouldn't stick. Is the door steel or not? Our stainless stove and fridge facades both hold a magnet, why not the dishwasher? I'll be sure to update my review as we use the dishwasher more.

I have a 2004 PDW Ge Profile with hidden top controls. The control board failed earlier this year. We had to pay several hundred dollar for a GE certified tech to diagnose and replace the board. The control circuit failed again less than a year later. They will not replace the board until we pay for 1) technician house call, and 2) diagnostic labor. After which GE will send a "free" replacement board and then we will have to pay for 1) technician house call again and 2) installation labor. We could have bought a new dishwasher with the cost of these two repairs.

Now we just received a Dishwasher recall due to fire hazard [...] stating that "water condensation can drip onto the electronic control board causing a short circuit... resulting in fire hazard to consumers." GE will only install a water barrier as part of the recall fix. They will not fix any control boards unless they actually catch on fire. Never mind that they recognize that water is causing the control board to fail.

I had similar bad experience with our 2004 GE over the range profile microwave failing.

Do NOT buy GE appliances.