Reset Heating Element on GE Dishwasher that no longer heats or dries dishes 

I came here to post a quick " Thank You!" as this fixed my problem and is so easy to do once you know how it can happen (big storm tripped the breaker box) and is so easy to fix. Of course GE does not make this easy to get to as I had to pull out the full Dishwasher to find and click the switch back to the proper position. One day GE will make a model that is easy to fix and service problems.

I want to take a moment and say thank you very much for this video. I had just bought a new heating element and installed it and it still was not working. I was about to give up and buy a new dishwasher and I just happened across your video. So thank you so much for this valuable and simple solution.

I just came here to say this fixed my GE!! I had replaced the valve and I guess this had tripped when I shut the power off to it. So if you ever have to do repairs on your dishwasher or have a power outage and suddenly you don't have heat to your dishwasher, try this first. Thank you so much!!!

I wasted $70 on applicance repair. Then $90 on parts, then fixed it by pushing this button. Next step was replacing it, so I am still at least $500 ahead! Thanks for this video! Took less than 5 minutes to fix.

This video saved me from buying a new DW. Knowing what to look for, I just took the kick plate off and put my arm in to feel under the tub for anything that had two wires attached. In a minute or two I found the thermostat and as you said there was a button between where they went in. When I pushed it, it made a click and I knew I had found it. DW is heating like new now. THANKS! (Turn the power off before you put your arm in there)

It worked! I had seen other videos (none which said to do this first!), and I was lead to believe I may either need a new heating element or a new flood switch or possibly both. It was a good thing that I couldn't find the right flood switch for my dishwasher because that led me back to youtube for some reason, and thought I should watch a couple more videos, then I found yours! I wasn't sure that just pushing this button would work for my situation because I thought I had fried my dishwasher with vinegar while trying to clean it. I always use 1 cup vinegar and run a cycle while it's empty to clean it, but the vinegar I had was called "Cleaning Vinegar" and I didn't know it had other stuff in it. When the cycle finished it still had 4" of soap suds at the bottom. I had to keep running the dishwasher to try and get it rinsed out thoroughly. Instead of the cleaning vinegar rusting out the parts, I think the dishwasher just got overworked/overheated and that's why it stopped heating up the water and drying. Anyways, really glad I found this tip! I was almost going to just buy a whole new DW!

My dishwasher was just out of a one year warranty and did this, so very glad that I found this information because the manufacturer does everything it can to make it difficult for the homeowner to fix these little problems. Thanks for sharing!

What a life saver!! I'm so frustrated watching other videos replacing a flood switch that my machine doesn't have. Now the solution is even simpler! Many thanks!!

Fabulous video! I tried everything including changing the element! No other ge video mentions this reset, fixed my dishwasher after a day of head scratching, thank you so much!

i saw this fix on a different video but I liking this one because it still fixed my dish washer. Ive watched a shit ton of "fix it" videos about why my dishwasher was not working properly and this simple solution was the only fix. Thank you.

My ge doesn’t even have the electric float valve. All other videos on here say to replace that valve . Once again after 2 days of trying to look for the right video I found u sweetie. Thank u again

Oh my hell, am I glad I found this video! Thank you so much for posting this. I replaced the pump on our dishwasher and then the heating element would not work. Pulled the machine out again and tested the element. All good. went over everything and totally looked at the reset switch but thought that it was a temp sensor of some sort. Anyway, reinstalled the machine and still NO heat. Frustrated, I came back to YT to try and find an answer and lo and behold I find your vid. It worked! Thank you!!!

Thank you so much! I realized I didn’t have a flood switch but a flood stem. This video was a lifesaver! I have heat and steam again ! I wanted to thank you!

THANK YOU SO MUCH! This was a frustrating ordeal until your video. Fixed my problem. That reset does not even show on the part’s diagram, they definitely didn’t want anyone to know about this!

I want to say a huge THANK YOU for posting this video. Our heating element fell on one side and burned a hole in the plastic tub. It was 1.5 years old and GE wouldn't repair. We found a video how to fill the hole with plumbers epoxy and bought extra brackets to hold th element up. Ran dishwasher...no heat. Ordered a new element (GE must have a lot of problems with the old element because they had already replaced it with a new one with mechanisms so the element no longer can fall in on the back). Put new element in and ran dishwasher...no heat. I was on the brink of buying a new dishwasher when I found your video. Had hubby reset the heating element button (he could reach it by just pulling the unit out based on your tutorial), and then ran the dishwasher. BAM! We had heat and dry dishes! You have saved us $700+ on replacing a dishwasher that was 1.5 years old. I can not tell you how appreciative we are that you shared this little trick! Have a blessed day!

What a simple fix. It usually happens when there is a thunderstorm or a power surge in the central breaker box and the breaker trips. Double the security preventing a fire etc. Try this first before you call a repair man and pay for something so simple to reset.

thank you so much,was about to order a flood switch,i have ikia cabnets with quick remove toe kick base board,was able to reach in on right side with a mirror and flashlight and reset,heard a click and now is working again, real woman rock!,thanks again!

Thank you. What a frustrating ordeal changing out parts that were not bad. Your video solved our problem on our GE Adora dishwasher. I wish I had come across it sooner. Thanks again.

Thank You! My GE profile dishwasher stopped heating and all the dishes came out soaked. I was able to find the reset button and now it's finally creating steam again. Thankfully I didn't have to flip the dishwasher over to find the reset button. I pulled mine out slightly and found it in the bottom right corner. Now it's running like new. Glad I didn't have to buy any replacement parts.

Thank you I found it and reset it. All other videos explaining on how to distribute them properly for drying. Also, to replace the float valve, to test the heating element. everything seemed fine and I was thinking it was the main board.

Thank You, Thank You What a easy fix. I did want to say that my button that I push to reset hangs down so when I reset the button I heard a click, but the button did still hang down, but it did reset the heating element. Thank you again.

Thank you for saving me from buying a new dishwasher. It is steaming hot now! I

We are back to HEATING UP ...APPRECIATE y0u sharing this ...you saved the day !

Thank you nice woman ,iam a licensed electrician and do machine control work this is the first video out of about 10 that I've watched that even spoke about this thermal overload, thanks.

You are an all star! It worked after I had tried about everything else! Thanks!

Thank you!!!!!!! It resolved my problem! I wish I've found this video earlier. It would be great if the title of this video can include key work' Drying or Heating problem', which probably will be the keyword used by people who are new to the dishwasher. Again, thank you @Reve 2525

Wow!!! This finally got my dishwasher to stop blinking. You are a saint! Thank you.

Thanks for the tip. Trying to figure out why my dishwasher won’t heat. I took the switch out and it was closed as it should be. Guess I have to replace the relay or motherboard

Where is this info anywhere else? It’s not! Thank you for the tip and reminder to check this reset switch. I replaced a flood switch and was about to replace the heating element next. You saved me ALOT of time and trouble. Thank you!

You are AWESOME! Your video was THE BEST and solved the problem with my dishwasher. MANY THANKS!!!!!!!!!

Thank you so much. After replacing my circulation pump the dishes wouldn't dry on my GDT695SSJ5SS. I came across your video and reset my heater button. Unfortunately this button is in the back right of the dishwasher on the bottom, it'd be nearly impossible to reset from the front access panel. The two wires in the back of mine were black.

Thanks. Just had a GE tech come out and do that. Luckily it was only 10 days out of warranty and GE still honored the warranty. Otherwise I'm sure it would have cost me! Now I know how to do it next time.

THANK YOU! I wish I'd seen this video first! Saved me some time and money

gdt695ssj5ss Great tip and worked for me after two other failed strategies! Thank you, thank you, thank you! Including my model number here so others will find your amazing video. As another commenter stated, on this model that button is on the back right of the unit so you need to slide the dishwasher out but not necessarily tip it on the side. And as other commenters also noted, most of the internet advice in this issue is to replace the flood switch but the part commonly recommended is not applicable to this model. the correct replacement part did not solve the issue for me and I wasted some time on that.

Omg. Girl u rock. I looked at every other video on here and yours was spot on. Thank u , thank u . U are great and thank u again.

Replaced my element.....and did not work. I was able to find the button without taking unit out. Doing a load now. Thankyou so much for your video! Fingers crossed 🤞 it worked for me!

Worked like a charm and saved me $50! Thanks!!

Thank you my friend! This worked for me too. Its funny, I looked at a lot of videos by men ( I am one), and you were by far the best on this subject. Go girl...who says women are not good at this stuff. Hopefully this will encourage other women to share their gift on RU-vid as men don't always have the answer...thank you so much!😀

Just tried it, hoping for the best.

No doubt best video on you tube ever. Thanks so much

You are a godsend! Thanks for the great video!

Thank you, thank you. Great tip

Thank you for making this, I hope that is my issue

Thank you, that was the problem

All I needed to do is push the darn button after all! To bad I didnt see this video before I replaced the element.... Thanks!

Merci beaucoup , Thank you very much

Is this reset button only on GE dishwashers? Mine is Hotpoint. I hope it has such a button too

Do you have the part number for that thermostat reset button? Mine is broke

Most likely a manual reset safety overload. Which means if the button pops there was higher than normal current /temp running through the heating element.

Do you have to shut off power to the dishwasher first? or keep power on? if power is off how would pushing the reset work?

Yes you can reset your heating element, it is a circuit breaker to prevent excessive current, burning up the wiring and causing a fire in or under your dishwasher. PLEASE BE ADVISED: As a repairman you need to ask yourself WHY the breaker is tripping in the first place? Is it just a bad breaker or is it another issue? Is the heating element intact and in one piece? because heating elements can burn up and cause electrical arcing. Does your heating element have obvious signs of corrosion? Does the heating element have pits, divots or bulges on it? Have you checked the heating element for continuity and resistance and compared that to manufacturer specifications? Please pay attention to this because it could save you from severe property damage or injury to yourself and your family, and whatever you do.... Do not ever ever EVER bypass the breaker or upsize it. Best wishes

thank you,

Worked for me!!!! Thanks!!!!

When pressing the button, is it supposed to male a “click” sound? My button is just lose and wont stay pressed and not sure if thats normal?

Oh we know about it.. have yet to ever see one trip as ge dish washers usually have the flood switch issue or dead electronics from being a Chinese pos 😄. Best advice I tell clients to is if you buy an appliance ce I'd get an extended warranty but you may have to wait a month for service , or buy the cheapest no frills unit as they use less electronical crap

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Didn’t work for us. The button doesn’t actually seem like it’s reacting to “pressing” it.

I swear....

You PEOPLE need to realize it's TRIPPING cause there is a PROBLEM!!! DO NOT KEEP RESETTING IT!!! That is a HIGH LIMIT T-STAT, AND SAFETY DEVICE!!