How to Replace a Soap Dispenser in GE Triton XL
GE Triton XL built-in dishwashers come equipped with a factory installed soap or detergent dispenser. The user pours dish detergent into the dispenser and closes the lid, then sets the appropriate wash cycle and closes the door. The GE dishwasher then begins its cleaning cycle, releasing detergent from the soap dispenser to clean the dishes inside the appliance. Over time, with regular use, the detergent dispenser can crack. Once cracked, it needs to be replaced with a new GE soap dispenser. Does this Spark an idea?
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Instructions
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Turn off the dedicated breaker that powers your GE Triton XL dishwasher at the main electrical panel in the garage, laundry room or basement.
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Attempt to turn your dishwasher on to ensure no power is flowing to the appliance.
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Open the door on your GE Triton XL dishwasher. Unfasten the screws around the inside of the door with a screwdriver. Place the screws in your pocket to avoid losing them and for quick retrieval later.
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Separate the inside of the door from the exterior panel on your GE Triton. Then locate the back of the soap dispenser.
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Disconnect the wires going to the detergent dispenser by hand or with pliers.
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Unfasten the mounting screws holding the old dispenser in place. Then pull the old soap dispenser out of the door.
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Fit the new GE dishwasher dispenser into place, snapping it into the panel. Fasten the mounting screws with a screwdriver.
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Plug the wires into the new soap dispenser and push the interior panel into the outside door panel, snapping it into place.
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Replace the screws along the inside of the GE dishwasher, using a screwdriver. Then fill the dishwasher with dishes if empty and squeeze or pour dish detergent into the dispenser.
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Turn the breaker back on at the main electrical panel. Set your GE Triton to the appropriate wash cycle and run the appliance to test the new dispenser.
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References
- "Troubleshooting and Repairing Major Appliances"; Eric Kleinert; 1995
- GE Triton XL: Use and Care Manual
