Frigidaire 24 in. PLD2850 Built-in Dishwasher - Page 2 - Answered Questions & Fixed issues

Hello - I understand the unit has previously experienced a power outage, however have you try unplugging the unit or flipping the household breaker off? Wait approximately ten minutes; is there power to the unit? I suggest touching each button individually on keypad, do any lights turn on or does the display change? If any proves to be ineffective, I would recommend contacting a professional to move forward accurately because it can possibly have a defective keypad.

If the unit is not drying nor cleaning properly, there are two main things to check first. Is the incoming water temperature at least 120F (49C)? If not, I strongly suggest that the temperature be adjusted on your water heater. Are you using rinse aid? Use a rinse agent to increase drying performance and using Sanitize or Air Dry Off mode also helps improve drying. If any proves to be ineffective, contact a professional to move forward accurately. Unit may have an issue with the heating element or a communication problem with the board not responding.

Hi - Is the unit making a grinding noise? If so, contact a professional because you may possibly have a defective drain motor/pump.

Hello - Try resetting the dishwasher by disconnecting the power to the unit. This will clear most flashing lights. You can disconnect power by flipping the circuit house breaker off and back on for approximately two minutes. If this does not prove to be successful, contact a professional to move forward accurately. Dishwasher could possibly have a faulty control board or wiring failure.

Hey wolfangel238 - I suggest visiting the Frigidaire website to obtain the manual for your dishwasher.

This is not a typical DIY job due to the liability and safety of the wiring harness you must connect correctly.

I realize this problem was in March of 2008 but if in the case someone else needs the solution. The Frigidaire website doesn't list this in there troubleshooting list either.

I had the same problem and let the upper spray arm off for a couple of months. My glasses were not getting cleaned as well so I was rewashing everything by hand. What's the point of that if I have a dishwasher.

On the inner roof of the dishwasher there is a round piece that you hook the upper spray arm to. Well it's a pain to try to just snap it on. Unscrew it by hand, get the little white plastic piece so the teeth are pointing out of the hole and snap on it on that way. One tooth at a time and it should go back on. It will be wobbly. Works like new I am so happy !

From now on be careful what you place on the top rack, if the item is too big it will cause it to snap off again. I know I will :)

Thank god I didn't get a repair man in here for something as minimal as that.

Sorry to read about your problem, I hope this helps you out.

since you turned off the water, and the leaks stop, it is in the water line feed, up and to the machines water inlet valve. you might have a chance of a defective water valve, also leaking a little...

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i would suspect spraying arms or water temp not working.adrian,,,

I have had the same problem twice. After paying for a replacement part and waiting for it to arrive once, i decided to try fixing it myself and came up with a fix that works realy well dispite the manufactures bad design. I used a small "Butterfly" bolt. Grind down the wings so they will rest only on the inside rim and allow the part to spin. Cut the bolt to the proper langth. Drill a through the middle of the larg part and use the bolt to hold it all together. Water can still pass around the bolt. Hope this helps.

I had the same problem. Popped off everyday. Use a little super glue on the inside of circle that snaps in. Mine hasn't popped off in over a month.

We had this problem and found out that the pipe leading away from the house was clogged. Have a plumber look (with a camera) down your clean out, and see if that is the problem. They can snake it from the clean out and clear out tree roots or whatever is the problem.

Hello, Hello, ron I was trying to help you out here. I was going back to some customers that asked questions in the past and it appeared that no one answered them, so I thought I would take some of my personal time to see if I can help. Here is a link to about everything you want to know about your dishwasher, from repair to trouble shooting it,pictures, video's. Just scroll around and you will see tons of information to almost any question you might have on your dishwasher. If you go to this link and click around, I am sure you will find out so much about your dishwasher, you will know more that the company that made it. Here Is the link for you to click on>> http://home.howstuffworks.com/dishwasher.htm Please if this helped you at all, if you can find the time to rate my help and some kind words written would be appreciated for my free help , I would appreciate it. Here is also my direct link to my own pages of other areas of my expertise for other problems you might have in Automotive,Appliance, and Electronics. Drop In anytime for my help. Thanks,Mike http://beta.fixya.com/users/mc1bean I was trying to help you out here. I was going back to some customers that asked questions in the past and it appeared that no one answered them, so I thought I would take some of my personal time to see if I can help. Here is a link to about everything you want to know about your dishwasher, from repair to trouble shooting it,pictures, video's. Just scroll around and you will see tons of information to almost any question you might have on your dishwasher. If you go to this link and click around, I am sure you will find out so much about your dishwasher, you will know more that the company that made it. Here Is the link for you to click on>> http://home.howstuffworks.com/dishwasher.htm Please if this helped you at all, if you can find the time to rate my help and some kind words written would be appreciated for my free help , I would appreciate it. Here is also my direct link to my own pages of other areas of my expertise for other problems you might have in Automotive,Appliance, and Electronics. Drop In anytime for my help. Thanks,Mike http://beta.fixya.com/users/mc1bean

There is a proble with your main electrical connection. makes sure all the wiring is connected properly.if all the wiring is ingood shape then you may need to replace the main electric control board.

Hello, click this link for your schematic http://c.searspartsdirect.com/lis_png/PLDM/R0608160-00004.png you would have to first deinstall the unit which would mean disconnect the power and the drain line and unscrew any set screws that hold the unit to your cabinet as well. You would then pull the unit out and remove the toe kick plate first before you pull the unit out some are able to reach with smaller hands and disconnect the heater wires. Preferbly I pull the unit out due to big hands and arms issue lol. After you disconnected the heater wires you would then remove clip 2 on the diagram and lift the heater upwards and remove the heater. You would perform the reverse in order to install the new heater. If you have any further questions message me back and please also remember when our chat has fully concluded to rank how this opinion has helped in your appliance situation it allows me to continue helping others in similar situations in the future. Thanks Rick

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Here is a tip that I wrote that will help you with your dishwasher not drainingproblem...

Dishwasher Problems - Waterwill not drain out

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There could be a couple of things that might be affecting the cleaning ability of your dishwasher.
First,there is a pipe/tube that runs up the back of the inside of your dishwasher. This provides water for the top spray arm. The spray arm has a feeder tube that covers the pipe in the back. If for some reason the feeder tube has come dislodged, the water just drips back down into the dishwasher, never touching your upper shelf. My children used to put large items into the lower shelf and in so doing, would dislodge the upper spray arm feeder tube. Just pull out the upper shelf and check to see that the tube is in the correct position. This should solve the problem.

If not, it could be that the upper or lower spray arms may have debris that keeps the water from being forced through the jets. You'll need to flush the arm with the spray attachment on your kitchen sink. I sometimes use tweezers or a toothpick to dislodge bits of peelings, paper, or bone that manage to get into the sprayer arm.
I hope one of these tips helps. If it does,please come back to fixya and rate my answer.

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Dishwasher not draining issue usually occurs due to kinked drain pipe, clogged drain filter or drain pump. First make sure that the drain is not clogged and remove clogs if present. If no visible lint is present then remove the lower front access panel to check the drain filter and drain pump for any clogs, you'll need to clean the drain filter and drain pump completely. Also, check for any food pieces stuck near the pump impeller & clean the chopper assembly. Please note that dishwashers don't drain out the complete water such that heating element doesn't overheat. Hope this helps... Please post back for any further assistance.
Daniel

Hello.

WHen installing your machine it should have a high loop in the drain hose that means the drain hose under the sink is higher at one point that the drain its attached too with a corregated hose this is very easy to usea plastic zip tie and attatch a part of the hose to a higher point than where it connects to the drain. DID YOU DO THAT ?? if not that very likely is your trouble

Hope this helps

Gene