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How do I fix a dishwasher that in it's heating phase keeps tripping the GFCI receptacle which is upstream from it?
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∙ 15y ago
Sounds like the heating element is internally grounded and should be replaced. It could also be water leaking past a seal somewhere dripping on a wire or terminal. IF YOU ARE NOT ALREADY SURE YOU CAN DO THIS JOB
SAFELY AND COMPETENTLY
REFER THIS WORK TO QUALIFIED PROFESSIONALS. If you do this work yourself, always turn off the power at the breaker box/fuse panel BEFORE you attempt to do any work AND always use a meter or voltage indicator
to insure the circuit is, in fact, de-energized.
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