Heater Assembly - GE Profile WPDH8800J Technical Service Manual

Heater Assembly

• The heater assembly is located above the pump,
and is accessed from the front of the washer.
• The heater assembly consists of a heating
element and a water temperature thermistor.
• The heater can operate in
DUTY, or STAIN INSPECTOR wash cycles, and
when the sanitize wash temperature is selected.
• The heater assembly is held in place by a
bracket attached to the inside of the outer tub
and a 10-mm nut which compresses a rubber
gasket to the tub opening.
• When the 10-mm hex nut is tightened, it
squeezes the rubber gasket between 2
mounting plates to seal the heater assembly to
the opening of the tub.
• The hex nut is set from the factory at 31 in. lbs
of torque.
Operation of the heater assembly can be checked
by using service test mode t10. (See
.)
Mode
Specifi c failures associated with the heater
assembly can initiate error codes E4 and E5. (See
.)
Service Test Mode
Thermistor
WHITES/HEAVY
Service Test
10-mm Hex-Head Nut
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Heating Element Specifi cations:
• 120 VAC
• 970 Watts
• • Approximately 8 Amps Approximately 8 Amps
Ω
• Approximately 15
Thermistor Specifi cations:
Ω at 75°F (24°C).
• 12 K
• Resistance goes down as temperature goes up.
To remove the thermistor:
1. Remove the service panel. (See
2. Drain the washer using the pump cleanout. (See
.)
Pump
3. Disconnect the wire harness from the thermistor.
4. Loosen the 10-mm hex nut until it is fl ush with
the end of the stud.
5. Push inward on the 10-mm hex nut to relax the
rubber gasket.
6. Grasp the thermistor and pull outward.
Thermistor Removal
.)
Service Panel
Thermistor
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