Condensate Pump - GE DCCH480EK Technical Service Manual

Condensate Pump

The moisture collected in the condenser area
fl ows to the pump area. The condensed water can
either be pumped away to a drain line (e.g. into a
standpipe shared with the clothes washer) or stored
in a container within the dryer to be emptied later.
Regardless of the confi guration, the pump and fl oat
work the same way.
Under normal conditions, the pump will run for 20
seconds at the beginning of a cycle and 20 seconds
at the end of a cycle, or if excess water accumulates
in the sump area.
The white collar on the fl oat switch is magnetic. As
it rises, it trips the contacts in the switch to send a
signal to the control board to activate the pump.
If using the condensation tank: An overfi ll condition
triggered by the fl oat switch will cause the pump to
run for 20 seconds. After 4 attempts, if the overfi ll
is not cleared, the machine will pause and the Tank
Full LED light will illuminate.
The user can press the START/PAUSE button to
repeat the above overfi ll process. This can be done
unlimited times as long as the overfi ll condition still
exists.
Operation of the pump and fl oat switch can be
checked by using the service test mode. (See
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Test Mode
Specifi c failures associated with the pump and fl oat
switch can initiate error code 5E. (See
The condensate pump can be accessed thru the
rear of the dryer.
To remove the condensate pump:
1. Pull to remove grey hose from pump access
cover.
2. Remove 1 Phillips-head screw and pump access
cover.
Access Cover
Service
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Error Codes
Grey Hose
3. Pull to remove grey hose from pump access
cover.
Grey Hose
Access Cover
4. Remove 1 Phillips-head screw and pump cover
from cabinet base.
Pump Cover
5. Remove 1 Phillips-head screw that secures the
pump assembly to the base located toward the
middle of the dryer.
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