GE Profile Dishwasher F22 Fix: Real-World Repair Guide

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What This Error Means

F22 on most GE Profile dishwashers means: Fill Error – the tub did not get the right amount of water in time.
The control waited for water, didn’t see the level/flow it expected, and shut the cycle down with F22.

Official Fix

  • Kill the power first. Flip the dishwasher breaker off or unplug it. Don’t work live around water.
  • Check the shutoff valve under the sink. Make sure the dishwasher water valve is fully open. If in doubt, close it, then turn it fully counter‑clockwise.
  • Confirm you actually have water pressure. Run the kitchen faucet on full hot and cold. Weak flow there = house plumbing issue, not the dishwasher.
  • Inspect the supply hose. Follow the line from the shutoff valve to the dishwasher. Straighten any kinks, pinches, or tight bends.
  • Check the float inside the tub.
    – Look for a small plastic dome or tower on the floor of the tub (front corner on many GE Profile units).
    – Move it up and down. It should click and drop back freely.
    – If it’s stuck up with food, glass, or gunk, clean around it so it can drop.
  • Clean the inlet valve screen.
    – Remove the lower toe‑kick panel (usually a couple of screws).
    – Shut off the water at the under‑sink valve.
    – Put a towel under the dishwasher’s water inlet valve where the supply line connects.
    – Unscrew the supply line from the valve.
    – Inside the valve inlet is a tiny metal/plastic screen. If it’s packed with sand or crud, rinse and brush it clean (no sharp picks that can tear it).
    – Reconnect the line snugly and turn water back on. Check for leaks.
  • Reset and test.
    – Turn the breaker back on / plug the unit back in.
    – Run a short or Rinse cycle and listen: you should hear a strong rush of water in the first minute.
    – If it fills and runs, the F22 was a water‑supply issue and you’re done.
  • If F22 comes right back: The official line is: replace the water inlet valve and/or have a GE tech test the valve, float switch, and wiring harness back to the control board.

The Technician’s Trick

  • Do a real power reset.
    – Kill the breaker for 10–15 minutes, not just a quick flip.
    – This dumps any latched F22 fault in the control board memory.
    – After 15 minutes, power back up and try a quick cycle. If it now fills once and fails again, you’ve confirmed it’s a real fill problem, not a glitch.
  • Free up a sticky float the fast way.
    – Door open, power off.
    – Pop the cap off the float (if your model has a removable cap) and pull the float straight up.
    – Wipe out the float well – you’ll often find slime, seeds, or glass chips.
    – Drop the float back in and make sure it drops freely with a nice click when you lift and release it.
    – A stuck float tells the board the tub is already “full”, so it never opens the valve and instantly throws F22.
  • Wake up a lazy inlet valve. (Temporary hack, not a long‑term fix.)
    – With power on and a cycle just started, listen for the fill to start.
    – If you hear a faint hum but no water, lightly tap the metal body of the inlet valve with the plastic handle of a screwdriver.
    – If water suddenly starts rushing in, the valve is sticking internally. It may buy you a few more runs, but that valve is on borrowed time — plan to replace it.
  • Quick valve check without fancy tools.
    – Start a cycle; if you hear nothing at all (no hum, no click, no water), but the float is free, suspect a dead valve coil or broken wire.
    – If you hear filling for a few seconds then it stops and F22 shows, suspect low pressure or a partially blocked screen.

Is It Worth Fixing? (The Financial Verdict)

  • ✅ Fix: Stainless‑tub GE Profile under ~10 years old, otherwise working fine, and you’re likely looking at just a water inlet valve or float issue (usually under $100 in parts).
  • ⚠️ Debatable: 8–12 years old, already noisy or had past repairs, and you’re staring at both a valve and a control‑board gamble; total repair cost creeping over 30–50% of a new dishwasher.
  • ❌ Replace: Cracked racks, rust, leaks, or a quote that’s over ~50–60% of a new midrange machine — don’t chase F22, put the money into a new unit.

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