REPAIR HELP · GE

GE dishwasher smells bad inside

A sour or mouldy smell when the door is opened. These are the GE part numbers we hold for the components that cause it, with the number of models each one is listed against.

Before you order anything

  1. Clean the filter and the sump area — food trapped there is the usual source.
  2. Run a hot cycle with the filter removed and check whether the smell returns within a week.
  3. If it returns, the drain pump housing is holding water; that is when a part replacement is justified.

Parts that fix it

Part numberTypeReference retailModels
WD19X25461Pumps$54.3010
WD19X24829Pumps$63.6110
WD19X25187Pumps$112.7110
WD19X25700Pumps$112.4810
WD26X23258Pumps$111.6310
WD19X27178Pumps$88.6510
WD18X10026Pumps$49.5810
WD26X10051Pumps$175.7510
WD19X24651Pumps$69.2510
WD19X29159Pumps$111.650
WD12X25995Filters$36.1510
WD22X25465Filters$16.0510
WD49X24057Filters$37.1510
WD22X25463Filters$31.5410
WD12X24656Filters$30.4010
WD24X10057Filters$14.8510
WD12X10357Filters$31.5610
WD22X10077Filters$59.1410
WD12X10408Filters$29.2410
WD12X10109Filters$48.4510
This is a diagnostic starting point built from the parts listed for GE dishwashers, not a service manual. Confirm the model plate inside the door before ordering: one character changes the part.

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