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About this model: GE PDT760SSJSS
GE PDT760SSJSS pairs a stainless exterior, full color LCD, bottle jets and customizable racks with Floor Protect with Alert. Its linked guide explains the displayed LEAK DETECTED warning.
Identify the stainless PDT760 control and its source
PDT760SSJSS is the stainless exterior member of the GE Profile dishwasher line. Its exact manufacturer page specifies a full color LCD control display and a cycle status bar on the door, plus electronic top controls. Page four of the linked owner guide draws a control strip specifically grouped with GDT740, PDT750 and PDT760. That drawing matters because the guide covers many dishwashers with different buttons. For this SKU, the product data also names Floor Protect with Alert, so the leak warning described later in the guide is supported by a model-specific feature rather than by a loose family association. GE rates the quiet package at 40 dBA and lists built-in WiFi, but the LCD remains the immediate place to read a message. Record the exact wording and the phase of the wash before assuming an ordinary status light is an error.
Load for bottle jets and a customized lower basket
Its 700 Series wash circuit is unusually configurable. The exact product specification lists a full third rack, a Wash Your Way customizable lower rack, Bottle Wash, more than one hundred spray jets and a reversing quad blade lower arm. The owner guide even prints an upper-rack loading layout for PDT760 alongside GDT590 and CDT765, rather than relying on the pictures for every other model. Put narrow bottles at the dedicated jets so water can reach their interiors; leave the spray path open when rearranging lower-rack tines or placing large pans. For everyday soil, AutoSense changes the wash according to detected soil; Express is listed for a lightly soiled load, while eWash is described around two gallons of water. These cycle descriptions are not promises of a fixed duration in every household. The selected options, inlet temperature and soil can affect time. The model also includes fan-assisted drying and a digital rinse-aid indicator, which can help distinguish wet dishes from inadequate washing.
Read a leak warning in the correct display context
The guide is direct about LEAK DETECTED: when leak protection is triggered, the machine drains, the cycle stops and the display shows those words; GE says to call for service. The troubleshooting chart repeats that response. This is a displayed warning, not a number to decode, and it has a different meaning from a normal Clean or Cycle Complete indication at the end of a finished wash. The exact PDT760SSJSS product page’s Floor Protect with Alert specification is why the guide’s “on some models” qualification can be resolved for this model. A flashing or beeping reminder after the door was opened is another separate situation. Page seven says a selected start needs the door closed within ten seconds; a pause or unfinished start can therefore reflect the door sequence. If the display actually reads LEAK DETECTED, note the message and leave the stopped cycle for service instead of repeatedly restarting it to test whether the water will return.
Check ordinary cleaning and drainage separately
Routine performance checks still have their place when that leak message is absent. The guide gives an inlet-water range of 120 to 150 degrees Fahrenheit, so cold supply water can affect cleaning even with a working 700 Series wash system. It describes removing and rinsing the ultra-fine filter when debris builds up, and checking an installed air gap if drainage is poor. Those observations belong to a cleaning or drain complaint, not a diagnosis of an internal leak sensor. On the exterior, the SS ending means a stainless door; the guide treats stainless maintenance separately from painted or integrated fronts. Keep the display and control strip clean with a lightly dampened cloth and dry it afterward. When seeking help, give the complete PDT760SSJSS suffix, selected cycle, rack arrangement, observed drainage and exact LCD words. Those details let a technician separate water supply, loading, drain path and a genuine leak-protection event without guessing from a generic dishwasher manual.
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The exact PDT760 panel is drawn separately in the official family guide.
Source for this detailFloor Protect with Alert makes the manual’s leak message applicable to this SKU.
Source for this detail · Source page: 8The 700 Series wash system has Bottle Wash and more than 100 spray jets.
Source for this detail · Source page: 26
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GE Profile™ Series Stainless Steel Interior Dishwasher with Hidden Controls - PDT760SSJSS - GE Appliances
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