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About this model: GE PDT795SYVFS
GE PDT795SYVFS has a removable third rack, UltraFresh, SmartHQ cycle choices and a sensor-equipped leak pan. Its exact manual series explains the LEAK DETECTED warning.
Locate the PD*795 controls and the right PDF revision
PDT795SYVFS belongs to the GE Profile line with a fingerprint-resistant stainless appearance and a three-digit countdown beside a door notification bar. The exact GE product page identifies a leak pan with sensor as part of Leak Defense with Active Flood Protect. That model-level detail ties the later leak instruction to this unit, because the owner guide is shared by several families. Its cover names the PD*705-795 series, while page six draws a separate panel labeled PD*755 and PD*795. The pictured panel has Custom, Connect+, UltraFresh and Twin-Turbo Dry Boost choices; the product specification also lists Smart Assist among its progress indicators. A different diagram in the same PDF would be the wrong control reference. GE gives this SKU a 39 dBA quiet package. The quiet rating and connected functions should not replace reading the local display when a warning interrupts a wash.
Use the third rack and connected choices correctly
The exact model includes a full, removable third rack, not merely an accessory slot. Page seventeen calls it a location for silverware and large utensils, prints loading patterns for PD*795 and explains how its removal permits taller items in the upper rack. The product has four wash levels, at least ninety spray jets, four bottle jets, a stainless tub and a smooth-gliding adjustable upper rack. In the lower area, an antimicrobial treatment is specified for one blue rack handle; blue filters also carry Microban treatment. These are component descriptions, not a promise that every surface is antimicrobial. A narrow bottle belongs over its jet clip, and no utensil should block the middle arm. GE lists six cycles and sixteen place settings. Its Custom button can receive a cycle through SmartHQ; Bottle Wash and wash-zone or half-load choices are listed as app options for this exact SKU. A missing option on the physical panel may therefore be an app assignment question, not a defective key.
Read LEAK DETECTED without confusing other signals
UltraFresh gives this model a different operating pattern from an ordinary fixed program. According to page seven, its algorithm works to reduce odors and can operate the door fan, water valve or drain pump at intervals around a cycle. Twin Turbo Dry Boost adds a separate drying choice, while Steam PreWash addresses soil before the main wash. Those expected sounds do not equal LEAK DETECTED. The page twenty-three troubleshooting table states that a possible leak cancels the cycle and the display shows exactly those words, followed by a direction to contact service. The exact SKU has the sensor-equipped pan and page six has the PD*795 panel, so the family manual’s “some models” qualification can be resolved here. Record the written warning and leave the cycle stopped for GE service. Avoid assigning it a made-up numbered code or repeatedly starting a wash to see whether the sensor changes its mind.
Keep ordinary maintenance questions separate
Several non-leak situations deserve their own checks. The guide requires pressing Start and closing the door within four seconds; after an interruption, an open door can produce a minute-by-minute reminder beep. A countdown that did not begin after the door sequence differs from a displayed leak warning. For weak cleaning, the manual gives an entering water range of 120 to 150 degrees Fahrenheit and shows how a clogged air gap can affect drainage. Check the removable filter and the load path before assuming the wash system has failed. A Custom cycle assigned through the app can also behave differently from a standard Normal cycle, so report which program was actually selected. When contacting GE, provide the complete PDT795SYVFS suffix, current app assignment if relevant, phase of the wash, any standing water and the literal display wording. Those details identify a genuine protection event while preserving useful information about loading, inlet water and connected settings.
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The linked owner guide cover and control drawing name the PD*795 series.
Source for this detailThe exact GE listing specifies a leak pan with sensor and a three-digit display.
Source for this detail · Source page: 6Four wash levels, a removable third rack and UltraFresh distinguish this model.
Source for this detail · Source page: 23
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GE Profile™ ENERGY STAR Smart UltraFresh System Dishwasher with Microban™ Antimicrobial Technology with Deep Clean Washing 3rd Rack, 39 dBA - PDT795SYVFS - GE Appliances
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