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title: "GE Profile dishwasher showing LEAK DETECTED"
description: "What LEAK DETECTED means on GE Profile dishwashers, what to check before booking, and when it is not a failure at all."
url: "https://dishwasherrepair.center/error-codes/ge-profile-leak-detected/"
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# GE Profile dishwasher showing LEAK DETECTED

A GE Profile dishwasher with leak protection sensed water where it should not be, emptied the tub and stopped the wash.

## What LEAK DETECTED actually means.

A GE Profile dishwasher with leak protection sensed water where it should not be, emptied the tub and stopped the wash.

GE Profile dishwasher display

What to do when LEAK DETECTED shows on the dishwasher

### Kind of code Leak detected

Water has reached the base pan under the tub and tripped the float that stops the cycle. Shut off the supply, find where it escaped, then dry the base.

### Usually leads to Leak and seal repair

Water on the floor or under the unit, followed back to the gasket, the hoses, the pump seal or the tub.

### Shows up as Dishwasher Leaking Water

Water on the kitchen floor during or after a cycle, from the door, the corners or underneath.

### Make GE Profile

Upper-range GE dishwashers with added wash features and quieter operation.

### Source GE Appliances owner's manual for the GD*565-665, DD*700 and Profile PD*715-785 series: Leak Protection

Printed in the owner's manual that covers the Profile PD*715-785 series; only models with leak protection show it.

## Before you book, in this order.

Each step comes from GE Profile's own guidance for LEAK DETECTED on its dishwashers. Follow it to the end: the last card says whether this is a visit.

01

Shut the supply valve feeding the dishwasher.

02

Check the floor and the area behind the toe kick for water and dry it.

03

Book a visit; the Profile manual sends owners to service for this message.

### Still there?

It usually turns into [leak and seal repair](https://dishwasherrepair.center/services/leak-and-seal-repair/). Book with the code and the model number.

### What not to do

Do not assume the message is a glitch because the floor looks dry. The sensor sits in the base under the tub, and water can collect there out of sight.

## What you may notice with it.

The dishwasher problem LEAK DETECTED tends to arrive with. Answer these at the dishwasher before anyone is booked.

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Before you call

### [Dishwasher Leaking Water](https://dishwasherrepair.center/problems/dishwasher-leaking-water/)

[All 6 causes, cheapest first](https://dishwasherrepair.center/problems/dishwasher-leaking-water/)

Water or wiring at risk

### Dishwasher Leaking Water

6 causes, cheapest first

Where LEAK DETECTED usually leads

## Leak and seal repair.

**Door gasket, hose or pump seal leak · low.**

Book a visit [What the job involves](https://dishwasherrepair.center/services/leak-and-seal-repair/)

## Read these before the visit.

Short guides that make the call quicker and the diagnosis cheaper.

[All guides](https://dishwasherrepair.center/guides/)

What it is trying to tell you

### Why a dishwasher leaks, traced from the puddle

Is it safe to run, and what about the floor

### Dishwasher Leaks and Water Damage: What to Do First

Error codes

### All 188 codes, by make

## GE Profile dishwashers.

Upper-range GE dishwashers with added wash features and quieter operation.

[GE Profile dishwasher repair](https://dishwasherrepair.center/brands/ge-profile/)

Leak detected on other makes

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[All 24 codes of this kind](https://dishwasherrepair.center/error-codes/#family-leak)

GE Profile builds this

### Built-in dishwasher

The standard 24-inch machine under the counter, and the one nearly every American kitchen has.

GE Profile builds this

### Panel-ready dishwasher

Hidden behind a cabinet door, controlled from the top edge, and repaired with the panel's weight in mind.

## In GE Profile's own words

> If a leak is detected, the dishwasher will drain and the cycle will stop. The display will show “LEAK DETECTED”.

[GE Appliances owner's manual for the GD*565-665, DD*700 and Profile PD*715-785 series: Leak Protection](https://images.salsify.com/image/upload/s--sdJa7sbq--/36ad4624ca7e5f44fdf2157a66dd9a951db34305.pdf)

Every code on this site is taken from the manufacturer's documentation, never from a forum or a parts listing. Printed in the owner's manual that covers the Profile PD*715-785 series; only models with leak protection show it.

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## Questions about LEAK DETECTED.

### Can I clear LEAK DETECTED myself?

Shut the supply valve feeding the dishwasher. If it comes back, it needs a visit.

### Why does my GE Profile say LEAK DETECTED when the floor is dry?

The sensor sits in the base under the tub, where water can collect out of sight. A dry floor does not rule out a leak.

### Can I reset LEAK DETECTED on my GE Profile?

No reset is offered; the manual's answer for this message is a service call. Shut the supply valve and book a visit.

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