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A Note to You.................................2
Dishwasher Safety
Parts and Features
Starting Your Dishwasher
Loading Your Dishwasher
Using the Dispensers
Setting the Controis
Selecting a wash cycle
Using CANCEL/DRAIN.............13
Selecting cycle options
Changing a cycle or
option setting
Adding a dish during a cycle ... 15
Using the delay wash cycle
Understanding the
status indicators
Washing Special Items.................17
Caring for Your Dishwasher..........18
Saving Energy..............................19
Solving Common
Dishwashing Problems
Troubleshooting
Requesting Assistance
or Service
Index
Warranty........................................28
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PART NO. 3373753 Rev. A
1-800-253-1301
Call our Consumer Assistance Center
with questions or comments.
DISHWASHER MODEL SERIES 940
A Note to You
Thank you for buying a Whirlpool® appliance.
Because your life is getting busier and more complicated, Whirlpool dishwashers are easy
to use, save time, and help you manage your home better. To ensure you enjoy years of
trouble-free operation, we developed this Use and Care Guide. It contains valuable
information about how to operate and maintain your appliance properly and safely. Please
read it carefully.
Also, please complete and mail the Ownership Registration Card provided with your
appliance. This card helps us notify you about any new information on your appliance.
Please record your model's information.
Whenever you call to request service for
your appliance, you need to know your
complete model number and serial number.
You can find this information on the model
and serial number label (see diagram on
page 4 for location of label).
Please also record the purchase date of
your appliance and your dealer's name,
address, and telephone number.
Keep this book and the sales slip together in a safe place for future reference.
Model Number.
Serial Number .
Purchase Date.
Dealer Name
Dealer Address
Dealer Phone
Our Consumer Assistance Center number is toll-free 24 hours a day.
Help us help you
Please:
• Have your dishwasher installed by a
qualified installer.
• Install where dishwasher is protected from
the elements.
• Install and level dishwasher on a floor that
will hold the weight, and in an area suitable
for its size and use.
• Properly connect dishwasher to electricity,
water, and drain.*
* See Installation Instructions for complete
infornnation.
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• Remove all shipping plugs from hoses and
connectors (such as the cap on the drain
outlet) before installing.*
• Remove all hang tags and temporary labels.
• Make sure dishwasher is not used by
anyone unable to operate it properly.
• Properly maintain dishwasher. See page 18.
Dishwasher Safety
Your safety is important to us.
This guide contains safety statements under
warning symbols. Please pay special
attention to these symbols and follow any
instructions given. Here is a brief explana
tion of the use of the warning symbol.
This symbol alerts you to such dangers
as fire, electrical shock, burns, and
personal injury.
^WARNING
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
AWARNING
•Read all instructions before using the
dishwasher.
•Use your dishwasher only for the uses
described in this manual.
•DISHWASHER MUST BE ELECTRI
CALLY GROUNDED. Read the
Installation Instructions for details.
•When discarding an old dishwasher,
always remove the door to prevent
accidental entrapment or suffocation.
•Use ONLY detergents and rinse agents
recommended for use in a dishwasher.
•Store dishwasher detergent in a cool,
dry place WHERE CHILDREN CANT
REACH IT.
•When loading items to be washed:
- Load sharp items and knives with the
handles up to reduce risk of cut-type
injuries.
- Locate sharp items and knives so that
they are not likely to damage the door
or tub.
•DO NOT let children play in or on the
dishwasher.
•DO NOT reach into the area below the
bottom rack until the heating element
has cooled for at least 20 minutes.
- SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS -
To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, or injury
when using your dishwasher, follow basic precautions
including the following;
• DO NOT wash plastic items unless
marked Dishwasher Safe” or the equiva
lent. If not marked, check manufacturer’s
recommendations.
• DO NOT use your dishwasher unless all
ericlosure panels are properly in place.
• DO NOT sit on, stand on, or abuse the
dishwasher door or dish racks.
• DO NOT tamper with controls.
• If hot water has not been used recently
(usually two weeks or longer), hydrogen
gases may build up in the water heater
and the hot water pipes. HYDROGEN
GAS IS EXPLOSIVE. To prevent injury
or damage, before using your dish
washer, turn on all hot water faucets and
allow water to run for several minutes.
This will allow gases to escape. Do not
smoke or use any open flame near the
faucet while it is open.
• DO NOT store or use gasoline or other
flammable vapors and liquids in the
vicinity of this or any other appliance.
The fumes can create a fire hazard or
explosion.
• Disconnect electrical power to the
dishwasher before attempting to service.
Parts and Features
Your dishwasher is illustrated below with the parts and features called out. To help you find
information on specific parts or features quickly, page references are included.
Top rack adjuster
(P- 9)
Third level wash
(p. 9)
Adiustable top rack
(p. 9)
Water Inlet opening
(P- 8)
Rack bumper
(P-8)
Bottom rack
(P- 8)
Heating element
Silverware
basket
(p. 7)
Upper spray arm
(P- 8)
Spray tower
(P. 8)
Fold-down
divider
(P. 8)
Model and
serial number label
(on right side)
POWER CLEAN™
module
(P- 27)
Lower spray arm
(P- 8)
Overfill protector
(p. 18)
Detergent
dispensers
Cutlery
basket
Rinse agent
dispenser
(P- 6)
Door latch
Door color panel*
*See Installation Instructions
Access panel*
for more information.
Control panel
Your dishwasher has a row of push pads to select cycles and options. You must select a
cycle to start your dishwasher. You may select one or more options.
Statua
indicators —I
STATUS t 1
LOCK OUT
CD
RINSE
WASH
LATER
CD
LOW
ENERGY
CHINA
CYCLES
CD
NORMAL
WATER HEATING
a
CD
HEAVY
CD
POTS
-N-
PANS
Prase 5 Seconds to Lock Out or ralass# Controls
DRYING CLEAN
CD CD
OPTIONS
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______
dD I f CD '
HIGH CANCEL
TEMP AIR DRY -------------------------
WASH DRAIN
(p. 10)
(P-11)
Starting Your Dishwasher
This section tells you how to start or stop your dishwasher. Refer to it for quick reference.
Starting a wash cycle
1. Load the dishwasher. See pages 6-9.
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2. Spin the spray arms. They should
turn freely.
3. Add detergent. See page 10.
6. Run hot water at the sink nearest the
dishwasher until water is hot.
Turn water off. (See page 19.)
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7. Press a Cycle pad. If desired, press one
or more Option pads. (See
pages 12-14.) l^e dishwasher
starts filling once you press a
Cycle pad unless you select
the delay wash cycle. You
may press Option pads as the machine
is filling.
The pad indicator glows red when a cycle
or an option is selected.
4. Add rinse agent, if needed.
See page 11.
5. Close door firmly until it latches.
Stopping the dishwasher
You can stop your dishwasher anytime
during a cycle. All you have to do is:
• Open the door slightly. Wait for any filling or
spraying action to stop before opening the
door all the way. Close door to continue
cycle.
OR
• Press CANCEL/DRAIN. Once pressed, a
2-minute drain starts. (See page 13.)
Loading Your Dishwasher
This section tells how to properly load your dishwasher for best washing and rinsing results.
Preparing to load the dishwasher
• To save water and energy, do not rinse
dishes before putting them into the
dishwasher.
• Remove large pieces of food, bones, and
other hard items. The POWER CLEAN’'“
module removes food particles from the
water. The rrxxJule contains a chopping
device which reduces the size of food items.
NOTE: If hard items such as fruit seeds,
nuts, and egg shells enter the POWER
CLEAN module, you might hear chopping,
grinding, crunching, or buzzing sounds.
Those sounds are normal when hard items
enter the module. Do not let metallic items
(such as pot handle screws) get into the
POWER CLEAN nrKxfule. Damage can
occur.
• Foods like eggs, rice, pasta, and cooked
cereals may be hard to remove if left to dry
over a period of time. Run a RINSEA/VASH
LATER cycle to keep dishes moist if you
do not plan to wash them soon.
• Load dishes so soiled surfaces face the
rotating spray arm.
• Load dishes so they are rrat stacked or
overlapping. It is important for the water
spray to reach all soiled surfaces for best
washing. For best drying, water must be
able to drain from all surfaces.
Loading for quiet operation
• Secure lightweight load items in the racks.
• Pot lids and handles, pizza pans, cookie
sheets, etc., should not touch interior
walls, interfere with the spray arm’s
rotation, or cover the spray tower.
• Load dishes so they do not touch one
another.
NOTE: Keep sink drain plugs inserted
during dishwasher operation to prevent
noise transfer through drains.
Loading the cutlery basket
Use the cutlery basket to hold long items.
Always unload or remove the cutlery basket
before unloading the racks to avoid spilling
water on the cutlery.
IMPORTANT: Remove the basket and tip
the contents onto a cutting board to unload.
This helps avoid accidents with sharp points
arxf edges.
To remove the cutlery basket:
1. Grasp the basket on both sides and slide
it toward the top of the door.
2. Lift the basket off the holding buttons.
To replace the cutlery basket:
1. Set the basket on the holding buttons.
2. Slide the basket toward the bottom of the
door until it locks into place.
LOADING YOUR DISHWASHER
Loading the silverware basket
^WARNING
Personal Injury Hazard
Load sharp items (knives, forks,
skewers, etc.) with the point down.
Failure to do so could cause personal
injury.
' Load the silverware basket while it is in the
door or take the basket out for loading on a
counter or table.
' Mix items in each section of the basket
with some pointing up and some down to
avoid nesting. Spray cannot reach nested
items. However, always load sharp items
(knives, skewers, forks, etc.) pointing
down.
• Put small items (baby bottle caps, jar lids,
etc.) in any section.
> You can also remove the basket for easy
unloading. Always unload or remove the
basket before unloading the racks to avoid
spilling water on the silverware.
To remove the basket:
1. Grab the basket by the handle and slide it
toward the top of the door.
2. Lift the basket off the holding buttons.
To replace the basket:
1. Set the basket on the holding buttons.
2. Slide the basket towards the bottom of
the door until it locks in place.
To open the basket:
• Unhook the latch as shown.
NOTE: Be sure the cover is completely
latched before pulling out the bottom rack
and before closing the dishwasher door.
LOADING YOUR DISHWASHER
Loading the bottom rack
Load items with cooked-on or dried-on food
in the bottom rack, with soiled surfaces
facing inward to the spray.
Mixed load
• Load plates, soup bowls, etc., between
prongs and facing inward to the spray.
• Make sure pot handles and other items do
not stop rotation of the spray arms. Spray
arms must move freely.
■ Load items so they do not block or cover
the spray tower.
• Load heavily-soiled cookware face down
in rack.
• Do not stack or overlap dishes. Water
spray must reach all soiled surfaces for
best results.
Utensil load
• Load cookie sheets, cake pans, and other
large herns at sides and back. Loading
such hems in front may keep water spray
from reaching detergent dispenser and
silverware basket.
NOTE:
• Do not load glasses, cups, or plastic hems
in the bottom rack.
• Do not load hems between the bottom rack
and the side of the dishwasher tub. This
can block the water inlet opening.
• If you have removed the bottom rack for
unloading or cleaning, replace it whh
bumpers in front.
Mixed load
Do not cover spray tower
Fold-down divider
Use the fold-down divider at the back of the
rack to make room for deep bowls, roasters,
etc.
Loading the top rack
Load the top rack with cups, glasses, and
smaller items. Do not cover the third level
wash when loading the top rack.
Cup and glass load
• Load so open ends face down for cleaning
and draining.
• Load glasses in top rack only - bottom
rack is not designed for glasses. Damage
can occur.
• Place items in the rows between prongs.
Placing them over the prongs may lead to
breakage.
• Secure lightweight items.
• China, crystal, and other delicate items
must rK>t touch each other during dish
washer operation. Damage may occur.
LOADING YOUR DISHWASHER
Mixed load
• Small bowls, pans, and other utensils can
be placed in the top rack.
• Load plastic items in the top rack only.
Plastic items may melt in the bottom rack.
• Wash only plastic items marked “dish
washer safe.”
• Load plastic items so the force of the spray
does rx>t move them during the cycle.
Infinite adjustable top rack
Raise or lower the rack to fit tall items in
either the top or bottom rack. The top rack
does rK)t have to be level.
• Turn the knob clockwise to raise a side of
the rack.
• Turn the knob counterclockwise to lower a
side of the rack.
Lower
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