Whirlpool DP8700XT Series Dishwasher User Manual


 
If you need service or assistance,
we suggest you follow these five steps:
1.
Before calling for assistance...
3. If you need service*...
Performance problems often result from little
things you can find and fix yourself without tools
of any kind.
If your dishwasher will not run, or stops during
a cycle:
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Is the door tightly closed and securely
latched?
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Has the cycle been correctly set?
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Is the water turned on?
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Have you checked your home’s main fuses or
circuit breaker box?
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Is the power supply cord plugged into a live
circuit with the proper voltage?
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If the motor has stopped because of an over-
load, it will automatically reset itself within a
few minutes. If the motor does not start, call for
service.
Whirlpool has a
nationwide net-
work of franchised
TECH-CARE a Serv-
ice Companies.
TECH-CARE service
technicians are
trained to fulfill the
product warranty
and provide after-
warranty service,
anywnere In me unrtea states. To locate TECH-
CARE service in your area, call our COOL-LINE
service assistance telephone number (see Step
2) or look in your telephone directory Yellow
Pages under:
If your dishwasher seems to run too long:
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Are you using POTS & PANS Cycle or HI-TEMP
WASH Option? The dishwasher may be wait-
ing for the water to heat.
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Is your household water temperature set too
low? Low water temperature settings will
cause longer dishwasher operating times,
If water remains in the dishwasher:
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Has the cycle completed?
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A small amount of remaining water is normal.
If detergent remains in the covered detergent
cup:
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Is the bottom rack in backwards? (The rack
bumpers should be at the front.]
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Is the dishwasher detergent fresh and dry with-
out lumps?
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Is the cycle completed?
If you hear grinding, grating, crunching, buzz-
ing sounds:
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A hard object has probably entered the
POWER CLEAN Module. The sound should stop
when the object is ground up.
2. If you need assistance%.
Call Whirlpool COOL-LINE’5 service assist-
ance telephone number. Dial free from any-
where in the U.S.:
i-800-2534301
and talk with one of our trained consultants. The
consultant can instruct you in how to obtain sat-
isfactory operation from your appliance or, if
service is necessary, recommend a qualified
service company in your area.
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OR
WASHING MACHINES, DRYERS
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WHIRLPOOL APPLIANCES
FRANCHISED TECH-CARE SERVICE
SERVICE (‘OMPA.%‘IES
XYZ SERVICE CO
123 Maple 999.9999
4. If you have a problem?..
Call our COOL-LINE service assistance tele-
phone number (see Step 2) and talk with one of
our consultants, or if you prefer, write to:
Mr. Donald Skinner
Director of Customer Relations
Whirlpool Corporation
2000 M-63
Benton Harbor, Ml 49022
Please include a daytime phone number in
your correspondence.
5.
If you need FSP”
replacement parts?..
FSP is a registered trademark of Whirlpool Cor-
poration for quality parts. Look for this symbol of
quality whenever you need a replacement part
for your Whirlpool appliance. FSP replacement
parts will fit right and work right, because they
are made to the same exacting specifications
used to build every new Whirlpool appliance.
To locate FSP replacement parts in your area,
refer to Step 3 above or call the Whirlpool
COOL-LINE service assistance number in Step 2.
*If you must call or write, please provide: model
number, serial number, date of purchase, and
a complete description of the problem. This in-
formation is needed in order to better respond
to your request for assistance.
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