What's New In Your Dishwasher - Whirlpool WDF320PADW User Instructions

What's New in Your Dishwasher

Energy
Congratulations on purchasing your water and energy efficient dishwasher! This dishwasher cleans by spraying
the dishes with water and pauses to allow the detergent to soak into and release the soils on the dishes. The cycles
are longer due to the soak and pauses for exceptional cleaning. Several models contain an optical water sensor. The
optical water sensor is used to determine the optimum water and energy consumption for great cleaning performance.
Efficient dishwashers run longer to save water and energy, just as driving a car slower saves on gas. The first cycle
using the sensor will run longer to calibrate the optical sensor.
Performance
Rinse Aid
Using rinse aid will optimize your drying and wash performance.
This dishwasher is specifically designed to be used with rinse aid
for improved drying performance and controlling buildup of hard
water deposits. Energy efficient dishwashers use less water and
energy, so they depend on the water "sheeting" action of rinse aid
for total optimal performance.
Detergent
The United States and Canada have passed a restriction
limiting the amount of phosphorus (phosphates) in the
household dishwasher detergents to no more than 0.5%,
where previous detergents contained 8.7%. Major
manufacturers have reformulated their dishwasher detergent
for this change in detergents as another step in eco-conscious
awareness. With these recent changes it is recommended
to use tablets and packs for convenience and improved
performance.
Filtration System
Your dishwasher has the latest technology in dishwasher
filtration. This triple filtration system minimizes sound and
optimizes water and energy conservation while providing
optimal cleaning performance. Maintenance of your filters
regularly will sustain peak cleaning performance. We suggest
you clean both your upper and lower filter and rinse under
running water at least once a month.
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