Whirlpool 980 warranty Setting the Controls, Selecting a wash cycle

Setting the Controls

Selecting a wash cycle

Press a Cycle pad. The dishwasher starts filling once you press a Cycle pad, unless you select the delay wash. You can press Option pads as the machine is filling.

NOTE: Your model may have some or all of the cycles shown.

For Series 980 models:

Your electronic dishwasher senses the soil

level on your dishes. Soil level determines the length of some cycles, the amount of heat added to a wash or rinse, and the cycle needed for a load.

Cycle time depends upon the soil on the dishes, and water usage may be higher for large amounts of soil.

			A “•” shows what each cycle includes					WATER	CYCLE
				MAIN		FINAL		USE	TIME
	CYCLE		WASH RINSE	WASH	RINSE	RINSE DRY (gallons) (Minutes)
RINSE ONLY
		For rinsing a few
	RINSE
		items to be
	ONLY	washed one or
		more days later.			•	•		4.3	19
• Do not use detergent.
• Water is not heated during
	Rinse Only.
• Air Dry is automatically
	selected.
QUICK WASH
	QUICK	A single wash for
		quick cleaning.
	WASH	• The water heats		•	•	•		4.8	70*
	to 140°F (60°C) in the final
	rinse.
CHINA
		Light wash and a	•	•	•	•	•	6.9	67*
	CHINA	gentle dry for china
		and crystal.
LOW ENERGY
		Single wash for	•	•	•	•	•	6.9	67*
	LOW	prerinsed or
	ENERGY	lightly soiled loads.

•The water heats to 140°F (60°C) in the final rinse.

*Cycle time includes dry time and may be longer depending on the temperature of water entering the dishwasher and soil level on the dishes. The cooler the water, the longer the cycle time. If the water is already hot enough, the cycle times will be as shown.

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