Whirlpool GDP6881XL manual Before calling for assistance.. l, If you need assistance”

If you need service or assistance, we suggest vou follow these four steps:

1. Before calling for assistance.. l

Performance problems often result from little things you can find and fix yourself without tools of any kind.

1. If dishwasher

won’t

run, or stops during cycle:

l

Is door tightly

closed

and

securely

latched?

l

Has

cycle been

correctly

set

(and

Control

Knob

pulled

out]?

l

Is water

turned

on?

l

Has

house

fuse

blown

or

circuit

breaker

tripped?

l

Is

the

power

cord

.plugged

in

(if

so

equipped)?

l

Has

electrical

power

been

interrupted?

l If motor

has

stopped

because

of overload,

it

will

automatically

reset

itself

within

a

few

minutes.

If

motor

does

not

start,

call

for

service.

l Are

you

using

the

POTS

&

PANS

Cycle

or

HI-TEMP WASHING

Option?

Is the

dishwasher

waiting for water to heat?

2.If water remains in the dishwasher: l Has the cycle completed?

3.If detergent remains in the covered deter- gent cup:

l	Is the	bottom	rack	in backwards?		(The	rack
	bumpers should be at the front.)
l	Is the	dishwasher		detergent	fresh	and	dry
	without	lumps?
l	Is the	cycle	completed?

4.It you hear grinding, grating, crunching, buzzing sounds:

l A hard object has probably entered the POWERCLEAN Module.Thesoundshould

stop when the object IS ground up.

2. If you need assistance”. ..

Call Whirlpool COOL-LINE@ service assis- tance telephone number. Dial tree from:

Continental U.S. . . , . . . . . . . . . (800) 253-l 301 Michigan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (800) 632-2243 Alaska b Hawaii . . . . . . . . . . . (800) 253-1121

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 ser- vice is necessary, recommend a qualified service company in your area.

WHEN YOU RETURN TO THE

UN ITED STATES

Migratory Policy

We realize that you’re purchasing a Whirlpool ap-

pliance for what may be a temporary stay in a particu- lar area. If you are transferred to the United States and

find that your Whirlpool appliance requires service

within the warranty period,simply contact a Whirlpool

authorized dealer or service agent. All he’ll require is

proof of the purchase date of the appliance. Service will be supplied at no charge.

3. If you need service * ...

Whirlpool has a na-

tionwide network of

franchised TECH- CARE@ Service Com-

panies. TECH-CARE

1service technicians are trained to fulfill

anywhere in the United States. To locate TECH-CARE service in your area, call our COOL-LINE service assistance tele phone number [see Step 2) or look in your tele- phone directory Yellow Pages under:

APPLIANCES-HOUSEHOLD-

ELECTRICALAPPLIANCES-

MAJOR-

SERVICE

6

REPAIR

OR MAJOR-

REPAIRING

6 PARTS

WHIRLPOOLAPPLIANCES

WHIRLPOOLAPPLIANCES

FRANCHISEDTECH-CARESERVICE

FRANCHISEDTECH-CARESERVICE

SERVICE

COMPANIES

SERVICE

COMPANIES

XYZSERVICECO

XVZSERVICECO

123Maole

999.9999

123Maple

999.9999

OR

WASHING

MACHINES.DRVERS

6

IRONERS-SERVICING

WHIRLPOOLAPPLIANCES

FRANCHISEDTECH-CARESERVICE

SERVICE

COMPANIES

XYZSERVICECO

123 Maple

999.9999

FSP is a

registered

trademark

of

Whirlpool

Corporation

for

FSP

quality

parts.

look for this

symbol

of

quality

whenever

0

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

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. Guy Turner, Vice President Whirlpool Corporation

Administrative Center 2000 US-33 North Benton Harbor, Ml 49022

If you must call or write, please provide: model number, serial number, date of purchase, and a complete description of the problem. This infor- mation is needed in order to better respond to your request for assistance.

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