DU400CWGW1 Whirlpool Dishwasher - Instructions
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Water in bottom of dishwasher
Disconnected power. Shut off water supply. Took off the front, disconnected copper supply line and flexible water line, removed water inlet valve. Took elbow from old inlet valve and put in on new one. Put new valve in, reconnected water lines, put back front panel. Opened water supply, Flipped breaker back on. Done and it worked!
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- Customer:
- James from Woodward, IA
- Parts Used:
- WPW10509257
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- 15 - 30 mins
- Tools:
- Pliers, Screw drivers
Dishwasher leaking in lower front door area
Removed and installed new door gasket which I found to be a simple task. Ran dishwasher and it still leaked. I then looked at other repairs submitted by your customers with the same problem. One had mentioned removing the lower spray arm and checking the screws around the pump. Sure enough, 2 screws were nearly ready to fall out and all others were loose. Tightened those, reinstalled spray arm, ran the dishwasher and no leaks. A big "Thanks" to you and also to other customers for sharing both their problem and how they were able to fix it. It sure saved me some money!!
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- Customer:
- John from Colorado Springs, CO
- Parts Used:
- 676413
- Difficulty Level:
- Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- 15 - 30 mins
- Tools:
- Screw drivers
Old whirlpool soap dispenser latch wasn't working
Bought a house and with it can an old whirlpool dishwasher in where the soap dispenser lid would latch, as the latch itself was gone. Ordered the latch from part select and used the installation video to switch the latch out. Only problem I came across was that the torx screws at top of he door were free spinning. Ended up using a flat head for leverage to finally get the screws out. Everything works perfectly for once.
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- Customer:
- Tom from Charlotte, MI
- Parts Used:
- 4318050
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- 15 - 30 mins
- Tools:
- Pliers
Broken door spring
The repair was very simple. Simply pull the dishwasher out far enough to access the springs, remove the old with pliers and install the new springs in the same spot as the old ones.
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- Customer:
- Chad from Rogersville, MO
- Parts Used:
- W10844024
- Difficulty Level:
- Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- 15 - 30 mins
- Tools:
- Pliers, Screw drivers, Wrench (Adjustable), Wrench set
The old valve has a small leak
Made sure the power and water were not connected to the dishwasher. Removed the bottom panel. Unhooked the old part. Put some plumber's tape around the threads, hooked it all back up. Runs just as good.
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There were no provided instructions, just had to wing it.
Trial and error. The spring was difficult to install, the pin and door were easy.
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- Customer:
- Kenneth from Mt. Carmel, TN
- Parts Used:
- 8268846
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- 15 - 30 mins
Roller came apart or broke apart
Take the stop off the end of the roller assembly, remove the old roller and replace with the new roller. Replace the stop assembly. Your done.
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- Customer:
- Jim from Republic, MO
- Parts Used:
- WPW10082894
- Difficulty Level:
- Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- 15 - 30 mins
Heating element would not heat
I watched the video, read all the post, they all said change the heater. So I did. Only there is a little fuse at the back of the unit that also goes bad and that was my issue. Have it ordered and will be going soon. That said, Part Select made finding and getting my parts a breeze!
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- Customer:
- Wayne from Baltimore, OH
- Parts Used:
- W10844024
- Difficulty Level:
- Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- 15 - 30 mins
- Tools:
- Nutdriver, Pliers, Wrench set
Failed to get dishes clean
Shut off water supplyand removed front cover below door. Remove flexable water line (wrench set), valve and bracket (nutdriver), and input hose (pliers). Installed flexable line on valve, replaced input hose on valve, then installed valve and bracket. Found screen on input to valve almost completely blocked with buildup of materail. Replaced front cover. result, bright, clean dished.
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- Customer:
- Bradley from Laurel, MS
- Parts Used:
- WPW10509257, WP8528862
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
- Tools:
- Pliers
Leak at bottom of dishwasher door.
I paid a repairman over $100 to tell me he could find nothing wrong with my leaking dishwasher (it didn't leak when he ran it). I narrowed down the problem to a missing water deflector, but decided to replace the door gasket as well. It took less than 5 minutes to do the job. The only tool I used was a pair of needle-nose pliers to grasp the old door gasket and get it coming out of the groove. Thanks PARTSELECT for super-fast shipping and a website that is easy to navigate. I'll be coming back, 'cause all of my appliances are getting some age on them!
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Soap Dispenser Cover Would Not Open All The Way
Removed dispenser cover by using flat screwdriver, then slid the lid hinge pin and lid spring by pushing the lid hinge pin out on the silverware trade side. Then I put the lid hinge pin back into its place, once started I put the lid hinge spring on the lid hinge pin and pushed the pin into place, used flat screwdriver to put the lid spring in place, then I snapped the soap dispenser cover on the lid hinge pin. It took me about 5 minutes to remove and replace these parts, a very easy repair.
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- Customer:
- Todd from Sylvania, OH
- Parts Used:
- W10161215
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
Rusting lower rack
Replaced the lower rack. The replacement part had the wheels attached. No assembly required.
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- Customer:
- Mary Ann from Menahga, MN
- Parts Used:
- WP8528862
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
water leaking from bottom of door
removed the 2 water deflector and slipped the new ones in , in place.. very easy to do but it didn't seem to stop the leak so ordered the door gasket
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- Customer:
- Jan from Bend, OR
- Parts Used:
- 8268846
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
The part had broken, causing the upper rack to droop.
The repair was so easy it was ridiculous...simply removed the end cap on the front of the roller assembly, took old one out, added new one and then put the end cap back on! Done in about 2 minutes!
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- Customer:
- Albert from High Point, NC
- Parts Used:
- W10844024
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
- Tools:
- Nutdriver, Pliers
Water leaking into empty dishwasher.
After emptying the dishwasher the bottom had no water in it. A few hours later there was water in bottom. This told me the inlet valve was leaking. I took the bottom kick plate panels off. Directly in front on left side was the water inlet valve. Remove mounting screw, disconnect electrical connection, the water feed and discharge hose and remove valve. Install new valve. 100% DONE! Reinstall front panels after checking for leaks. At 71 years of age my typical 20 minute job actually took less time.
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