Name: ENERGY STAR® certified dishwasher with 1-Hour Wash cycle
Brand: Whirlpool
SKU: WDF520PADM
Price: 579.0 USD
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ENERGY STAR® certified dishwasher with 1-Hour Wash cycle

WDF520PADM

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ENERGY STAR® certified dishwasher with 1-Hour Wash cycle

Clean all your family’s dishes with this ENERGY STAR® certified dishwasher that includes an in-door silverware basket to free up bottom rack space. The 1-Hour Wash cycle on this dishwasher cleans plates, pans and glasses fast, and cycle memory remembers the last cycle you picked so it’s ready to go with this efficient dishwasher.

Features

1-Hour Wash cycle

Clean the dishes you need fast with a cycle that thoroughly takes care of plates, pans and glasses in just an hour.

Additional Features

Cycle memory

Quickly start your dishwasher with one button. It automatically remembers the last cycle you picked so it’s stored and ready to go.

Soil sensor

Determines how dirty dishes are and adjusts the Normal cycle as needed to make sure dishes come out clean.

In-door silverware basket

Frees up rack space by easily fitting on the front of the lower rack or in the door to make room for more dishes.

Sani Rinse option

Sanitizes dishes by eliminating 99.999% of food soil bacteria.

Normal cycle

Use for normal amounts of food soil to clean up leftover messes from your day-to-day meals.

Heavy cycle

Takes care of heavily soiled messes and other hard-to-clean dishes without the extra elbow grease by adding extra time to the cycle.

Customer Reviews

Rated 1 out of 5 by Anonymous from Can’t Clean Glasses! I bought this unit a couple years ago for my first house and then moved for a year. I moved back and remembered that this thing had never been able to clean my glasses, leaving a nasty looking film on them, no matter what detergent I use. I even ran every cycle as a test to justify replacement. I got a new job that got me 50% off of a $1,500 Bosch dishwasher, so I’m replacing this one. Super, super disappointed. After all of the research, Whirlpool was supposed to be one of the top. My Whirlpool oven can’t even self clean. One day I’ll have a full Bosch kitchen. No more American made garbage. I should’ve known, it’s just like cars.

Date published: 2019-10-25

Rated 1 out of 5 by Jumoke from Defective, Defective, Defective I had this delivered a week ago and it nearly flooded my basement. I bought it online through Home Depot's site, and originally thought the installation is what made it leak through my wood floors to my basement. But after the technicians came back to my house yesterday, they found out the machine was defective and took pictures of the broken parts.. Now I have welped wood floors, and sagging paint on my basement ceiling -- in my newly renovated house that I just bought 2 years ago!!.. I was told that someone will come out to replace the dishwasher and repair my basement ceiling and floors.. We'll see..

Date published: 2018-05-28

Rated 3 out of 5 by Anonymous from Good washer / bad dryer We liked the modern design and flexibility of multiple spots that can hold the utensil basket. The dishwasher washes well but we have noticed it does not dry the dishes much. We have tried every possible combination of settings and have read the manual, but whether the dishes sit for one day or three days, they are always wet. We have added JetDry (I read that it helps during the drying cycle) but it has not helped. I run a daycare so I run the dishwasher 1-2 times per day, but I have to spend time drying all of the dishes when it's time to unload. I need a quick turn on unloading and loading so I really wish it did a better job at drying the dishes.

Date published: 2015-09-16

Rated 1 out of 5 by Monsieur Kirby from Caused stainless steel flatware to rust This dishwasher has a tray on the door for utensils. It's a cool feature, because it provides more room for dishes. However, I quickly noticed that all my utensils doesn't wash completely clean when placed in this tray. With heated dry, they also don't dry completely. In fact, I'm noticing rust on my stainless steel flatware because they just aren't being dried properly. It's bad enough that a dishwasher fails to properly clean dishes and utensils, but it's even worse, now that it's ruining my flatware. This isn't my first Whirlpool appliance that's provided me underwhelming performance, but it might just be the worst so far.

Date published: 2018-12-17

Rated 1 out of 5 by LBAA from Terrible, Terrible, Terrible This model was included with the purchase of my new home from the builder. I contacted Whirlpool about the issues it was having (dishes still dirty after cycle, mold in unit, dirty interior after a cycle, etc.) 2-3 months ago. Whirlpool sent out a local tech and the motor (i believe) was replaced. The motor replacement did nothing! My dishes still come out dirty after a wash cycle, the interior of the unit has streaks / stains, a line of mold forms along the inside where the door opens. This unit is terrible, I am already looking at replacing the unit after only a year cause it can't clean!

Date published: 2018-08-05

Rated 1 out of 5 by tbujko from Disappointing is an understatement Don't waste your money buying this dishwasher. I bought it and less than a year later it sits in my kitchen useless as I am handwashing my dishes. It won't complete the wash cycle, won't wash the dishes, won't dissolve the detergent pod. I regret buying this dishwasher every single day. There is nothing about this product that is worth spending a penny on. I now use mine to store dishes that I don't use as often as others. So if you are looking for something that will be functional for more than a year for the intended purpose of washing dishes look at a different product because this dishwasher will leave you with dishpan hands and regret.

Date published: 2020-02-17

Rated 3 out of 5 by Anonymous from Hot and Cold I purposely bought a another whirlpool simply for the silverware basket in the front. I think that makes a lot of sense, and that was not a choice in most brands. However, I was, and still am disappointed at the drying abilities of this dishwasher, especially for the plastic dishes. I am careful to load it properly, and I use a dying agent (although I wish I didn't have to), but everything is still wet! I usually have to leave the door open all night to have it be dry by morning. I would expect a better drying system, or at least a separate heat cycle so I could re-dry everything (a previous dishwasher had that featured and I loved it!)

Date published: 2015-09-22

Rated 1 out of 5 by Soccercop19 from Terrible Product We bought this dishwasher on December 22, 2017 from Lowe’s. The dishwasher worked good up until December 26, 2019 when it stopped washing the dishes. It would come on, but the spray arms didn’t shoot any water out of them. We spent $70 to have a repair man come out to see what the issue was. The issue is the circuit board for the pump went out. The repair man called to get a new part only to be told that Whirlpool discontinued that part. Now I have a dishwasher that I am going to have to completely replace. I work hard for my money and when I buy something, it should last more than two years. I will not buy another a Whirlpool product.

Date published: 2020-01-04

Rated 4 out of 5 by Junebug 2011 from Small Tiny Sounds I love trying to Listen to see if my dishwasher is on! That's just how quite it is! My previous one, you knew the minute you turned it on...It cleans very well but the Best of it all is the large capacity baskets. I can get my large stemware in the TOP standing up straight...NO MORE LEANING! There are only two of us in the house but I have club meetings and being able to fill it up with no worries is just so wonderful! Its just a great machine! The under handed handle is good when you are opening the door and I really enjoy being able to move the door silverware basket from inside the door to the bottom basket when needed. I don't mind loading the silverware any more!

Date published: 2015-10-15

Rated 3 out of 5 by Not lucky from Not a good start.... I have yet to have the dishwasher clean properly and I've had it a month. Sometimes it seemed like it would run right and water would come out and sometimes not. Also the soap wasn't dissolving. I called the repair guy which seems ridiculous after only having it a few weeks. He thought it as fine the first time he ran it and was chalking it up to my water not being hot enough. Then he did it one more time and realized my valve was bad. So then I have to wait almost another week for the part to get in. Maybe my rating will go up after its fixed. Also I have no idea if this is a manufacture issue or if this was damaged at the store???

Date published: 2016-05-26

ENERGY STAR® certified dishwasher with 1-Hour Wash cycle Reviews - page 2

Specifications

Dimensions

Cutout Depth

24.0 in

Cutout Height

33-7/8 in

Cutout Width

24.0 in

Depth

24-1/2 in

Depth With Door Open 90 Degree

49-1/2 in

Height

34-1/2 in

Maximum Height

34-1/2 in

Minimum Height

33-1/2 in

Number of Place Settings

Width

23-7/8 in

Configuration and Overview

Decibel Level dBA

Dishwasher Type

Built-In

Controls

Location of Controls

Front

Sensor

Yes

Appearance

Window

Details

Dispenser

Detergent and Rinse Aid

Number of Racks

Number of Wash Levels

4.0

Number of Washarms

Rack Material

Vinyl

Rinse Aid Dispenser Level Indicator

Yes

Tub Material

Plastic

Tub Style

Built-in Tall Tub 24""

Cycles and Options

Number of Wash Cycles

Lower Rack

Cushion-Tip Tines

Fold-Down Tines

Style

Straight

Utility Basket

Silverware Basket

Location

Rack or Door

Certifications

Energy Star® Qualified

ENERGY STAR® Certified

NSF® Certified

Yes

Prop 65

Prop 65 warning CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS ONLY - WARNING: Cancer and Reproductive Harm - www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.

Electrical

Power Cord Included

Refinements

Features

1-Hour Wash, Energy Star® Certified, Standard

Exterior

Handle Type

Pocket Handle

Compatibility

Connectivity

Works With

Options

Dishwasher Option Selections

4 Hour Delay, Heated Dry, Hi Temp Wash, Sani Rinse®, Control Lock

GDS

GPC Code

10001929

IsInvoiceUnit

true

IsOrderableUnit

true

Product Type

UDEX

1100792115

isBaseUnit

true

isConsumerUnit

true

Features

Sound Package

Yes

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