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1-Hour Wash cycle
    Qualifying Question
    • What could you do with extra time back in your day?
    Demo
    • Show customers the 1-Hour Wash cycle on the control panel of the dishwasher. Talk about how dishes can be done quickly with this cycle.
    Data Point Insight
    • The average dishwasher uses 6 gallons of water per cycle; the average Energy Star-rated dishwasher uses 4 gallons per cycle. While the average faucet flows at 2 gallons per minute(1)
    Short Description
    • Clean dishes quicker with the 1-Hour Wash cycle.
    Long Description
    • Cleans dishes in half the time(1) so your plates, pans and glasses are thoroughly cleaned up and taken care of in just an hour. Customers are now able to better plan out cleanup time.
    Reason To Believe
    • 1-hour clean
Sensor cycle
    Qualifying Question
    • How often are you washing mixed loads of dishes?
    Demo
    • Point out the Sensor cycle on the control panel and explain how the sensors determine the right settings for washing and drying every load.
    Data Point Insight
    • The Sensor cycle uses two sensors to check the soils in the water up to three times during the wash cycle.(1)
    Short Description
    • Automatically get the right wash and dry settings for each load with a cycle that adjusts time, energy and water levels.
    Long Description
    • Automatically get the right wash and dry settings. By adjusting the water temperature and time based on how dirty the dishes are as well as how many plates are in the load, the Sensor cycle makes it easy for customers. Two separate sensors are used. The soil level sensor may sense up to 3 times during the prewash and main wash portion of the cycle. The temperature sensor will sense once to determine dish mass. The Sensor cycle delivers great cleaning by automatically adjusting time, energy and water levels for each load.
    Reason To Believe
    • Freedom from guesswork
Tap Touch controls
    Qualifying Question
    • What kind of cleaning challenges do you have with your electronics?
    Demo
    • If the product is powered on the sales floor, put the product into Demo mode to showcase the different controls.
    Short Description
    • Clean these Tap Touch controls as easily as you use them.
    Long Description
    • Experience expert control similar to your other digital devices. Tap Touch controls enable direct control of your refrigerator and freezer compartments from the outside of the door. Plus, these controls clean up easily.
    Reason To Believe
    • Controls that are easy to clean and use

Other

Cycle memory
    Short Description
    • 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
    Short Description
    • Determines how dirty dishes are and adjusts the Normal cycle as needed to make sure dishes come out clean.
In-door silverware basket
    Short Description
    • 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
    Short Description
    • Sanitizes dishes by eliminating 99.999% of food soil bacteria.
ENERGY STAR® Qualified
    Short Description
    • Exceed government efficiency standards, so they are better for your wallet and the environment.
Normal cycle
    Short Description
    • Use for normal amounts of food soil to clean up leftover messes from your day-to-day meals.
Heavy cycle
    Short Description
    • Takes care of heavily soiled messes and other hard-to-clean dishes without the extra elbow grease by adding extra time to the cycle.
High Temperature Wash option
    Short Description
    • Get thorough cleaning with the High Temperature Wash option.
Heated Dry option
    Short Description
    • Use a clean, dry dish straight from the dishwasher thanks to added heat for drying. For optimal drying results, use this option with rinse aid.
ENERGY STAR® Certified
    Short Description
    • ENERGYSTAR® certified models exceed government standards to help save money on your utility bills.
Industry's Best Selling Dishwasher Brand
    Short Description
An American Company for Over 100 Years
    Short Description
    • Whirlpool Corporation started in 1911 as a small company in Benton Harbor, Michigan. Today we are a global home appliance business selling products around the world. We are proud of our American heritage and ingenuity that have driven innovation for over 100 years.

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WDF520PAD

ENERGY STAR® certified dishwasher with 1-Hour Wash cycle

Dimensions: h: 34.5" w: 23.875" d: 24.5"

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Choose Feature

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Top 3

1-Hour Wash cycle
    Qualifying Question
    • What could you do with extra time back in your day?
    Demo
    • Show customers the 1-Hour Wash cycle on the control panel of the dishwasher. Talk about how dishes can be done quickly with this cycle.
    Data Point Insight
    • The average dishwasher uses 6 gallons of water per cycle; the average Energy Star-rated dishwasher uses 4 gallons per cycle. While the average faucet flows at 2 gallons per minute(1)
    Short Description
    • Clean dishes quicker with the 1-Hour Wash cycle.
    Long Description
    • Cleans dishes in half the time(1) so your plates, pans and glasses are thoroughly cleaned up and taken care of in just an hour. Customers are now able to better plan out cleanup time.
    Reason To Believe
    • 1-hour clean
Sensor cycle
    Qualifying Question
    • How often are you washing mixed loads of dishes?
    Demo
    • Point out the Sensor cycle on the control panel and explain how the sensors determine the right settings for washing and drying every load.
    Data Point Insight
    • The Sensor cycle uses two sensors to check the soils in the water up to three times during the wash cycle.(1)
    Short Description
    • Automatically get the right wash and dry settings for each load with a cycle that adjusts time, energy and water levels.
    Long Description
    • Automatically get the right wash and dry settings. By adjusting the water temperature and time based on how dirty the dishes are as well as how many plates are in the load, the Sensor cycle makes it easy for customers. Two separate sensors are used. The soil level sensor may sense up to 3 times during the prewash and main wash portion of the cycle. The temperature sensor will sense once to determine dish mass. The Sensor cycle delivers great cleaning by automatically adjusting time, energy and water levels for each load.
    Reason To Believe
    • Freedom from guesswork
Tap Touch controls
    Qualifying Question
    • What kind of cleaning challenges do you have with your electronics?
    Demo
    • If the product is powered on the sales floor, put the product into Demo mode to showcase the different controls.
    Short Description
    • Clean these Tap Touch controls as easily as you use them.
    Long Description
    • Experience expert control similar to your other digital devices. Tap Touch controls enable direct control of your refrigerator and freezer compartments from the outside of the door. Plus, these controls clean up easily.
    Reason To Believe
    • Controls that are easy to clean and use

Other

Cycle memory
    Short Description
    • 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
    Short Description
    • Determines how dirty dishes are and adjusts the Normal cycle as needed to make sure dishes come out clean.
In-door silverware basket
    Short Description
    • 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
    Short Description
    • Sanitizes dishes by eliminating 99.999% of food soil bacteria.
ENERGY STAR® Qualified
    Short Description
    • Exceed government efficiency standards, so they are better for your wallet and the environment.
Normal cycle
    Short Description
    • Use for normal amounts of food soil to clean up leftover messes from your day-to-day meals.
Heavy cycle
    Short Description
    • Takes care of heavily soiled messes and other hard-to-clean dishes without the extra elbow grease by adding extra time to the cycle.
High Temperature Wash option
    Short Description
    • Get thorough cleaning with the High Temperature Wash option.
Heated Dry option
    Short Description
    • Use a clean, dry dish straight from the dishwasher thanks to added heat for drying. For optimal drying results, use this option with rinse aid.
ENERGY STAR® Certified
    Short Description
    • ENERGYSTAR® certified models exceed government standards to help save money on your utility bills.
Industry's Best Selling Dishwasher Brand
    Short Description
An American Company for Over 100 Years
    Short Description
    • Whirlpool Corporation started in 1911 as a small company in Benton Harbor, Michigan. Today we are a global home appliance business selling products around the world. We are proud of our American heritage and ingenuity that have driven innovation for over 100 years.

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Top Features

  • 1-Hour Wash cycle

    Cleans dishes in half the time(1) so your plates, pans and glasses are thoroughly cleaned up and taken care of in just an hour. Customers are now able to better plan out cleanup time.

  • Sensor cycle

    Automatically get the right wash and dry settings. By adjusting the water temperature and time based on how dirty the dishes are as well as how many plates are in the load, the Sensor cycle makes it easy for customers. Two separate sensors are used. The soil level sensor may sense up to 3 times during the prewash and main wash portion of the cycle. The temperature sensor will sense once to determine dish mass. The Sensor cycle delivers great cleaning by automatically adjusting time, energy and water levels for each load.

  • Tap Touch controls

    Experience expert control similar to your other digital devices. Tap Touch controls enable direct control of your refrigerator and freezer compartments from the outside of the door. Plus, these controls clean up easily.