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DU850SWPU4 Whirlpool Dishwasher - Instructions

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Dish Washer was leaking badly
Simply removed deflectors and gasket, replaced all , took all of 5 mins. workes great now.
Parts Used:
Dishwasher Door Gasket - Gray Water Deflector
  • Michael from Germanton, NC
  • Difficulty Level:
    Really Easy
  • Total Repair Time:
    Less than 15 mins
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Both outside door handles turned very beige
Everything worked perfectly---thanks to the suggestion of your call center agent. She suggested that since the replacement door handles were no longer available, I should consider repainting them--it worked like a charm. Please tell her she was a life saver. We rent that house in Fl and my returning tenants had complained about the discoloring refer handles. Thank you
Parts Used:
Spray Paint - 12 oz. - White
  • Howard from Boynton Beach, FL
  • Difficulty Level:
    Easy
  • Total Repair Time:
    30 - 60 mins
  • Tools:
    Nutdriver
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Lost stop from one side of top rack. Rack could be pulled off track.
Looked at other side of top rack which still had the stop. Just had to orient the direction of the stop and push it firmly onto the rack arm. Took a couple tries, but it went in and locked. Works perfectly. Inexpensive and easy fix to to very annoying problem.
Parts Used:
Rack Track Stop
  • Sheila from FAYETTEVILLE, NY
  • Difficulty Level:
    Very Easy
  • Total Repair Time:
    Less than 15 mins
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the axels for the wheels of therack adjusters deteriated
replaced the rack adjusters
Parts Used:
Rack Adjuster
  • gerald from pine river, MN
  • Difficulty Level:
    Really Easy
  • Total Repair Time:
    Less than 15 mins
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inlet valve cracked
I first removed the old part. when i removed the old part i could not get the conector piece off when i when to get a new one they told me i should replace the copper tubing with the more flexable tubing because the copper tubing can kink up and possibly break from the kinking. so i screwed the inlet valve on i put teflon tape on the all the threads of the conector piece screwed it into the new inlet valve with and adjustable wrench then i conected the new tubing, and tightend it down with the wrench i slowly turned the water back on to cheak for leaks. When i saw there were no leaks i turned the water on the rest of the way pushed the dishwasher back in and screwed it into place an i was done.
Parts Used:
Water Inlet Valve
  • Victoria from Clarksville, TN
  • Difficulty Level:
    A Bit Difficult
  • Total Repair Time:
    15 - 30 mins
  • Tools:
    Socket set, Wrench (Adjustable)
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Old valve failed and started to leak.
Pulled off the old valve using a crescent wrench and screw driver. The replacement part was a 100% exact match. Slapped on the new valve and that baby was water tight. $50 on a new valve is a lot better than $500 for a new washer.

Partselect.com was so easy to use and find the right part. Way more helpful than whirlpool's site, but that's not surprising seeing as they have an "authorized repair technician" page.

Thanks Partselect.com!
Parts Used:
Water Inlet Valve
  • Adam from Minneapolis, MN
  • Difficulty Level:
    Really Easy
  • Total Repair Time:
    15 - 30 mins
  • Tools:
    Pliers, Screw drivers, Wrench (Adjustable)
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These access panels are just plastic. My son's big 10 foot stepped into it and busted the holder for the screw. This was the 2nd time we had to replace this part in 4 yrs. I was very glad to find it again.
The easiest way to change this out is to remove the access panel(like the one you purchased) and the metal brace that supports it to the bottom metal access panel. To do this, REMOVE the screws in between the door and access panel. Step 2: LOOSEN screws that connect the metal braces together. You do not need to remove them completely as the middle brace slides up. You should now have the panel and brace together in your hands. Step 3: Using a flat screw driver pry (and I mean pry!) the retainers out of the catch. At this point breaking the old plastic is a better option than bending the metal! Once removed, your ready to swap out the front cover of the panels and put'er back!! Good Luck!
Parts Used:
Access Panel
  • Rheannon from Havre, MT
  • Difficulty Level:
    Easy
  • Total Repair Time:
    Less than 15 mins
  • Tools:
    Screw drivers
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door panels looked old/bad
Washed the edges good and clean to remove old tape that was holding the old panels. Slid in the new ones and found that the retaining strip would not work without replacing the inner strip. I didn't want to order this $53 dollar plastic strip so I squeezed a couple of rubber pieces into the bottom of the side edges to hold the top panel. Placed the retaining strip in place and used a long strip of black duct tape at this bottom edge to hold it all. It works and the new panels make the dish washer look close to new,the black duct tape hardly shows. This works good for my 10+ year old dishwasher until it is replaced with one that has a better door design.
Parts Used:
Door Panel Retainer Strip - Black Access Panel Door Panel Insert
  • Gail from Mayville, WI
  • Difficulty Level:
    Easy
  • Total Repair Time:
    30 - 60 mins
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Dishwasher was not pumping out water
My husband did the repair. He sucked the water out with the wet/dry vac. Layed it over on the front and removed the pump motor and replaced it.
Parts Used:
IMPELLER
  • Shelley from Florence, SC
  • Difficulty Level:
    A Bit Difficult
  • Total Repair Time:
    15 - 30 mins
  • Tools:
    Pliers, Screw drivers, Socket set
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the motor would not run.
i determined that the impeller was not free. ordered and installed an impeller kit which included a new bushing, which was the culprit. it was a fairly simple fix, needing only to remove the pump housing from the back of the motor. access to the impeller was by removing the screw-in, x shaped connection on the back side of the impeller housing. runs like new again. the fix was far less expensive than a new washer.
Parts Used:
IMPELLER
  • gerald from new iberia,, LA
  • Difficulty Level:
    Easy
  • Total Repair Time:
    15 - 30 mins
  • Tools:
    Nutdriver, Screw drivers, Socket set
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Replaced Door Panel Insert
All I had to do was remove old door panel and retainer and I replaced with the new.
PartSelect were great. I highly recommend you guys.
Parts Used:
Door Panel Retainer Strip - Black Door Panel Insert
  • Rosalba from Brooklyn, NY
  • Difficulty Level:
    Really Easy
  • Total Repair Time:
    Less than 15 mins
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the pin was broken
but the pin in and add the pin though the 2 tabs close door on it open it up move the springs backwards to the door
Parts Used:
Spring, Lid Pin (Lid Hinge)
  • Jo-Anne from Columbia, SC
  • Difficulty Level:
    Really Easy
  • Total Repair Time:
    Less than 15 mins
  • Tools:
    Screw drivers
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There was no problem
I simply had to hook up the power cord to the dishwasher so i could plug it into the outlet rather than direct wire the appliance. Everything went very smoothly. Everything needed for installation other than tools was provided. Easy to follow instructions if you know a little about electrical wiring.
Parts Used:
Power Cord Kit
  • Briant from Byron, MN
  • Difficulty Level:
    Easy
  • Total Repair Time:
    30 - 60 mins
  • Tools:
    Pliers, Screw drivers, Wrench (Adjustable)
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my wheels to the top rack broke.
when my package arived , I open the box and pop on my wheels, and all fixed in 60 sec. Thanks you saved me about 650.00 for a new Dishwasher. Thanks Melissa
Parts Used:
Rack Adjuster
  • Melissa from Pomona Park, FL
  • Difficulty Level:
    Really Easy
  • Total Repair Time:
    Less than 15 mins
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leaking suds and water front bottom of door
Replaced door gasget took 5 minutes tops. Ran cycle and still had leak. Called local repair person. After thoroughly checking out the dishwasher and running soapless cycle determined problem to be soap build up over time. He ran a commercial cleaner through a complete pots and pan cycle. No more suds and no more leak repair complete. Did not actually need door gagset but it was super easy to change and delivery service was great.
Parts Used:
Dishwasher Door Gasket - Gray
  • Wayne from Peru, IN
  • Difficulty Level:
    Really Easy
  • Total Repair Time:
    Less than 15 mins
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