Whirlpool WDT550SAPW Dishwasher

• 14 Place Settings

Holds up to 14 place settings, including 14 dinner plates, salad plates, saucers, bowls, cups, glasses, knives, dinner forks, salad forks, small spoons and large spoons.

• 3-Piece Silverware Basket

Gain extra space in the lower rack for casserole dishes and large pans by moving or separating the 3-piece silverware basket.

• 3rd Rack

Free up space for more dishes with 30% more rack space.* The 3rd Rack makes it easy to load silverware, hard-to-fit utensils like tongs or even measuring cups and spoons.

*Compared to Whirlpool® Dishwashers without a third level rack.

• 3rd Rack with Enhanced Drying

With 30% more rack space*, it's easy to load silverware and hard-to-fit utensils like tongs or even measuring cups and spoons to free up space on the other racks. And with 50% less water retention, 3rd rack utensils will come out 2 times drier** thanks to our water-repelling technology.

*Compared to Whirlpool® Dishwashers without a third level rack.
**Compared to our standard third level racks

• 44 dBA

Get a quiet clean that won't interrupt mealtime with a sound level of just 44 dBA.

• ADA Compliant

With adjustable feet, this dishwasher can be installed in a standard and ADA cutout. Installed in the ADA cutout, this dishwasher meets the Standards for Accessible Design specified by the Americans with Disabilities Act to provide equal access to all.

• ADA Compliant (U.S Only)

With adjustable feet, this dishwasher can be installed in a standard and ADA cutout. Installed in the ADA cutout, this dishwasher meets the Standards for Accessible Design specified by the Americans with Disabilities Act to provide equal access to all.(U.S Only)

• Adjustable 2nd Rack

Make room for taller items like water bottles with adjusters that smoothly raise or lower the Adjustable 2nd Rack.

• Cup Shelf

Two 8" Cup Shelves fit five additional cups or bowls to free up extra space in the racks below and conveniently folds down to stay out of the way when not in use.

• Cycle Status Indicator

The status indicator light glows blue while your dishwasher is running, red when drying and white when the cycle is complete, so there's no need to guess when your dishes will be ready.

• Delay Start

Delay the start of the cycle up to 24 hours to make sure dishes are clean and dry when you need them.

• Door Open Dry

To use less energy at the end of the cycle, the door automatically opens to let hot air out and fresh air in to improve drying and create less condensation on dishes.

To use less energy at the end of the cycle, the door automatically opens to let hot air out and fresh air in to improve drying and create less condensation* on dishes.

*Compared to Whirlpool Dishwashers with Heated Dry

• ENERGY STAR® Certified

ENERGY STAR® Certified models exceed government standards to help save money on your utility bills.

• Extended Dry Option

Use a clean, dry dish straight from the dishwasher thanks to added heat for drying.

• Extended Soak Cycle

Presoak and wash in one cycle so stuck-on food dissolves away without any extra steps.

• Flush Installation

With Flush Installation, your dishwasher will sit flush with the cabinets giving it a built-in look.

With Flush Installation, your dishwasher will sit flush* with the cabinets giving it a built-in look.
*when installed in standard cabinet depth 24"

• Heavy Cycle

Extra cycle time and water take care of heavily soiled messes and hard-to-clean dishes.

• High Temperature Wash Option

High Temperature Wash Option raises the water temperature to help remove stubborn grease and food grime.

• Leak Identification System

Helps detect most types of leaks. If the system detects a problem, a light will flash on the front of the dishwasher to alert you, and the dishwasher will proceed to drain water from the tub.*
*Will not detect leaks from the water inlet or tub drain connections and hoses or leaks due to cracked tubs or doors

• Normal Cycle

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

• Optional Water Softener* *Salt sold separately.

The built-in Optional Water Softener system helps reduce streaking and hard water stains for a more efficient clean. If you have hard water, simply switch the system on and refill the softener salt container as needed to prevent buildup and optimize performance.

• Quick Wash Cycle

Clean dishes fast with a cycle that thoroughly takes care of plates, pans and glasses when you need them done in a hurry.

• Sani Rinse Option

Whirlpool® Dishwashers with the Sani Rinse Option are certified to eliminate 99.999% of food soil bacteria and reach a final rinse temperature greater than 150°F to sanitize dishes.

• Sensor Cycle

Automatically get the right wash and dry settings for each load with two sensors that measure temperature and soil level during prewash and the wash cycle.

• Straw Caddy *Sold separately

Securely clean straws, chopsticks and other slim utensils in the Straw Caddy*, designed with smaller openings along the bottom that let water through but keep everything in place.

*Sold separately, part number W11327313.

• Triple Filtration Wash System

Keep dishes clear of rinsed food particles with a Triple Filtration Wash System that uses a coarse filter to catch large soils, a fine filter to catch medium soils and a micro-fine filter to catch small soils between wash stages.