Customer Questions and Answers for Dishwasher Heating Element by Whirlpool

Wayne, First, you want to make sure you have a hot water temperature of 120 dgrs F. to the dishwasher on the first fill of the cycle, you select. You want to perform the "diagnostics cycle" to reset the control board. "Pressing the following option keys in the sequence shown will either start the Diagnostics Cycle or turn on the Rapid Advance feature for stepping through customer selectable cycles: HIGH TEMP SCRUB, AIR DRY, HIGH TEMP SCRUB, AIR DRY Or SANI RINSE, AIR DRY, SANI RINSE, AIR DRY ** (Note: HIGH TEMP SCRUB = POWER SCOUR = HIGH TEMP SCOUR) (Note: AIR DRY = NO HEAT DRY = ENERGY SAVER DRY)** Once the diagnostic test has completed. Start a normal wash cycle, without detergent and dishes, and allow the dishwasher to run tghe complete cycle, this will reset the sensor system, and you should be fine from there on, as long as you're sure the hot water temp. is 120 dgrs at the start of the cycle. Thanks and Good Luck