Product review (1 stars): Run, Don't Walk, Away from this Machine
I purchased this model in November 2012 to replace an existing dishwasher.  For the first month, the unit worked well.  Then a few dishes started not being clean.  Silverware still had food on them.  We thought it was the detergent, so we tried a few different brands.  That helped temporarily.  We tried loading the dishwasher differently, no change.  Then, right after the warranty expired, the Sanitize indicator light on the front panel started blinking instead of staying solidly lit at the end of the cycle.  The dishes, while never really dry at the end of the cycle, were becoming even less so.  A horrible odor started coming from the unit.  We thought it was the drain, then we thought it was the garbage itself, before discovering that it came from the dishwasher.  The dishes that were clean appeared to be washed, but they smelled terrible.  I would have to air everything out.  The few unclean dishes became several; 50% to 75% of the silverware stayed dirty.  The silverware rack is a terrible design and constantly came apart when lifting it up to empty it.  I called Whirlpool, to no avail.  [The one thing that is nice about their customer department is that it is in the U.S.]  So, I called a local repair person who first replaced the heating element, which did nothing  to fix the issues.  Then he came back and said it was the relay switch, so the motherboard needed replacing.  Between the two repairs, it would be near the cost of replacing the unit itself.  I now have to buy a new dishwasher.  SO disappointed in Whirlpool right now. Sad thing is, with my budget, and the fact that Whirlpool owns several brands, I probably will have to buy another one.  I will be getting an extended warranty, though.  I would recommend that no matter what brand you buy -- nothing is built to last anymore.