Rinse aid is no longer being used up in my Whirlpool ADP5966. The level shows it as full despite about 10 washes since I last filled it. Dishes are noticably not washing as well as before.

Problem Possible Cause What to do Dishwasher will not start. No power. Ensure the dishwasher is plugged in and the power supply is turned on at the wall. The door is not properly closed. Close the door. Start/Pause button has not been pressed. Press the Start/Pause button . Water tap not turned on. Ensure water is connected and turned on. Blocked strainer in water inlet hose. Check the strainer and clean if necessary-it is located where the water inlet hose screws into the tap. Keylock is activated. Cancel Keylock by pressing and holding until the keylock indicator goes out. Lower spray arm rotates with difficulty. Spray arm holes are blocked by small items or food particles. Clean the spray arm. See 'Care and cleaning' for instructions. Cover of detergent dispenser cannot be closed. Detergent compartment has been overfilled. Remove detergent until the cover can be closed. Detergent dispenser is clogged with remnants of detergent. Wipe dispenser out with a damp cloth. Dry the dispenser before adding detergent. Remnants of detergent stuck inside dispenser. Compartment was damp when filled with detergent. Wipe dispenser out with a damp cloth. Dry the dispenser before adding detergent. Buttons beep and do not respond. Keylock is activated. Cancel Keylock by pressing and holding until the keylock indicator goes out. Water remains inside dishwasher after wash has ended. Drain hose is crimped, bent, or blocked. Check the drain hose and straighten if needed. Pump is jammed. Call your Fisher & Paykel Authorised Service Centre or Customer Care. Filter(s) blocked. Clean the filter(s). See 'Care and cleaning' for instructions. Foaming. Incorrect amount or type of detergent used. See section 'Adding detergent' or consult the detergent manufacturer's instructions. Too much egg in the wash load. Increase the amount of detergent. Rinse aid dosage level too high. Decrease the rinse aid dosage. Rinse aid spills not wiped up. Ensure that all rinse aid spills are wiped up when they occur. Water tap not turned on. Ensure water is connected and turned on. The dishwasher stops suddenly during the wash. Power or water supply has been interrupted. Check the power and water supplies. Knocking or rattling sound during wash. Spray arm knocking against dishes. Pause the wash and rearrange dishes. See sections 'CH and CHP models - Controls and starting a wash' or 'CK models - Controls and starting a wash', and 'Loading'. Dishes have been stacked incorrectly. Unclean dishes. Wash programme unsuitable for load. See section 'Wash programmes and detergent quantities' and select a suitable programme. Soils were too heavily baked on. Dishes may need soaking. Spray arm(s) unable to rotate. Ensure no items are obstructing the spray arm path. Dishwasher overloaded or incorrectly loaded. See the 'Loading' section. The filters are incorrectly inserted. See section 'Care and cleaning'. Detergent put in the wrong compartment. See sections 'Wash programmes and detergent quantities' and 'Adding detergent'. Excessive food not removed from dishes before loading. Scrape all food scraps off dishes before loading. Unsuitable detergent. Only use powdered or tablet detergent designed for domestic dishwashers. Not enough detergent. See 'Wash programmes and detergent quantities' for recommended quantities. You may need to adjust these to suit your particular load and the hardness of your water supply. Spray arm holes are blocked. Clean the spray arm(s). See 'Care and cleaning' for instructions. The filters are blocked. Clean the filters. See 'Care and cleaning' for instructions. Plastic items are discoloured (e.g. stain left by tomato sauce). Not enough detergent, not pre-rinsed. Pre-rinse plastic dishes before placing in the dishwasher and/or add more detergent. Alternatively, using the Rinse programme after adding dishes may minimise staining. Display flashing while Keylock is on. This is normal. The display remains on although the buttons are disabled. No action required. White stains are left on dishes; glasses have a milky appearance. Not enough detergent. See section 'Wash programmes and detergent quantities' for recommended quantities. You may need to adjust these to suit the hardness of your water supply. Rinse aid dosage too low. Increase rinse aid dosage. See 'Using rinse aid'. Dishes, cutlery have not dried. Rinse aid dosage too low. Increase rinse aid dosage. See 'Using rinse aid'. Items removed too soon. After the end of the wash programme, leave the door ajar and wait for several minutes to help drying. Rinse aid dispenser empty. (The rinse aid indicators are lit.) Add rinse aid. See section 'Using rinse aid' for instructions. Glasses have dull appearance. Rinse aid dosage too low. Increase rinse aid dosage. See 'Using rinse aid'. Tea stains or traces of lipstick have not been completely removed. Not enough detergent. See section 'Wash programmes and detergent quantities' for recommended quantities. You may need to adjust these to suit your particular load. Wash temperature too low. Select a wash programme with a higher temperature (see section 'Wash programme data' for information). Traces of rust on cutlery. Cutlery is not sufficiently rustproof. Wash by hand. Glasses clouded and discoloured; milky coating Hard water situation. Increase detergent quantities. Glasses are not dishwasher proof. Wash by hand. Water marks left on glasses and cutlery. Rinse aid level or dosage setting is too low. Ensure there is rinse aid in dispenser. If necessary, increase the rinse aid setting or try using a wash programme with a higher temperature. See sections 'Using rinse aid' and 'Wash programme data'.

Sounds like your not using a rinse aid. Fill the dispenser with jet dry. Not only it keeps dishes spot free but it help to dry them as well.

Hello.
If you've just installed a Whirlpool Gold dishwasher, consider yourself truly liberated from the drudgery of standing at the sink washing plate after plate and saucepan after saucepan. You'll find it much easier to keep the kitchen clean as your dirty dishes are hidden away in your new appliance and all you have to do is wipe down the counter tops and switch the dishwasher on when it's full. However, to get the maximum benefit from your new piece of equipment, it's important to use it correctly.

Instructions
MATERIALS NEEDED WHEN OPERATING.
* Dishwasher detergent
* Dishwasher rinse aid
Preparation of Dishes
1 Scrape leftover food off the dishes and make sure no other hard objects such as small bones or toothpicks remain on them.
2 Remove sticky labels from any newly bought food containers you are washing for the first time.
3 Make sure any leftover coffee, tea, soda or wine has been poured out of cups, mugs and glasses.
Loading the Dishwasher
1 Place cups, mugs and glasses in the top rack with the open ends pointing downwards. Cups and mugs should go along the left and right outside edges, with glasses beside them. Position small plates and saucers in holders along the center of the rack running from back to front.
2 Place larger plates and bowls in the bottom rack, which is also where casserole dishes and saucepans should be washed. Avoid overlapping bowls and plates, because it is important every surface is open to the water directed around the dishwasher's interior during the program.
3 Create a flat surface on which to lay saucepans and larger dishes by collapsing some of the plate holders on the bottom rack, if your model dishwasher allows. Lay them open-end down to allow the water to be directed around their interiors.
4 Position dirty saucepans at the rear of the bottom rack with the open end facing the back of the machine's interior, if your machine has a "PowerScour" facility.
5 Place silverware in the silverware basket with sharp items pointing downwards. Alternate the direction in which you load spoons to prevent them "nesting" together, which stops water reaching every surface.
Detergent and Rinse Aid
* 1

Place detergent in the dispenser just when you intend to run the wash cycle, not before. If you're using standard powder or liquid detergent, be guided by the hard-water and soft-water indicators. These are lines marked in the side of the dispenser. In areas with soft water, fill to the soft water line and in hard-water areas fill to the hard water line. If you prefer individual tablets, follow the manufacturer's instructions.
2 Add rinse aid immediately when the rinse aid indicator reaches the "add" level. Turn the cap on the rinse aid dispenser to "refill" and lift it away from the dishwasher. Pour rinse aid into the opening until the indicator reaches the "full" mark and replace the lid. Make sure the lid is tightly in place.
3 Adjust to a higher setting on the arrow adjuster, located inside the dispenser, if you feel more rinse aid is needed during a wash cycle. You can do this by inserting a flat-blade screwdriver into the center of the adjuster.
Starting the Wash
* 1 Check that the spray arms can rotate freely before closing up the dishwasher.
2 Turn on the hot faucet at the sink closest to the dishwasher and let the water run until it is hot.
3 Close the door firmly and select the wash cycle you wish to use. Depending on which model you are using, you may wish to activate additional options during the cycle such as "Power Scour." These options should also be selected at this stage.

Thanks.

Instructions Things You'll Need:

• Vinegar or lemon juice
• Gel dishwasher detergent

1. dishwashers have a rinse aid dispenser. If your dishwasher has this dispenser, fill it up periodically and it will release the appropriate amount of rinse aid automatically at the right time during the wash cycle. This will help your dishes rinse more cleanly.
2. Rinse aid in solid form
   Some older dishwashers or basic models do not have an automatic rinse aid dispenser. In this case, you can buy rinse aid in solid form that attaches to your dishwasher rack. Solid rinse aid can be hard to find in stores because it is not commonly used, but it can be purchased online.
   
3. Vinegar or lemon juice
   Appliance repairmen will tell you that one of the common problems they see with dishwashers is the buildup of excess detergent. If there is too much detergent in your dishwasher, your dishes will not rinse cleanly, no matter how good the dishwasher is or how much rinse aid you use. To clean the excess detergent that has built up inside your dishwasher, put 3 tablespoons of vinegar or lemon juice (concentrate is fine) in the empty dishwasher and run the dishwasher through a complete cycle with no dishes. Do this twice, for two complete cycles of the empty dishwasher with only vinegar or lemon juice added. The acid in the vinegar or lemon juice will break up the detergent that has built up in your dishwasher's interior.
   
   After you have cleaned the detergent buildup from the inside of your dishwasher, follow the steps below to keep the buildup from happening again and to help your dishes rinse cleanly and prevent residue from accumulating on the dishes.
   
4. Gel dishwasher detergent
   Switch to a liquid or gel dishwasher detergent. Any brand will do.
   
5. Fill one compartment half full Dishwashers will effectively clean dishes with much less detergent than manufacturers often recommend. The bleach in the detergent, combined with the extremely hot water used in the dishwasher wash cycle, will clean and sanitize your dishes completely, even in small amounts, and using less detergent helps prevent buildup and residue from accumulating on your clean dishes.
   
   Fill only one detergent compartment(the one that snaps closed) half full with gel detergent. Snap the opening closed and run your dishwasher as you normally would. Your dishes will come out sparkling clean with no buildup or residue, plus you'll save money by using less detergent!
   

If you are using tablets that have rinse aid as well as rinse aid, it causes to many bubbles, these get sucked down the two little outlets (located at the bottom of the dishwasher door, easy to see if you open the door completely) and make the water level in the base seem higher than it actually is which triggers the over flow button. Now to fix it is SUPER hard....NOT! Just pull out your dishwasher, and tip it back slightly. The water stuck in the base will trickle out...not much but will take 5-10 mins. Then turn it on, run on a rinse cycle to be sure its all gone!

Hi,

With the energy efficient dishwashers today it is very important to use rinse aid for proper drying. The rinse aid will help sheet the water off of the dishes prior to the dry cycle. If you do not use rinse aid you can expect poor dry performance.

Next to the detergent cup in the door is the rinse aid dispenser, be sure it is full. You only need to fill it about once a month. There is also a product called "Turbo Dry" that you can use in the rinse aid dispenser, it helps dry even plastics very well.

Next be sure you have selected heated dry on your options.

Sani Rinse will also help as it heats the water before the dry cycle.

Let me know if you have questions.

run it through a couple of empty washes or use it just to wash dishes without rinse aid. this should allow you to add rinse aid into the container after each wash there after just add more rinseaid. it could take a while to get full rinseaid coming out but eventually there should be only rinseaid in the container.

Most likely the actuator for the rinse aid dispenser is not functioning.

be sure rinse aid dispenser is full ..also ck water level after fill should be almost to bottom of float

Look for a blue or green streak on the door panel when you upen it to load the dishes. Does the washer sound different during the wash than it used to? If so your dispenser is leaking. This will also cause the water to suds up and not wash as well as it should. Start the washer with no detergent or dishes and let it run for 5 minutes, then open the door and see if there are a lot of suds in the water. Post back to let me know what you find.