The WHIRLPOOL Large Capacity Dishwasher with 3rd Rack in Black, model WDTA50SAKB, is designed to revolutionize your kitchen experience with its exceptional cleaning performance and sleek design. This dishwasher is perfect for families and individuals who require a reliable and efficient appliance to handle their dishwashing needs. With its spacious interior and innovative 3rd rack, it offers ample room for all your dishes, pots, and pans, ensuring everything comes out sparkling clean. The elegant black finish adds a touch of sophistication to any kitchen decor, while the advanced technology ensures quiet operation, making it a seamless addition to your home. Whether you're hosting a dinner party or simply cleaning up after a family meal, this Whirlpool dishwasher delivers powerful cleaning performance with every cycle.
Highlights:
- Large Capacity: Accommodates a wide variety of dishes, pots, and pans, making it ideal for large families or gatherings.
- 3rd Rack: Provides additional space for utensils and smaller items, maximizing the dishwasher's capacity and efficiency.
- Quiet Operation: Designed to operate quietly, allowing you to run the dishwasher without disturbing your household activities.
- Sleek Black Finish: Adds a modern and sophisticated look to your kitchen decor.
- Advanced Cleaning Technology: Ensures thorough cleaning and sanitization of your dishes with every cycle.
- Energy Efficient: Designed to save water and energy, helping to reduce your utility bills while being environmentally friendly.
- User-Friendly Controls: Easy-to-use interface with intuitive controls for a hassle-free dishwashing experience.
- Durable Construction: Built with high-quality materials to ensure long-lasting performance and reliability.
- 1-24 Hour Delay Start
- Delay the start of the cycle up to 24 hours to make sure dishes are clean and dry when you need them.
- 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.
- Adjustable 2nd rack
- Make room for taller items like water bottles with easy-to-find adjusters that smoothly raise or lower the 2nd rack.
- An American Company for Over 100 Years
- Whirlpool Corporation started in 1911 as a small company in Benton Harbor, Michigan. Today we are a global home appliance business selling products around the world. We are proud of our American heritage and ingenuity that have driven innovation for over 100 years.
- Cycle Status Indicator
- The display shows cycle progress and time remaining in hours and minutes so you know when your dishes will be ready.
- Eco Series
- Designed with efficiency in mind. Saving you water, energy and money with quality wash and dry performance.
*Compared to dishwashers meeting the minimum 2023 Department of Energy efficiency standards
- Folding Tines
- Create the space you need for large dishes or hold down smaller items like lids and measuring cups with Folding Tines.
- Heated Dry Option
- Use a clean, dry dish straight from the dishwasher thanks to added heat for drying.
- Heavy Cycle
- Extra cycle time takes care of heavily soiled messes and hard-to-clean dishes.
- High Temperature Wash Option
- Helps remove stubborn grease and food grime with a high temperature wash.
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- Leak Detection System
- If a leak is detected, a light will flash on the front of the dishwasher to alert you, and the dishwasher will proceed to drain water from the tub.
- Normal cycle
- Use for normal amounts of food soil to clean up leftover messes from your day-to-day meals.
- 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
- Sanitizes dishes by eliminating 99.999% of food soil bacteria.
- Sani-Rinse Option
- eliminates 99.999% of food soil bacteria by adding a high-heat final rinse 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.
- Soak & Clean Cycle
- Presoak and wash in one cycle so stuck-on food dissolves away without any extra steps.
- Soil sensor
- Determines how dirty dishes are and adjusts the Normal Cycle as needed to make sure dishes come out clean.
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.
Adjustable 2nd rack
Make room for taller items like water bottles with easy-to-find adjusters that smoothly raise or lower the 2nd rack.
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
Sanitizes dishes by eliminating 99.999% of food soil bacteria.
Sani-Rinse Option
eliminates 99.999% of food soil bacteria by adding a high-heat final rinse to sanitize dishes.
Load more, run less in this dishwasher with 3rd Rack. Load hard-to-fit utensils or measuring spoons in the 3rd Rack to free up more space for dishes below. You can even fit taller items where you want thanks to the adjustable rack. Plus, you can move or separate the flexible 3-Piece Silverware Basket to make extra space.
Ada Compliant |
No |
Cee Tier Rating |
Tier I |
Cul |
Yes |
Energy Rating |
270 |
Energy Star Qualified |
No |
Nsf Certified |
Yes |
Prop65 |
Standard |
Star K Certified |
Kosher Consumer Friendly |
Automatic Temperature Controls |
Yes |
Control Location |
Hidden |
Control Type |
Electronic Touch with Display |
End of Cycle Signal |
Yes |
Status Light |
White |
Number of Wash Cycles |
5 |
Decibel Level |
47 |
Dishwasher Cycle Selection |
Heavy; Normal; Quick Wash; Sensor Wash; Soak & Clean |
Dishwasher Option Selections |
1-24 Hour Delay; Extended Dry; Heated Dry; Hi Temp Wash; Sani Rinse |
Dishwasher Type |
Built-In |
Dispensers |
Detergent and Rinse Aid |
Drying System Type |
Vent Dry with Heating Element |
Hoses Included |
Yes, Drain |
Leak Detect |
Yes |
Number of Place Settings |
13 |
Number of Racks |
3 |
Number of Wash Levels |
5 |
Number of Washarms |
3 |
Rack Material |
Nylon |
Rinse Aid Dispenser Level Indicator |
Yes |
Sensor |
Yes |
Sound Package |
Yes |
True Hold Door |
Yes |
Tub Material |
Stainless Steel |
Tub Style |
Built-in Tall Tub 24in. |
Wash System |
Filter |
Wash System Type |
Removable Filter |
Water Filtration |
Yes |
Carton Depth |
26.38 |
Carton Height |
35.04 |
Carton Width |
24.25 |
Depth Closed Excluding Handles |
24.5 |
Depth With Door Open 90 Degree |
50.188 |
Gross Weight |
100 |
Net Weight |
89 |
Power Cord Included |
No |
Control Panel Color |
Black |
Door Style |
Flat |
Handle Color |
Black |
Handle Material |
Plastic |
Handle Type |
Long Pocket |
Magnetic Door |
Yes |
Toe Panel Color |
Black |
Dishwasher Rack Material |
Nylon |
Interior Light |
No |
Lower Rack Glides |
Wheels |
Lower Rack Utility Basket |
No |
Lower Rack Cushion-tip Tines |
Yes |
Lower Rack Extras |
Stainless Steel Wash Arm |
Lower Rack Fold-down Tines |
1 Fold Down |
Lower Rack Style |
Extended |
Second Level Rack Adjustable |
2 Position Removable |
Second Level Rack Cushion-tip Tines |
Yes |
Second Level Rack Extras |
Plastic Wash Arm |
Second Level Rack Fold-down Tines |
1 Row 6 Position |
Second Level Rack Glides |
Wheels |
Third Level Rack Adjustable |
No |
Third Level Rack Glides |
Ball Bearings |
Third Level Rack Removable |
Yes |
Third Level Rack Type |
Culinary Rack |
Culinary Basket |
No |
Silverware Basket Covers |
Yes |
Silverware Basket Location |
Bottom Rack |
Silverware Basket Type |
3 Piece Splittable |