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Whirlpool WDF518SAHM0 filter W11226876: filter screen is separate
The Whirlpool Corporation W11235662 Rev. C parts list expressly covers WDF518SAHM0 stainless. Printed p. 11 lists W11226876 as the dishwasher filter and separately assigns W11230163 to the wash-system filter screen; thermistor W11226897 and turbidity sensor W11226898 are different parts. The list helps locate the named consumer-visible filter while avoiding confusion with the pump screen or sensors.
Safety boundary
- For routine cleaning, use the WDF518 owner’s manual’s filter removal and reseating steps. Avoid sharp debris and do not reach into the sump while powered; use a technician for the pump, thermistor, or sensor.
Compatibility requires a direct model listing, explicit supersession, or equivalent manufacturer evidence.
Required identifiers
- Complete model: WDF518SAHM0 (stainless)
- W11235662 Rev. C, printed p. 11: filter W11226876
- Wash-system filter screen: W11230163 (printed p. 13)
- Thermistor W11226897 and turbidity sensor W11226898 are separate
Compatibility rules
- Whirlpool's repair-parts list names WDF518SAHM0 as its stainless model.
- The table labels W11226876 as Filter and W11230163 as Filter Screen; they are not the same part.
- The same pump/motor table lists thermistor and turbidity sensor separately from the filter.
- Do not extend the WDF518SAHM0 stainless listing to the black or white suffixes unless the model table and component agree.
Never assume
- A filter-related cleaning or draining symptom proves the filter assembly is faulty.
- W11226876 is the drain pump screen or turbidity sensor.
- This parts list authorizes internal pump/sensor disassembly by the owner.
Filter ID for stainless WDF518
- Model: WDF518SAHM0.
- Printed page 11: W11226876 Filter.
- Printed page 13: W11230163 Filter Screen.
Sensors are separate
W11226897 is the thermistor and W11226898 the turbidity sensor. The parts list does not tie a symptom to failure of any of these parts.
Consumer-cleaning boundary
Use the WDF518SAHM0 owner manual from Whirlpool’s official manual lookup for consumer filter cleaning rather than disassembling the pump/sensor components.