Dishwasher providing usage guidance

A dishwasher, comprising:

• a tub defining a washing chamber,
• a dishwasher rack positioned in the washing chamber of the tub,
• a door to permit access to the washing chamber,
• a touchscreen panel to receive user input and to display usage guidance, and
• a controller coupled to the touchscreen panel and configured to control operation of the dishwasher based upon the user input, to select the usage guidance based upon operating status of the dishwasher, and to cause the touchscreen panel to display the usage guidance selected based upon the operating status of the dishwasher, wherein the usage guidance based upon operating status includes instructions that a dish may be added during a wash cycle and directing a user to add rinse aid in response to detecting that the rinse aid is low.

A method for controlling a dishwasher including a tub defining a washing chamber, a dishwasher rack positioned in the washing chamber of the tub, a door to permit access to the washing chamber, a touchscreen panel to receive user input and to display usage guidance, and a controller coupled to the touchscreen panel to select the usage guidance based upon one of user input and operating status of the dishwasher, the method comprising:

• when the usage guidance is based upon user input, the usage guidance includes at least three or more selected from the group consisting of:
• loading tips, performance tips, wash cycle descriptions, option descriptions, directions for performing maintenance, historical usage of energy and historical usage of water;
• when the usage guidance is based on operating status, the usage guidance includes instructions that a dish may be added during a wash cycle and directing a user to add rinse aid in response to detecting that the rinse aid is low;
• and
• displaying the usage guidance on the touchscreen panel.