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Fragile dishes
A number of household goods are not suit-
able for machine washing. There can be
many reasons for this. Certain materials
cannot withstand intense heat, others can
be damaged by the dishwasher detergent.
Fragile decoration
China with decoration on top of the glaze
(the article has a rough feel) should not be
machine washed.
Crystal/ glass
Place the articles so that they do not knock
together during the wash. Use the lowest
possible wash temperature and the shortest
possible program. Do not heat dry! Antique
and very fragile items should not be ma-
chine washed.
Glass, machine washed at high tempera-
tures, can in time develop a grey film which
cannot be removed. Wash fine glass at the
lowest temperature and with a low dosage
of dishwasher detergent.
Silver
Silver and stainless steel items should not
come into contact with each other as the
silver can discolour.
Cutlery with glued handles
Certain types of adhesive cannot withstand
machine washing. In such cases the han-
dles can come loose.
Wood
Wooden articles should only be machine
washed if they are labelled as dishwasher
proof.
Aluminium
Aluminium can be dulled by machine wash-
ing. However, good quality aluminium
saucepans can be machine washed, al-
though a reduction in lustre should be ex-
pected.
Plastic
Certain types of plastic cannot withstand
the high temperature generated in machine
dishwashing.
To protect plastic articles
Select low temperature program without
Extra dry.
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