What
you
can usually wash safely in your dishwasher.
And what you can’t.
Usually
Safe
Material
Exceptions (not safe)
Special Instructions
Aluminum
YES
YES
Some
colored anodized
aluminum can fade.
Antique, metal-trimmed,
hand-painted or over-the-glaze
patterns fade. Gold leaf
will discolor.
Antique, metal-trimmed or
hand-painted patterns fade.
Gold leaf will discolor.
Some
darkening or spotting
possible. Remove by
scouring with soap-filled steel wool pads.
If in doubt, check with the manufacturer.
Select CHINA CRYSTAL cycle.
Check manufacturer’s instructions for your crystal.
Chinti
Stoneware
Crystal
YES
Load securely to prevent movement. Check your
manufacturer’s instructions for your crystal.
Non-dishwasher
items—such
as electronic
air cleaner
filters, furnace
filters, paint
brushes, etc.
Glass
NO
Do not wash in dishwasher. Damage to dishwasher
and discoloration or staining of dishwasher may result,
YES
Milk
glass
may yellow.
Iron
NO
NO
Iron
will
rust.
Pewter
Pewter tarnishes.
If it doesn’t say DISHWASHER SAFE, test one piece in
the
top
rack before
dishwashing
an entire set.
Plastics
YES
Stainless steel
YES
Rinse if not washing immediately. Salty or acid foods
can stain if left on.
Sterling Silver
and Silver plate
Don’t put in same silverware
basket with stainless steel.
Contact between metals can
damage silver.
Don’t wash copper utensils in
the same load. Silver may get a
brown film.
Adhesive used to attach some
hollow-handle knives can loosen.
Rinse if not washing immediately. Salty or acid
foods can
stain if left on. Dry detergent can cause difficult-to-remove
black spots. Place in back section of silverware basket to avoid
exposure to detergent from the detergent cup.
YES
Non-stick
coatings
YES
After washing, wipe the non-stick coating area with
vegetable oil to
keep it from losing its non-stick quality.
Tin
NO
NO
Tin can rust.
Wood can warp, crack or lose
its finish with any type of washing.
Wood
Forget a dish? Here’s when you can add it.
Add dishes any time during the RINSE & HOLD
cycle. With other wash cycles, you can add dishes
at any time BEFORE the main detergent wash portion
of
the cycle.
Here’s how to add a forgotten dish:
1.
Push the door latch to the left. Washing will stop.
2. Wait a few seconds until the water calms. Then open
the door. WARNING: Hot vapor may rise from
opened door.
3. Add dishes you’ve forgotten.
4. Close the door and push the latch to the far right.
When the door is locked, washing will continue.
However, opening the door during any cycle lessens
cleaning power. So try to
load
everything at the
beginning.
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