WHAT YOU CAN USUALLY WASH SAFELY
IN YOUR
DIS~ASHER.
Subhead that goes all the way across
Usually
Safe
Material
Exceptions (not safe) Special Instructions
Aluminum
YES
Some colored anodized
aluminum can
fade.
Some darkening or spotting possible. Remove by
scouring with soap-filled steel wool pads.
Chinti
Stoneware
YES
Antique, metal-trimmed,
hand-painted or over-the-glaze
p~tterns
fade. Gold leaf
will discolor.
If in doubt, check with the manufacturer. Or test wash
one piece daily for at least a month. Compare with the
rest of the set.
Crystal
YES Antique, metal-trimmed or
hand-painted patterns fade.
Gold leaf will discolor.
Load securely to prevent movement. Check your
manufacturer’s instructions for your crystal.
No[l-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
Iron will rust.
Pewter
NO Pewter tarnishes.
Plastics
YES
If it doesn’t say DISHWASHER SAFE, test one piece in
the top rack before
dishwashing an entire set.
Stainless steel
Sterling Silver
and
Silver
plate
YES
YES
Rinse if not washing immediately. Salty or acid foods
can stain if left on.
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.
Non-stick
co~tings
YES
After washing, wipe the non-stick coating area with
vegetable oil to keep it from losing its non-stick quality.
Tin
NO
Tin can rust.
Wood
NO
Wood can warp, crack
or
lose
its finish with any type of washing.
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.
However, opening the door during any cycle lessens
cleaning power. So try to load everything at the
beginning.
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.
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