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Dishware Preparation
Do not pre-wash items having loosely-attached
soiling.
Remove large food particles, bones, seeds,
toothpicks, and excessive grease.
Items having burned-on, baked-on or starchy
soils may require pre-treatment.
Loading the Dishwasher
Check the Dishware Materials section of this
manual if you are unsure about an item’s
dishwasher suitability.
Load only dishwasher-safe items into the
dishwasher.
Load dishes in the dishwasher racks so that the
insides of bowls, pots, and pans are facing the
spray arms. Avoid nesting and contact points
between dishes.
Separate items of dissimilar metals.
Recommended
Aluminum:
Colored anodized aluminum may fade
over time. Minerals in your water may cause the
aluminum to darken or spot. This can usually be
removed by using a soap-filled steel wool pad.
China, Crystal, Stoneware:
Some
hand-painted pieces may discolor, fade, or spot.
Hand-wash these pieces. Position fragile glass-
ware so that it will not topple over or
contact other pieces during the wash cycle.
Glass:
Milk glass may yellow.
Non-Stick Coatings:
Apply a light coating of
vegetable oil to non-stick surfaces after drying.
Plastics:
Make sure the piece is dishwasher safe.
Stainless Steel, Sterling Silver, and Silver
Plate:
Place these pieces so that they do not
contact dissimilar metals.
Not Recommended
Acrylic:
Crazing (small cracks throughout the
acrylic) may occur.
Adhesive-Joined Pieces:
Adhesives that join
materials such as plastic, wood, bone, steel
copper, tin, etc. may loosen.
Bone-Handled Utensils:
Handles may separate.
Iron:
Iron will rust. Hand-wash and dry immedi-
ately.
Non-Dishware Items:
Your dishwasher is in-
tended for use in cleaning ONLY standard house-
hold dishware and kitchenware.
Pewter, Brass, Bronze:
Pewter will tarnish.
Hand-wash and dry immediately.
Tin:
Tin will rust. Hand-wash and dry immediately.
Wood:
Wooden bowls, wooden utensils, and
wood-handled utensils can crack, warp, and lose
their finish.
NOTE:
Before using your dishwasher for the first
time, check the information in this section. Some
items are not dishwasher safe and should be
hand-washed; others require special loading.
Contact the item’s manufacturer if you are unsure
about the item’s dishwasher suitability.
Dishware Materials
Preparing and Loading
the Dishware
To avoid dishwasher damage, do not load
the dishwasher with objects such as paper
products, plastic bags, packing materials,
or anything other than normal dishware and
kitchenware. Do not load the dishwasher
with anything other than dishwasher-safe
dishware and kitchenware.
