GE CleanDesign GSD400T, Use And Care Manual, Page: 10 / 16

WHAT YOU CAN USUALLY WASH SAFELY
YOUR
Usually
Safe
Material
Exceptions (not safe) Special Instructions
YES Some colored anodized
aluminum can fade.
Antique, metal-trimmed,
or over-the-glaze
patterns fade. Gold leaf
will discolor.
Some darkening or spotting Remove by
scouring with soap-filled steel wool pads.
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.
Stoneware
YES
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.
Do not wash in dishwasher. Damage to dishwasher
and discoloration or staining of dishwasher may result. NO
items—such
as electronic
air
filters, furnace
filters, paint
brushes, etc.
Glass YES
NO
Milk glass may yellow.
Iron rust.
Iron
NO Pewter tarnishes.
YES If it doesn’t say DISHWASHER test one piece in
the top rack before an entire set.
Rinse if not washing immediately. Salty or acid foods
can stain if
on.
Plastics
YES Stainless steel
Sterling
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
Silver may get a
brown
Adhesive used to attach some
hollow-handle knives can loosen.
Rinse if not washing immediately. or acid foods can
stain if left on. Dry detergent can cause difficult-to-remove
black spots. Place in back section of basket to avoid
exposure to detergent from the detergent cup.
YES After washing, wipe the non-stick coating area with
vegetable oil to keep it from losing its non-stick quality. Non-stick
coatings
Tin
Wood
NO
NO
Tin can rust.
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 time BEFORE the main wash portion of the cycle. However,
opening the door during any cycle lessens 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 stop.
3. Add dishes you’ve forgotten.
2. Wait a few seconds until the water calms. Then
4. Close the door and push the latch to the far right.
open the door. WARNING: Hot vapor may rise
When the door is locked, washing will continue.
from opened door.
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