WHAT YOU CAN USUALLY WASH SAFELY
IN YOUR DISHWASHER.
Material
Exceptions (not safe)
Special Instructions
Aluminum
Some colored anodized
aluminum can fade.
Antique, metal-trimmed,
hand-painted or over-the-glaze
patterns fade. Gold leaf
will discolor.
Some darkening or spotting possible. Remove by
scouring with soap-filled steel wool pads.
Stoneware
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.
YES
Crystal
Antique, metal-trimmed or
hand-painted patterns fade.
Gold leaf will discolor.
Load securely to prevent movement. Check your
manufacturer’s instructions
your crystal.
Do not wash in dishwasher. Damage to dishwasher
and discoloration or staining
dishwasher may result.
Non-dishwasher
items—such
as electronic
air cleaner
filters, furnace
filters, paint
brushes, etc.
Glass
N()
YES
Iron
N()
Iron will rust.
Pewter tarnishes.
Pewter
Plastics
N()
YES
If it doesn’t say DISHWASHER SAFE, test one piece in
the top rack before
an entire set.
Stainless steel
Sterling Silver
and Silver plate
YES
Rinse if not washing immediately. Salty or acid foods
can stain if left on.
YES
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.
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
spots. Place in back section of silverware basket to avoid
exposure to detergent from the detergent cup.
Non-stick
coatings
YES
After washing, wipe the non-stick coating area with
vegetable oil to keep it from
its non-stick quality.
Tin
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
any time BEFORE the main detergent wash portion
the cycle.
However, opening the door during any cycle
lessens cleaning power. So try to
everything
at the beginning.
Here’s
a forgotten dish:
1. Push the door latch to the left. Washing will
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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