WHAT YOU CAN USUALLY WASH SAFELY
YOUR
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Usually
Material
Safe
Aluminum
Stoneware
Crystal
Non-dishwasher! NO
items—such
as electronic
air cleaner
filters, furnace
filters, paint
brushes, etc.
Glass
YES
NO
Pewter
I
NO
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Plastics
Stainless steel
Sterling
silver
and silver plate
YES
Non-stick
YES
coatings
NO
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Wood
NO
Exceptions (not safe)
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Some
anodized
Some darkening or spotting possible. Remove by
can fade.
scouring with soap-filled steel wool pads.
Antique, metal-trimmed,
If in doubt, check with the manufacturer. Or test wash
or over-the-glaze
one
daily for at least a month. Compare with the
patterns fade. Gold
rest of the set.
will discolor.
Antique, metal-trimmed or
Load securely to prevent movement. Check your
hand-painted patterns fade,
manufacturer’s instructions for your crystal.
Gold
discolor.
not wash in dishwasher. Damage to dishwasher
and discoloration or staining of dishwasher may result.
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Iron will rust.
Pewter tarnishes.
If it doesn’t say DISHWASHER SAFE, test one piece in
top rack before
an entire set.
Rinse if not washing immediately. Salty or acidic foods
can stain if left
on.
put in same
with stainless steel.
between metals can
damage silver.
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 acidic 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.
After washing, wipe the non-stick coating area with
vegetable oil to keep it from losing its non-stick quality.
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 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
However, opening the door during any cycle
lessens cleaning power. So try to load everything
at the beginning.
Here’s how to
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
to the
right.
When the door is locked, washing will continue.
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