WHAT YOU CAN USUALLY WASH SAFELY
YOUR
Special Instructions
Some
darkening or spotting possible.
Remove by
scouring with soap-filled steel wool pads.
Usually
Safe
Material
Aluminum
Exceptions (not safe)
Some colored anodized
aluminum can fade.
Stoneware
YES
YES
Antique, metal-trimmed,
hand-painted or over-the-glaze
patterns fade. Gold leaf
will discolor.
Antique, metal-trimmed or
hand-painted patterns 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.
Load securely to prevent movement. Check your
manufacturer’s instructions for your crystal.
Crystal
Non-dishwasher
items—such
as electronic
air cleaner
filters, furnace
paint
brushes, etc.
NO
Do not wash in dishwasher. Damage to dishwasher
and discoloration or staining of dishwasher may result.
Glass
NO
Milk glass may yellow.
Iron will rust.
Pewter tarnishes.
Pewter
Plastics
NO
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 left on.
Stainless steel
Sterling Silver
and Silver plate
YES
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.
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
spots. Place in back section of silverware basket to avoid
exposure to detergent from the detergent cup.
Non-stick
coatings
Tin
After washing, wipe the non-stick coating area with
vegetable oil to keep it from losing its non-stick quality.
Tin can rust.
NO
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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