What you can usually wash safely in your dishwasher.
And what you can’t.
usually
Safe
Material
Aluminum
Exceptions (not safe)
Special Instructions
Some darkening
spotting
by
scouring with soap-tilled steel
in
with the manufacturer,
piece daily
least
with
rest the set.
YES
aluminum
Antique. metal-trimmed,
over-the-gla~,e patterns
will
YES
Crystal
Antique, metal-trimmed
will
securely prevent
Check
wash in
and
staining dishwasher may
items—such as
electronic air cleaner
filters, furnace filters,
paint brushes, etc.
Milk
Glass
Iron
YES
NO
will rust.
Pewter
it
DISHWASHER SAFE. test
piece in
the
rack
in
Rinse
washing immediately.
can
Rinse
washing immediately. Salty acid
stain
(m. Dry detergent
black
in
basket
detergent
cup.
Plastics
YES
Stainless steel
YES
Sterling silver
and silver plate
YES
put in
basket
with stainless steel.
metals can
silver.
’t wash
copper utensils in
Silver
may
Adhesive used
knives
can
After
wipe the
area with
vegetable
keep it
its non-stick quality,
Non-stick
coatings
YES
Tin
Tin
rust,
Wood
NO
or
type
washing.
a dish? Here’s
However, opening the
during
2. Wait
until
any
lessens cleaning power
water calms. Then
the
when you can add it.
Add dishes any time during the
RINSE & HOLD
With
because the temperature inside the
dishwasher is lowered.
Add dishes you’ve forgotten,
load everything the
4. Close the
push the
other wash cycles,
can add
dishes at any time BEFORE the main
Here’s how to
forgotten dish:
to the
right. When
is locked, washing will
detergent wash
of the cycle.
1. Push the door latch to the
continue.
Washing will
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