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Wash items not suitable for dish-
washers:
- Wooden cutlery and dishes or items
with wooden parts. These may dis-
color and fade. The glue used in
these items is not dishwasher-proof
and wooden handles may come
loose after being washed in a dish-
washer.
- Craft items, antiques, valuable vases,
and decorative glassware. Such
items are not suitable for dishwash-
ers.
- Plastic items that are not heat resis-
tant. The high temperatures in the
dishwasher may cause them to melt
or lose shape.
- Copper, brass, tin and aluminum
items. These may discolor or become
dull.
- Colors painted over a glaze. These
may fade after a number of washes.
- Delicate glassware and glassware
containing lead crystal. Clouding may
occur over time.
Silver
Silver that has been in contact with
foods containing sulphur can discolor.
These include egg yolk, onions, mayon-
naise, mustard, fish, and marinades.
Silverware
previously cleaned with a
silver polish
may still be damp or spot-
ted at the end of a program, where wa-
ter has not run off smoothly.
Tip:
Rub the silver dry with a cloth.
Damage due to caustic alkaline
detergents.
Aluminum parts (e.g., the grease fil-
ters of ventilation hoods) can be
damaged by caustic alkaline deter-
gents. In extreme cases, there is a
risk of an explosive chemical reac-
tion (such as an explosive oxyhydro-
gen gas reaction).
Aluminum components must not be
cleaned in the dishwasher with caus-
tic alkaline commercial or industrial
detergents.
Tip:
When purchasing new dishes and
cutlery, make sure they are dishwasher-
proof if you want to wash them in the
dishwasher.
Glass care
- Clouding may occur on glasses after
frequent washing in the dishwasher.
When washing delicate glassware in
the dishwasher, ensure that only a
special glass-care program with very
low temperatures is selected (see
“Program overview”). This will reduce
the risk of clouding.
- Purchase glassware that is dish-
washer-safe (e.g., Riedel glassware).
- Use detergents with glass protective
additives.
