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Dishware Materials
Note: Before using your dishwasher for the first time, check the information in this section. Some items are
not dishwasher safe and should be hand washed; others require special loading.
Recommended
Aluminum:
Colored anodized aluminum may fade over time. Minerals in your water may cause the alu-
minum to darken or spot. This can usually be removed with a soap-filled steel wool pad.
China, Crystal, Stoneware:
Some hand-painted utensils may discolor, fade or spot. Hand wash these
utensils. Position fragile glassware so that it will not fall over or come in contact with other utensils
during the wash cycle.
Glass:
Milk glasses may discolor or become yellow.
Non-stick Coatings:
Apply a light coating of vegetable oil to non-stick surfaces after drying.
Plastics:
Make sure the plasticware is dishwasher safe.
Stainless Steel, Sterling Silver and Silver Plates:
Load these so they do not come in contact with
other metals.
Not Recommended
Acrylic:
Crazing, small cracks throughout the acrylic, may occur.
Adhesive-Joined Pieces:
Adhesives that join materials such as plastic, wood, bone, steel, copper, tin,
etc. may loosen.
Bone-Handled Utensils:
Handles may separate.
Iron:
Iron will rust. Hand wash and dry immediately.
Non-Dishware Items:
Your dishwasher is intended for use in cleaning ONLY standard household dish-
ware and kitchenware.
Pewter, Brass, Bronze:
These items will tarnish. Hand wash and dry immediately.
Tin:
Tin will stain. Hand wash and dry immediately.
Wood:
Wooden bowls, wooden utensils and utensils with wooden handles can crack, warp and lose
their finish.
Loading the Dishwasher
Do not pre-wash items with loosely attached soiling. Remove all food particles, bones, toothpicks and
excessive grease. Items having burned-on, baked-on or starchy soils may require some pretreatment.
Refer to the Dishware Materials section above for more information about dishware suitability.
Load only dishwasher safe items into the dishwasher. Load dishes in the dishwasher racks so the
insides of bowls, pots and pans are facing the spray arms as shown. Avoid nesting and contact points
between dishes. Separate items of dissimilar metals.
Top Rack
Bottom Rack
Silverware Basket
