WHAT YOU CAN USUALLY WASH SAFELY
YOUR
Material
Aluminum
Stoneware
Crystal
items—such
as electronic
air cleaner
filters, furnace
filters, paint
brushes, etc.
Glass
Pewter
Plastics
Stainless
Sterling silver
and silver plate
Non-stick
coatings
Tin
Wood
Usually
Safe
YES
NO
YES
NO
NO
YES
NO
Exceptions (not safe)
Some colored anodized
aluminum can fade.
Antique, metal-trimmed,
hand-painted or over-the-glaze
patterns
Gold leaf
will discolor.
Antique, metal-trimmed or
hand-painted patterns fade.
Gold leaf will discolor.
Iron will rust.
Pewter tarnishes.
Don’t put in
silverware
basket with stainless steel.
Contact between metals can
silver.
Don’t wash copper utensils in
the
same
load. Silver may get a
brown film.
Adhesive used to attach some
hollow-handle knives can loosen.
Tin 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 cycle.
However, opening the door during any cycle
lessens cleaning power. So try to load everything
at the beginning.
Special Instructions
Some darkening
or spotting possible. Remove by
scouring with soap-filled steel
pads.
If in doubt, check with the manufacturer. Or test wash
piece daily for at least a month. Compare with the
rest of the set.
Load securely to prevent movement. Select CHINA-
CRYSTAL cycle. Check your manufacturer’s
instructions for your crystal.
Do not wash in dishwasher. Damage to dishwasher
and discoloration or staining of dishwasher may result.
it doesn’t say DISHWASHER SAFE, test one piece in
the top rack before
entire set.
Rinse if not washing immediately. Salty or acidic foods
can stain if left on.
Rinse if not washing immediately.
or acidic foods can
stain if left on. Dry detergent
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.
Here’s how to add a forgotten dish:
1. Push the door latch to the
Washing will
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’
forgotten.
4.
the door and push the latch to the
right.
When the door is locked, washing will continue.
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