YOU CAN USUALLY WASH SAFELY
IN YOUR
Material
Aluminum
Stoneware
Crystal
Non-dishwasher
items—such
as
electronic
air cleaner
filters, furnace
filters, paint
brushes, etc.
Glass
Pewter
Plastics
Stainless steel
Sterling Silver
and Silver plate
Usually
Safe
YES
YES
NO
YES
NO
YES
YES
YES
Non-stick
YES
coatings
Exceptions (not safe)
Some colored anodized
aluminum can fade.
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.
Iron will rust.
Pewter tarnishes,
Don’t put in same silverware
basket with stainless steel.
Contact between metals can
damage
Don’t wash copper utensils in
the same load.
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
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
soap-filled steel
in
check with
manufacturer.
test wash
one piece
for at least a
Compare with the
rest of
set.
securely to prevent movement. Check your
manufacturer’s instructions
your crystal.
Do not wash dishwasher. Damage to dishwasher
and discoloration or staining of dishwasher may result.
If it doesn’t say
test
in
the top rack before
an entire set.
Rinse if not washing immediately. Salty or acid finds
can stain if left on.
Rinse if not washing
acid foods can
stain if left on.
detergent can cause difficult-to-remove
black spots.
in back section of silverware basket to
exposure to detergent from the detergent cup.
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 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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