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Utensils
N e v e r put hig hly a bs orbe nt ma te ria ls , s uc h a s s pong e s a nd towe ls in y our
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dis hw a s he r. D o not put dis he s or c utle ry tha t ha v e be e n s oile d by toba c c o
a s h, wa x , lubric a ting g re a s e or pa int in y our dis hwa s he r.
IMP O R T A NT !
C u tl e ry a n d s i l v e rw a re
A ll c utlery and s ilverware s hould be rins ed immediately after us e to prevent tarnis hing
c aus ed by s ome foods . S ilver items s hould not c ome into c ontac t with s tainles s s teel,
e.g . other c utlery. Mixing thes e items c an c aus e s taining . R emove s ilver c utlery from
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the dis hwas her and hand dry immediately after the prog ramme has finis hed.
A l u mi n i u m
A luminium c an be dulled by dis hwas her deterg ent. T he deg ree of c hang e depends on
the quality of the item.
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O th e r m e ta l s
Iron and c as t iron objec ts c an rus t and s tain other items . C opper, pewter and bras s
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tend to s tain. W as h thes e items by hand.
W o o d w a re
W ooden
items
are
generally
s ens itive
to
heat
and
water.
R eg ular
us e
in
the
dis hwas her may c aus e deterioration over time. If in doubt, was h by hand.
G l a s s w a re
Mos t
everyday
g las s ware
is
dis hwas her
s afe.
C rys tal,
very
fine
and
antique
g las s ware may etc h that is , bec ome opaque . Y ou may prefer to was h thes e items by
hand.
P l a s ti c
S ome plas tic may c hang e s hape or c olour with hot water. C hec k the manufac turer’
s
ins truc tions about was hing plas tic items . W as hable plas tic items s hould be weighted
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down s o they do not flip over and fill with water or fall throug h the bas ket during the
was h.
D e c o ra te d i te m s
Mos t modern c hina patterns are dis hwas her s afe. A ntique items , thos e with a pattern
painted over the g laz e, gold rims or hand-painted c hina may be more s ens itive to
mac hine was hing . If in doubt, was h by hand
G l u e d i te ms
C ertain adhes ives are s oftened or dis s olved in mac hine was hing . If in doubt, was h by
hand.
