Usually
Safe
Material
Exceptions (not safe)
Special Instructions
Aluminum
YES
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.
Some
darkening or spotting possible. Remove by
scouring with soap-filled steel wool pads.
If in doubt, check
the manufacturer. Or test wash
one piece daily for at least a month. Compare with the
rest of the set.
Load securely to prevent movement. Check your
manufacturer’s instructions for your crystal.
Stoneware
YES
Crystal
YES
NO
Non-dishwasher
Do not wash in dishwasher. Damage to dishwasher
and discoloration or staining of dishwasher may result.
items—such
as electronic
air cleaner
filters, furnace
filters, paint
brushes, etc.
Glass
Iron
YES
Milk glass may yellow.
Iron will rust.
Pewter tarnishes.
NO
If it doesn’t say DISHWASHER
test one piece in
the
rack before
an entire set.
Pewter
NO
Plastics
YES
Stainless steel
YES
washing immediately. Salty or acid foods
can stain if left on.
Sterling Silver
and
plate
YES
Don’t put in same silverware
basket with stainless steel.
Contact between metals can
damage
silver.
Don’t wash copper utensils in
the same load.
may get a
brown film.
Adhesive used to attach some
hollow-handle knives can loosen.
Rinse if not washing immediately. Salty or acid foods can
stain if left on. Dry detergent can cause difficult-to-remove
spots. Place in back section of silverware basket to avoid
exposure to detergent from the detergent cup.
Non-stick
coatings
YES
After washing, wipe the non-stick coating area with
vegetable oil to keep it from losing its non-stick quality.
Tin can rust.
Tin
NO
Wood
NO
Wood can warp, crack or
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
dishes
any time BEFORE the main detergent wash portion
of the cycle.
However, opening the door during any
lessens cleaning power. So try to load everything
at the beginning.
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’
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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