NOTE: Before using your dishwasher for the irst time, check the information in this section. Some items are not dishwasher
safe and should be hand-washed; others require special loading. Contact the item’s manufacturer if you are unsure about the
item’s dishwasher suitability.
Recommended
Aluminum:
Colored anodized aluminum may fade over time. Minerals in your water may cause the aluminum to darken
or spot. This can usually be removed by using a soap-illed steel wool pad.
China, Crystal, Stoneware:
Some hand-painted pieces may discolor, fade, or spot. Hand-wash these pieces. Position
fragile glassware so it will not topple over or contact other pieces during the wash cycle.
Glass:
Milk glasses may yellow.
Non-Stick Coatings:
Apply a light coating of vegetable oil to non-stick surfaces after drying.
Plastics:
Make sure the piece is dishwasher safe.
Stainless Steel, Sterling Silver, and Silver Plate:
Place these pieces so they do not contact dissimilar 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 dishware and kitch-
enware.
Pewter, Brass, Bronze:
These materials will tarnish. Hand-wash and dry immediately.
Tin:
Tin will rust. Hand-wash and dry immediately.
Wood:
Wooden bowls, wooden utensils, and wood-handled utensils can crack, warp, and lose their inish.
Dishware materials
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Do not pre-wash items with loosely attached soiling. Remove large food particles, bones, seeds, toothpicks, and exces-
sive grease. Items with burned-on, baked-on or starchy soils may require pre-treatment.
Load only dishwasher-safe items into the dishwasher. Load dishes in the dishwasher racks so the insides of bowls, pots,
and pans face downward. Avoid nesting and contact points between dishes. Separate items of dissimilar metals.
Loading your dishwasher
