Preparing And Loading Dishes; Dish Preparation; Loading The Lower Basket - EdgeStar BIDW1802SS Owner's Manual

Preparing and Loading Dishes

Dish Preparation

Scrape away large pieces of food, bones, pits, toothpicks, etc. The continuously filtered wash system
will remove the remaining food particles. Burned-on foods should be loosened before loading. Empty
any liquids from glasses and cups. Foods such as mustard, mayonnaise, vinegar, lemon juice and
tomato based products may cause discoloration of stainless steel and plastics if allowed to sit for a
long period of time. Unless the dishwasher is to be operated at once it is best to run the Rinse Cycle
to wash off these food soils. If the dishwasher drains into a food disposer, be sure disposer is
completely empty before starting dishwasher.

Loading the Lower Basket

The lower basket is designed for larger items that are the most difficult to clean such as dinner plates,
soup bowls, pots, pans, lids and casserole dishes. The largest items should be placed along the
edges so they do not interfere with the upper spray arm rotation, and to make sure they do not
prevent the detergent dispenser from opening. Load large items such as pots and pans into the
dishwasher so their open sides are slanted or face downwards to allow water to drain. The silverware
basket should be located at the center rear as shown below.
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