Loading Your Silverware Basket - Whirlpool DU018DW Use And Care Manual

LOADING YOUR DISHWASHER
Upper Rack Loading
• Place items so open ends face down for cleaning and
draining.
• Load glasses in upper rack only between tines.
Lower rack is not designed for glasses and damage
may occur.
• Be sure lightweight items are held firmly in place.
• Load plastic items in the upper rack only. Plastic
items may melt in the lower rack. Only items
marked "Dishwasher Safe" or equivalent are
recommended.
• China, crystal, and other delicate items must not
touch other items during the dishwasher's operation.
Lower Rack Loading
• Make sure pot handles and other items do not
stop rotation of the lower spray arm or block
the center wash tower from extending upward.
• Items with cooked-on or dried-on foods should
be loaded in the lower rack with soiled
surfaces facing the spray.
• Load cookie sheets, cake pans and other
large items at the sides. Do not place them
across the front where they will prevent water
from reaching the detergent dispenser.
• Place plates, soup bowls, etc. between tines
and facing the spray.
NOTE: Do not block the center area of the
lower rack when loading. Because the center
wash tower extends through this area,
blockage may result in poor cleaning.
Silverware Basket Loading
• The silverware basket may be loaded while
positioned in the lower rack or on the counter
top.
• Be sure no items protrude through the holes
in the basket or extend high enough to stop
the spray arm's rotation.
• Load sharp items with the points down.
• Load silverware so items are mixed in each
section to prevent nesting (see illustration).
Water spray cannot effectively clean nested
items.
Do not block
center area.
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Nested Utensils