Bosch SHE44C Use & Care Manual page 7

Dishware Materials
NOTE: Before using your dishwasher for the
first 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-filled steel wool pad.
China, Crystal, Stoneware: Some
hand-painted pieces may discolor, fade, or
spot. Hand-wash these pieces. Position fragile
glassware so that it will not topple over or
contact other pieces during the wash cycle.
Glass: Milk glass 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 that 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 kitchenware.
Pewter, Brass, Bronze: Pewter 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 finish.
Preparing and Loading
the Dishware
Dishware Preparation
Do not pre-wash items having loosely-attached
soiling.
Remove large food particles, bones, seeds,
toothpicks, and excessive grease.
Items having burned-on, baked-on or starchy
soils may require pre-treatment.
Loading the Dishwasher
To avoid dishwasher damage, do not load
the dishwasher with objects such as paper
products, plastic bags, packing materials,
or anything other than normal dishware and
kitchenware. Do not load the dishwasher with
anything other than dishwasher=safe dishware
and kitchenware.
Check the Materials section of this manual if you
are unsure about an item's dishwasher suitability.
Load only dishwasher-safe items into the
dishwasher.
Load dishes in the dishwasher racks so that the
insides of bowls, pots, and pans are facing the
spray arms. Avoid nesting and contact points
between dishes.
Separate items of dissimilar metals.
NOTE: Make sure items do not protrude through
the bottom of the racks and block the spray arms.