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Washing
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CHINA
China is normally safe in your automatic dish-
washer. However,
antique,
metal trimmed,
hand painted china or over-the-glaze patterns
are vulnerable to fading with high water tem-
perature and detergent solutions and should
not be washed in a dishwasher.
Special Items
If there is any question, check with the manu-
facturer of the chinaware, or test wash one piece
daily for at least one month for comparison with
the rest of the set.
CRYSTAL
Load securely to prevent movement. On models
equipped with a China& Crystal cycle, the pow-
erful water action is reduced with aeration to
help prevent items from being knocked into
each other.
METALS
.
NOTE: Dry detergent on aluminum and silver
may cause black spots which are difficult to re-
move. Avoid placing them under the detergent
cup.
STAINLESS
STEEL
utensils
and tableware
wash beautifully
in a dishwasher.
ALUMINUM
WARE
will clean satisfactorily
in your dishwasher.
Some darkening
or spot-
ing of aluminum
may take place due to the
mineral content
of the water and detergent.
If
this happens, scour all surfaces with soap-filled
steel wool pads.
Some colored anodized aluminum can fade in
the dishwasher.
PLASTICS
Most manufacturers
will tell
you if their plas-
tic ware is safe in the dishwasher: if they do not,
you may wish to write and ask for their recom-
mendations. Test one piece in the dishwasher
before washing the entire set. Place in the upper
rack and eliminate the heated dry part of the
cycle to reduce the risk of warping.
Teflon-coated items may be washed in the dish-
washer. After washing, wipe the Teflon area
with vegetable
oil
to
retain
its no-stick
properties.
FLATWARE
Normally
sterling
silver, silverplate
and stain-
less steel flatware
are quite
safe in the dish-
washer.
IRON
SKILLETS
should not be placed in the
dishwasher.
In order to prevent their rusting,
they are oil-seasoned by the manufacturer. The
highly efficient washing action in your Dish-
washer will remove this seasoning.
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PEWTERWARE
should not be placed in dish-
washer—it will tarnish.
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WOOD
Because wood may warp, crack or lose its finish
with ordinary washing, there is a possibility
this might happen more quickly
in a dish-
washer.
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