Washing Recommendations - Viking 200 Series Use & Care Manual

Washing Recommendations

Most household dishes such as plates, saucepans, and flatware are
dishwasher safe. If you are unsure, check the manufacturer's
recommendations before washing. You are responsible for what is
washed in the dishwasher.
Materials Diswasher safe?
Aluminum Yes Anodized aluminum may fade or
exceptions: darken. Disposable aluminum may
anodized and contact other dishes and cause dark
disposable spots.
aluminum
Cast iron Not Seasoning will be removed and the
recommended cast iron will rust.
China/ Yes
China without decoration or with
stoneware exceptions:
glaze covered patterns is usually
antique, hand-
dishwasher safe. Antique, hand-
painted, or
painted and gold-leaf China may
gold leaf
discolor or fade.
Crystal Yes
Position crystal so that it will not fall
exceptions:
over or knock against other dishes.
antique, some
Some types of lead crystal may etch
lead crystal
in dishwasher.
Flatware Not Certain adhesives may loosen and
with recommended cause the handles to come off.
glued
handles
Glass Yes Milk glass may discolor with
exceptions: repeated washing.
milk glass
(not
recommended)
Gold- Not Gold-plated flatware may discolor.
plated recommended
flatware
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Materials Diswasher safe?
Knives Yes Position knives in large items tray
so that blades are not touching.
Knives may become dull if the
blades contact other items.
Non-stick Not Coating may wear off with repeated
coatings recommended washing.
Pewter/ Not
Pewter, brass, and bronze may
brass/ recommended
tarnish or pit.
bronze
Plastic Yes
Disposable plastic cannot withstand
high water temperature or
dishwasher detergent.
Rinse stainless steel items if they
Stainless Yes will not be washed immediately.
steel Prolonged contact with salty or
acidic foods will stain. Position
stainless steel pieces so they do not
contact dissimilar metals.
Silver/ Yes Rinse silver/silverplate items if they
silverplate will not be washed immediately.
Prolonged contact with salty or
acidic foods and foods containing
sulfur will stain. Position stainless
steel pieces so they do not contact
dissimilar metals.
Tin Not Tin may rust.
recommended
Wood Not
Wash wood items by hand. Wood
recommended
may warp, crack, or lose its shape
or finish in the dishwasher.
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