GE GSD2800 Series Use And Care Manual page 16

What you can usually wash safely in your dishwasher.
And what you can't.
Usually
Material
Safe
Aluminum YES
YES
Stoneware
Crystal YES
Non-dishwasher NO
items—such
as electronic
air cleaner
filters, furnace
filters, paint
brushes, etc.
YES
Glass
NO
Iron
Pewter NO
Plastics YES
YES
Stainless steel
Sterling Silver YES
and Silver plate
Non-stick YES
Tin
NO
Wood NO
Forget a dish? Here's when you can add it.
Add dishes any time during the RINSE & HOLD
cycle. With other wash cycles, you can add dishes
at any time BEFORE the main detergent wash portion
However, opening the door during any cycle lessens
cleaning power. So try to load everything at the
beginning.
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Exceptions (not safe)
colored anodized
Some
aluminum can fade.
Antique, metal-trimmed,
hand-painted or over-the-glaze
patterns fade. Gold leaf
will discolor.
Antique, metal-trimmed or
hand-painted patterns fade.
Gold leaf will discolor.
Milk glass may yellow.
Iron will rust.
Pewter tarnishes.
Don't put in same silverware
basket with stainless steel.
Contact between metals can
damage silver.
Don't wash copper utensils in
the same load. Silver may get a
brown film.
Adhesive used to attach some
hollow-handle knives can loosen.
Tin can rust.
Wood can warp, crack or lose
its finish with any type of washing.
Special Instructions
darkening or spotting
Some
scouring with soap-filled steel wool pads.
If in doubt, check with the manufacturer.
Select CHINA CRYSTAL cycle.
Check manufacturer's instructions for your crystal.
Load
securely to prevent movement. Check your
manufacturer's instructions for your crystal.
Do not wash in dishwasher. Damage to dishwasher
and discoloration or staining of dishwasher may result,
If it doesn't say DISHWASHER SAFE, test one piece in
the rack before dishwashing an entire set.
top
Rinse if not washing immediately. Salty or acid foods
can stain if left on.
Rinse if not washing immediately. Salty or acid
stain if left on. Dry detergent can cause difficult-to-remove
black spots. Place in back section of silverware basket to avoid
exposure to detergent from the detergent cup.
After washing, wipe the non-stick coating area with
vegetable oil to
keep it from losing its non-stick quality.
Here's how to add a forgotten dish:
1. Push the door latch to the left. Washing will stop.
2. Wait a few seconds until the water calms. Then open
the door. WARNING: Hot vapor may rise from
opened door.
3. Add dishes you've forgotten.
4. Close the door and push the latch to the far right.
When the door is locked, washing will continue.
possible. Remove by
foods can