Materials - GE GPF40BC Use And Care Manual

WHAT YOU CAN USUALLY WASH SAFELY
Material
Aluminum
Stoneware
Crystal YES
Non-dishwasher
N()
items—such
as electronic
air cleaner
filters, furnace
filters, paint
brushes, etc.
Glass YES
Iron
N()
Pewter
N()
Plastics YES
YES
Stainless steel
YES
Sterling Silver
and Silver plate
Non-stick YES
coatings
Tin NO
Wood
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
However, opening the door during any cycle
lessens cleaning power. So try to load everything
at the beginning.
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IN YOUR DISHWASHER.
Exceptions (not safe)
Some colored anodized
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.
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.
hollow-handle knives can loosen.
Tin can rust.
Wood can warp, crack or lose
its finish with any type of washing.
Special Instructions
Some darkening or spotting possible. Remove by
scouring with soap-filled steel wool pads.
If in doubt, check with the manufacturer. Or test wash
one piece daily for at least a month. Compare with the
rest of the set.
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 top rack before dishwashin~ an entire set.
Rinse if not washing immediately. Salty or acid foods
can stain if left on.
Rinse if not washing immediately. Salty or acid foods can
stain if left on. Dry detergent can cause difficult-to-remove
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
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.