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WHAT YOU CAN USUALLY WASH SAFELY
IN YOUR DISHWASHER.
Usually
Safe
Material
Exceptions (not safe)
Some colored anodized
aluminum can fade.
Special
Instructions
Aluminum
YES
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.
China/
Stoneware
YES
Antique, metal-trimmed,
hand-painted or over-the-glaze
patterns fade. Gold leaf
will discolor.
Crystal
YES
Antique, metal-trimmed or
hand-painted patterns fade.
Gold leaf will discolor.
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Non-dishwasher
items—such
as electronic
air cleaner
filters, furnace
filters, paint
brushes, etc.
Glass
NO
Do not wash in dishwasher. Damage to dishwasher
and discoloration or staining of dishwasher may result.
YES
Milk glass may yellow.
Iron
NO
Iron will rust.
Pewter
Pewter tarnishes.
NO
Plastics
YES
If it doesn't say DISHWASHER SAFE, test one
piece in the top rack before dishwashing 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 difficuh-to-remove
black spots. Place in back section of silverware basket to avoid
exposure to detergent from the detergent cup.
Stainless steel
YES
Sterling Silver
and Silver plate
YES
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 1OOS(
After washing, wipe the non-stick coating area with
vegetable oil to keep it from losing its non-stick quality.
Non-stick
coatings
YES
Tin
NO
Tin can rust.
NO
Wood can warp, crack or lose
its finish with any type of wash
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
at any time BEFORE the main detergent wash portion
of the cycle.
However, opening the door during any cycle
lessens cleaning power. So try to load everything
at the beginning.
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.
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