GE GSC820 Use And Care Manual page 12

WHAT YOU CAN USUALLY WASH SAFELY
Usually
Material Safe
Aluminum YES
YES
Stoneware
YES
Crystal
Non-dishwasher
NO
items—such
as electronic
air cleaner
filters, furnace
filters, paint
brushes, etc.
Glass YES
Iron NO
NO
Pewter
YES
Plastics
Stainless steel YES
YES
Sterling Silver
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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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,
Milk glass may yellow.
Iron will rust
Pewter ttirnishes.
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
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
niece in the toD rack before dishwashinz an entire set,
Rinse if not washing immediately.
Rinse if not washing immediately. Salty or acid foods can
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.