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Material
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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.
Aluminum
YES
Some colored anodized aluminum can
fade,
China/Stoneware
YES
Antique, metal-trimmed, hand-painted
or over-the-glaze patterns fade. Gold
leaf will discolor.
Crystal
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YES
Antique, metal-trimmed or hand-
painted patterns fade. Gold leaf will
discolor.
Load securely to prevent movement.Check
manufacturer's instructions for your crystal.
Do not wash in dishwasher. Damage to dishwasher and
discoloration or staining of dishwasher may result.
Non-dishwasher
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NO
items-such as
electronic air cleaner
filters, furnace filters,
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paint brushes, etc.
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Glass
iron
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YES
Milk glass may yellow.
NO
Iron will rust.
Pewter
Plastics
NO
Pewter tarnishes.
If it doesn't say DISHWASHERSAFE, test one piece in
the top rack before dishwashing an entire set. Wash in
top rack only.
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 black spots. Place in back section of silverware
basket to avoid exposure to detergent from the detergent
cup.
YES
YES
Stainless steel
Sterling Silver
and Silver plate
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.
YES
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After washing, wipe the non-stick coating area with
vegetable oil to keep it from losing its non-stick quality.
Non-stick
coatings
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NO
Tin can rust.
wood
NO
Wood can warp, crack or lose its
finish with any type of washing.
Forgeta dish? Here's
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add it,
Add dishes any time during the
RINSE & HOLD cycle. With
other wash cycles, you can add
However, opening the door during
2. Wait a few seconds until the
any cycle lessens cleaning power
water calms. Then open the door.
because the temperature inside the
dishwasher is lowered. So try to
load everything at the beginning.
3. Add dishes you've forgotten.
4. Close the door and push the
Here's how to add a forgotten dish:
latch to the far right. when the
dishes at any-time~EFORE the main
door is locked, washing will
detergentwash poi~ionof the cycle,
1. Push the door latch to the left.
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continue.
Washing will stop.
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