Materials - GE Potscrubber 1222 Use And Care Manual

WHAT YOU CAN USUALLY WASH SAFELY
Usually
Material Safe
Aluminum
YES
YES
Stoneware
Crystal YES
Non-dishwasher NO
items—such
as electronic
air cleaner
filters, furnace
filters, paint
brushes, etc.
Glass YES
Iron NO
Pewter NO
Plastics YES
Stainless steel YES
Sterling silver YES
YES
Non-stick
coatings
Tin NO
Wood NO
Forget a dish? Here's when you can add it.
cycle. With other wash cyc~es, 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)
anodized
Some colored
aluminum
can fade.
Antique, metal-trimmed,
hand-painted or over-the-glaze
patterns fade. Gold leaf
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.
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. Select CHINA-
CRYSTAL cycle. 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 dishwashing an entire set.
Rinse if not washing immediately. Salty or acidic foods
can stain if left on.
Rinse if not washing immediately. Salty or acidic 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
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.