GE GSM507 Use And Care Manual page 10

What you can usually wash safely in your dishwasher.
And what you can't.
Usually
Material
Safe
Exceptions (not safe)
Speeial Instructions
Aluminum YES
Some colored anodized Some darkening or spotting possible. Remove by
aluminum can fade.
scouring with soap-lllled steel wool pads.
China} YES
Antique, metal-trimmed,
Stoneware
If in
doubt, check with the manufiicturer. Or test wash
hand-painted or over-the-glaze
one pieee daily for at least a month. Compare with the
patterns fade.
rest of the set.
Goid leaf will discolor.
crystal YES
Antique, metal-trimmed or
Load securely to prevent movement.
hand-painted patterns fade.
Check your manufacturer's instructions for your crystal.
Gold leaf will discolor.
Non-dishWare NO Do
not wash in dishwasher. Damage to dishwasher
items—such
anddiscoloration
or staining of dishwasher may result.
as
electronic
air cleaner
filters,furnace
filters,paint
brushes,
etc.
Glass
YES Milk Glass may yellow.
Iron
NO
Iron will rust.
Pewter
NO
Pewter tarnishes.
Plastics YES If it doesn't say DISHWASHER SAFE, test one piece in
the top rack before dishwashing an entire set. Wash in
top
rack
Ody.
Stainlesssteel YES Rinse if not washing immediately. Salty or acid fbods
can stain if left
on.
SterlingSilver
YES Don't put in same silverware
Rinse if not washing immediately. Salty or acid fds can
and Silverplate basket with stainless steel.
stain if left on. Dry detergent can cause difficult-to-remove
Contact between metals can
black spots. Place in back section of silverware basket to
damage silver.
avoid exposure to detergent from the detergent cup.
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.
Non-stick YES Atler washing, wipe the non-stick coating area with
coatings
vegetable oil to keep it from losing its non-stick quality.
Tin
NO
Tin can rust.
wood
NO Wood can warp, crack or lose
its finish with any type washing.
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
because the temperature inside the
dishwasher is lowered. 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.
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.