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Preparing the load items
Load items not suitable for
dishwashers
- Wooden load items or items with
wooden parts may discolour or fade.
The glue used in these items is not
dishwasher-proof and wooden
handles may come loose after being
washed in a dishwasher.
- Craft items, antiques, valuable vases
and decorative glassware: such items
are not dishwasher-safe.
- Plastic items that are not heat
resistant: the high temperatures in
the dishwasher may cause them to
melt or lose shape.
- Copper, brass, tin and aluminium
items: these may discolour or
become matt.
- Colours painted over a glaze: these
may fade after a number of washes.
- Delicate glassware and glassware
containing lead crystal: clouding may
occur over time.
Please note:
Silverware previously cleaned with a
silver polish may still be damp or
spotted at the end of a programme
where water has not run off smoothly. It
may need to be rubbed dry with a soft
cloth.
Silverware that has been in contact with
foods containing sulphur can discolour.
These include egg yolk, onions,
mayonnaise, mustard, pulses, fish, fish
brine and marinades.
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Aluminium components (e.g.
cooker hood grease filters) must not
be cleaned in the dishwasher with
caustic alkaline commercial or
industrial cleaning agents.
These may damage the material. In
extreme cases, there is a risk of an
explosive chemical reaction (such as
an explosive oxyhydrogen gas
reaction).
Tip: When purchasing dishes and
cutlery, make sure they are dishwasher-
safe.
Glass care
- Clouding may occur on glasses after
frequent washing in the dishwasher.
When washing delicate glassware in
the dishwasher, ensure that only a
special glass-care programme with
very low temperatures is selected
(see "Programme chart"). This will
reduce the risk of clouding.
- Purchase glassware which is
dishwasher-safe
(e.g. Riedel glassware).
- Use detergents with glass protective
additives.
- Visit "http://
www.mieleglasscare.com/
international/en/glasscare/english" for
more information on glass care.
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