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WHAT SHOULD NOT BE WASHED IN YOUR DISHWASHER?
• All items to be placed in the dishwasher should be dishwasher safe.
• Plastics with "dishwasher safe" or equivalent label can only be used in
dishwashers. Plastics may lose their shape or color. Check with manufacturer for
recommendations.
• Any dishes made out of wood or made out with wooden parts are not suitable for
washing in dishwashers. High temperatures can cause the wood swell or crack.
• Silver items without dishwasher safe label should not be washed in the
dishwasher because high temperatures and detergent can damage your silver.
Check with manufacturer for recommendations.
• Dishwasher safe silver items and stainless steel items should not come into
contact, as the silver can become discolored.
• Porcelains and glassware with decorations and hand-painted utensils may lose
their color and patterns due to the high temperatures. Non-decorated items are
dishwasher-proof. Check with manufacturer for recommendations.
• Aluminum can turn dark in the dishwasher due to the heat, the detergent used or
even just certain minerals in your water.
• Do not wash sponges or dish cloths in dishwasher.
• Do not wash any material like acrylic, copper, brass, pewter, iron, bronze or tin.
• Pots without a non-stick coating are safe to be cleaned by your dishwasher but
some non-stick pots and pans can lose their coating and also sticking ability.
• Glued dishes or cutlery are not suitable for machine washing since adhesives that
join materials such as plastic, wood, bone, steel, copper, tin, etc. may loosen.
Remember, if there is any doubt about any aspect concerning items to be washed in the
dishwasher, follow the instructions from the manufacturer of the items, or wash the
items by hand.
WARNING: If in doubt, wash by hand or follow the instructions from the
manufacturer of utensils, dishes, glasses or pots and pans. Do not wash items soiled
with cigarette ash, candle wax, varnish, paints or chemicals since they can damage your
dishwasher.
WARNING: Empty the lower rack first and then the upper rack. This will avoid water
dripping from the upper rack onto dishes in the lower rack.
WARNING: In general, it is not advisable to open the door while the dishwasher is in
operation. If the door is opened, a safety device stops the dishwasher. Care should be
taken when opening the door immediately following the cycle, as steam may escape.
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