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Dishware Materials
NOTE:
Before
using your dishwasher
for the first
time, check the information
in this section.
Some
items are not dishwasher
safe and should
be
hand-washed;
others require special
loading.
Contact
the item's manufacturer
if you are unsure
about the item's dishwasher
suitability.
Recommended
Aluminum:
Colored anodized
aluminum
may fade
over time. Minerals
in your water may cause the
aluminum
to darken or spot. This can usually be
removed
by using a soap-filled
steel wool pad.
China,
Crystal,
Stoneware:
Some
hand-painted
pieces may discolor, fade, or spot.
Hand-wash
these pieces. Position fragile glass-
ware so that it will not topple over or
contact other pieces during the wash cycle.
Glass:
Milk glass may yellow.
Non=Stick
Coatings:
Apply a light coating of
vegetable
oil to non-stick
surfaces
after drying.
Plastics:
Make sure the piece is dishwasher
safe.
Stainless
Steel,
Sterling
Silver,
and
Silver
Plate:
Place these pieces so that they do not
contact
dissimilar
metals.
Not Recommended
Acrylic:
Crazing
(small cracks throughout
the
acrylic)
may occur.
Adhesive=Joined
Pieces:
Adhesives
that join
materials
such as plastic, wood, bone, steel
copper, tin, etc. may loosen.
Bone=Handled
Utensils:
Handles
may separate.
Iron:
Iron will rust. Hand-wash
and dry immedi-
ately.
Non=Dishware
Items:
Your dishwasher
is in-
tended
for use in cleaning
ONLY standard
house-
hold dishware
and kitchenware.
Pewter,
Brass,
Bronze:
Pewter will tarnish.
Hand-wash
and dry immediately.
Tin: Tin will rust. Hand-wash
and dry immediately.
Wood:
Wooden
bowls, wooden
utensils, and
wood-handled
utensils
can crack, warp, and lose
their finish.
Preparing and Loading
the Dishware
Dishware
Preparation
Do not pre-wash
items having
loosely-attached
soiling.
Remove
large food particles,
bones,
seeds,
toothpicks,
and excessive
grease.
Items having burned-on,
baked-on
or starchy
soils may require pre-treatment.
Loading
the Dishwasher
To avoid
dishwasher
damage,
do not load
the dishwasher
with
objects
such
as paper
products,
plastic
bags,
packing
materials,
or anything
other than
normal
dishware
and
kitchenware.
Do not load the dishwasher
with anything
other
than
dishwasher=safe
dishware
and
kitchenware.
Check the Materials
section
of this manual
if you
are unsure about an item's dishwasher
suitability.
Load only dishwasher-safe
items into the
dishwasher.
Load dishes in the dishwasher
racks so that the
insides
of bowls, pots, and pans are facing the
spray arms. Avoid nesting
and contact
points
between
dishes.
Separate
items of dissimilar
metals.
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