what
you can
usually
wash
safely
in
your
dishwasher.
And
what you
can't.
usually
Safe
Exceptions (not safe)
Special Instructions
Material
Some
darkening or spottingpossible.Remove by
scouringwithsoap-filled steelwoolpads.
Aluminum
YES
Somecoloredanodized
aluminumcanfade.
Antique,metal-trimmed,
hand-painted or over-the-glaze
patternsfade.
Goldleafwilldiscolor.
China/
Stoneware
YES
If indoubt,checkwiththe manuticturer.Or testwash
onepiecedailyforat leasta month.Comparewiththe
rest
oftheset.
Loadsecurelytopreventmovement.
Antique,metal-trimmed or
Crystal
YES
hand-painted patternsfade.
Goldleafwilldiscolor.
Donotwashin dishwasher. Damagetodishwasher
Non-dishware
items—such
as electronic
aircleaner
filters,furnace
filters,paint
brushes,etc.
NO
anddiscoloration or stainingofdishwasher m ayresult.
—
If it doesn't s ayDISHWASHER S AFE,test onepiece
beforedishv~ashing anentireset. Washin top rackonly.
Rinse. i f notwashingimmediately. S altyoracid foods
canstainif lefion.
Rinseif notwashingi&ediately. Sakyoracid foodscan
stainiflefton. Drydetergentcancausedifficult-to-remove
blackspots.Placeinbacksectionof silverware basketto
avoidexposure to detergent f romthedetergentcup.
MilkGlassmayyellow.
Ironwillrust;
YES
Gkiss
Iron
NO
Pewtertarnishes.
Pewter
NO
Plastics
YES
Stainlesssteel
YES
SterlingSilver
andSilver
plate
YES
Don'tput insamesilverware
basketwithstainlesssteel.
Contactbetweenmetalscan
damagesilver.
Don'tuse copperutensilsin
the sameload. Silvermaygeta
brownfilm.
Adhesive usedto attachsome
hollow-handle k nivescanloosen.
Non-stick
coatings
YES
Afierwashing, w ipethenon-stickcoatingareawith
vegetable oil tokeepit fromlosingitsnon-stickquality.
Tincanrust.
NO
Wood
NO
Woodcanwarp,crackor Iose
itsfinishwithanytypewashing.
Fo~et
a
dish?
Here's
when
However,openingthedoor during
2. Waita fewsecondsuntilthe
youcanaddits
any cyclelessenscleaningpower.
watercalms.Thenopenthe door.
Adddishesanytimeduringthe
So try to load everythingat the
3. Adddishesyou'veforgotten.
RINSEHOLDcycle.Withother
beginning.
4. Closethe doorand pushthe
washcycles,youcan adddishesat
Here'showto add a forgottendish:
latchto the far right.Whenthe
anytimeBEFOREthe maindeter-
1. Pushthe door latchto the left.
dooris locked,washingwill
gentwashportionof thecycle.
Washingwill stop.
continue.
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