GE Electronic Dishwasher Use And Care Manual page 15

WHAT YOU CAN USUALLY WASH SAFELY
Usually
Material
Aluminum
China/Stoneware
Crystal
Non-dishwasher
items - such as
electronic air
cleaning filters,
furnace filters,
paintbrushes, etc.
GLASS
Iron
Pewter
Plastics
Stainless Steel
Sterling Silver
and Slver Plate
Non-stick
coatings
Tin
Wood
IN YOUR DISHWASHER.
Safe Exceptions (not safe)
YES Some coloured anodized
aluminium can fade
YES Antique, metal-trimmed, hand-
painted or over-the glaze
patterns fade. Gold leaf will
discolour.
YES Antique, metal-trimmed or
hand-painted patterns fade.
Gold leaf will discolour.
NO
YES Milk glass may yellow.
NO Iron will rust
NO Pewter tarnishes
YES
YES
YES Don't put in same silverware
basket with stainless steel.
Contact between metals can
damage silver.
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.
YES
NO Tin can rust.
NO Wood can warp, crack or lose
its finish with any type of
washing.
Special Instructions
Some darkening or spotting possible.
Remove by scouring with soap-filled
steel wool pads.
If in doubt, check with the
manufacturer. Or test wash one piece
daily for at least a month. Compare
with the rest of the set.
Load securely to prevent movement.
Check your manufacturer's instruction
for your crystal.
Do not wash in dishwasher. Damage to
dishwasher and discolouration or
staining of dishwasher may result.
If it doesn't say DISHWASHER
SAFE, test one piece in the top rack
before washing an entire set.
Rinse if not washing immediately.
Salty or acid foods can stain if left on.
Rinse if not washing immediately.
Salty or acid foods can stain if left on.
Dry detergent can cause difficult-to-
remove black spots. Place in back
section of silverware basket to avoid
exposure to detergent from the
detergent cup.
After washing, wipe the non-stick
coating area with vegetable oil to keep
it from losing its non-stick quality.
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