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Frag
i
le d
i
she
s
A number o
f
household goods are not suit
-
able
f
or machine washing. This can be due
to a variety of reasons.
C
ertain materials
cannot withstand intense heat
;
others can
b
e damaged by the dishwasher detergent.
Frag
i
le decorat
i
o
n
C
hina with decoration on top of the glaze
(
the goods have a rough feel) should not be
m
achine washed.
C
rystal
/
glas
s
Place the goods so that they do not knoc
k
together during the wash. Use the lowest
p
ossible wash tem
p
erature and the shortest
p
ossible program. Do not heat dry! Antique
and very
f
ragile items should not be ma-
chine washed.
G
lass which is machine washed at high
temperatures can in time develop a grey
f
ilm
which cannot be removed. Wash
f
ine glass
at the lowest tem
p
erature and with a low
dosage o
f
dishwasher detergent.
S
ilve
r
S
ilver and stainless steel items should not
come into contact with each other as the
s
ilver can discolor
.
S
ilverware with glued handle
s
C
ertain types of adhesive cannot withstand
m
achine washing. In such cases the handles
can come loose
.
Wood
W
ooden items should only be machine
washed i
f
they are labeled as dishwasher
s
a
f
e.
Al
u
m
i
n
um
Aluminum can be dulled by machine wash-
i
ng. However, good quality aluminum sauce
-
p
ans can be machine washed, although a
r
eduction in luster should be ex
p
ected.
Pla
s
t
ic
C
ertain types of plastic cannot withstand
the high temperature generated in machine
dishwashing
.
Protect plast
i
c good
s
S
elect a program with a low tem
p
erature.