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WHAT YOU CAN USUALLY WASH SAFELY
~
YOUR
DIS~ASHER.
Usually
Safe
Material
Exceptions (not safe) Special Instructions
Aluminum
YES
Some
colored anodized
aluminum can fade.
Some
darkening or spotting
possible. Remove by
scouring with soap-filled steel wool pads.
Chinti
Stoneware
YES
Antique, metal-trimmed,
hand-painted or over-the-glaze
patterns fade. Gold leaf
will discolor.
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.
Crystal YES
Antique, metal-trimmed or
hand-painted patterns fade.
Gold leaf
will
discolor.
Load securely to prevent movement. Check your
manufacturer’s instructions for your crystal.
Non-dishwasher
items—such
as electronic
air cleaner
filters, furnace
filters, paint
brushes, etc.
Glass
NO
Do not wash in dishwasher. Damage to dishwasher
and discoloration or staining of dishwasher may result.
YES
Milk
glass may yellow.
Iron
Pewter
Plastics
NO
NO
Iron will rust.
Pewter tarnishes.
If it doesn’t say DISHWASHER
SME,
test one piece in
the top rack before
dishwashing
an entire set.
YES
Stainless steel
YES
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.
Sterling Silver
and Silver plate
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.
Non-stick
coatings
After washing, wipe the non-stick coating area with
vegetable oil to keep it from losing its non-stick quality.
Tin can rust.Tin
Wood
NO
NO
Wood can warp, crack or lose
its finish with any type of washing.
Forget a dish? Here’s when you can add it.
Add dishes any time during the RINSE & HOLD
cycle. With other wash cycles, you can add dishes
at any time BEFORE the main detergent wash portion
of the cycle.
However, opening the door during any cycle
lessens cleaning power. So try to load everything
at the beginning.
Here’s how to add a forgotten dish:
1. Push the door
latch
to the
left.
Washing will stop.
2. Wait a few seconds until the water calms. Then
open the door. WARNING: Hot vapor may rise
from opened door.
3. Add dishes you’ve forgotten.
4. Close the door and push the latch to the far right.
When the door is locked, washing will continue.
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