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What you can usually wash safely in your dishwasher.
And what you
can’t.
Usually
Material
Safe Exceptions (not safe)
Special Instructions
Aluminum
YES
Some colored anodized Some darkening or spotting possible. Remove by
aluminum can fade. scouring with soap-filled steel wool pads.
China/
YES
Antique, metal-trimmed,
If in doubt, check with the manufacturer. Or test wash
Stoneware
hand-painted or over-the-glaze
one piece daily for at least a month. Compare with the
patterns fade.
rest of the set.
Gold leaf
will
discolor.
Crystal
YES
Antique, metal-trimmed or
Load securely to prevent movement.
hand-painted patterns fade.
Select CHINA-CRYSTAL cycle.
Gold
leaf will discolor.
Check manufacturer’s instructions for your crystal.
Non-dishware NO
Do not wash in dishwasher. Damage to dishwasher
items—such
and discoloration or staining of dishwasher may result.
as electronic
air
cleaner
filters, furnace
filters, paint
brushes, etc.
Glass
YES Milk Glass may yellow.
Iron
NO
Iron will rust.
Pewter
NO Pewter tarnishes.
Plastics
YES
If it doesn’t say DISHWASHER SAFE, test one piece
in the top rack before
dishwashing
an entire set.
Stainless steel
YES
Rinse if not washing immediately. Salty or acid foods
can stain if left on.
Sterling
Silver
YES Don’t put in same silverware
Rinse if not washing immediately.
Salty
or acid foods can
and Silver
basket with stainless steel.
stain if
left
on. Dry detergent can cause difficult-to-remove
plate
Contact between
metals
can
black spots. Place in back section of silverware basket to
damage silver.
avoid exposure to detergent from the detergent cup.
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
YES
After washing, wipe the non-stick coating area with
coatings
vegetable
oil
to keep it from losing its non-stick quality.
Tin
NO Tin can rust.
Wood
NO
Wood can warp, crack or lose
its finish with any type washing.
Fo~et
a dish? Here’s when
However, opening the door during
2. Wait a few seconds until the
you can add it.
any cycle lessens cleaning power
water calms. Then open the door.
Add dishes any time during the
because
tie
temperature inside the
3,
Add dishes you’ve forgotten.
MNSE & HOLD cycle. With other
dishwasher is lowered. So try to
wash cycles, you can add dishes at
load everything at the beginning.
4. Close the door and push the
latch to the far right. When the
any time BEFORE the WASHING
Here’s how to add a forgotten dish:
door is locked, washing will
signal light goes off.
1. Push the door latch to the left.
continue.
Washing will stop.
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