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whatyou can usually wash safely inyour dishwasher.
Andwhat you can’t.
usually
Safe Exceptions (notsafe)
Special Instructions
Material
Somedarkeningorspottingpossible.Removeby
scouringwithsoap-filledsteelwoolpads.
Aluminum
YES
Somecoloredanodized
aluminumcanfade.
Antique,metal-trimmed,
hand-paintedorover-the-glaze
patternsfade.
Goldleafwilldiscolor.
China/
Stoneware
YES
Ifindoubt,checkwiththemanuticturer.Ortestwash
onepiecedailyforatleastamonth.Comparewiththe
rest oftheset.
Loadsecurelytopreventmovement.
Antique,metal-trimmedorCrystal
YES
hand-paintedpatternsfade.
Goldleafwilldiscolor.
Donotwashindishwasher.Damagetodishwasher
Non-dishware
items—such
aselectronic
aircleaner
filters,furnace
filters,paint
brushes,etc.
NO
anddiscolorationorstainingofdishwashermayresult.
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Ifitdoesn’tsayDISHWASHERSAFE,testonepiece
beforedishv~ashinganentireset.Washintoprackonly.
Rinse.ifnotwashingimmediately.Saltyoracid foods
canstainiflefion.
Rinseifnotwashingi&ediately. Sakyoracid foodscan
stainiflefton.Drydetergentcancausedifficult-to-remove
blackspots.Placeinbacksectionofsilverwarebasketto
avoidexposuretodetergentfromthedetergentcup.
MilkGlassmayyellow.
Ironwillrust;
YES
Gkiss
Iron
NO
Pewtertarnishes.
Pewter
NO
Plastics
YES
Stainlesssteel
YES
SterlingSilver
andSilver
plate
YES
Don’tputinsamesilverware
basketwithstainlesssteel.
Contactbetweenmetalscan
damagesilver.
Don’tusecopperutensilsin
thesameload.Silvermaygeta
brownfilm.
Adhesiveusedtoattachsome
hollow-handleknivescanloosen.
Non-stick
coatings
YES
Afierwashing,wipethenon-stickcoatingareawith
vegetableoiltokeepitfromlosingitsnon-stickquality.
Tincanrust.
NO
Wood
NO Woodcanwarp,crackor Iose
itsfinishwithanytypewashing.
Fo~et a dish?Here’s when
However,openingthedoorduring
2. Waita fewsecondsuntilthe
youcanaddits
anycyclelessenscleaningpower.
watercalms.Thenopenthedoor.
Adddishesanytimeduringthe
Sotry to loadeverythingatthe
3. Adddishesyou’veforgotten.
RINSEHOLDcycle.Withother
beginning.
4. Closethedoorandpushthe
washcycles,youcanadddishesat
Here’showto addaforgottendish:
latchtothefar right.Whenthe
anytimeBEFOREthemaindeter-
1. Pushthedoor latchto theleft. doorislocked,washingwill
gentwashportionofthecycle.
Washingwillstop. continue.
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