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Rack Adjustments
Operation
Washing Recommendations
Materials Dishwasher safe? Comments
Knives Yes Position knives in large items tray
so that blades are not touching.
Knives may become dull if the
blades contact other items.
Non-stick
coatings
Not
recommended
Coating may wear off with repeated
washing.
Pewter/
brass/
bronze
Not
recommended
Pewter, brass, and bronze may
tarnish or pit.
Plastic Yes
Disposable plastic cannot withstand
high water temperature or
dishwasher detergent.
Stainless
steel
Yes
Rinse stainless steel items if they
will not be washed immediately.
Prolonged contact with salty or
acidic foods will stain. Position
stainless steel pieces so they do not
contact dissimilar metals.
Silver/
silverplate
Yes Rinse silver/silverplate items if they
will not be washed immediately.
Prolonged contact with salty or
acidic foods and foods containing
sulfur will stain. Position stainless
steel pieces so they do not contact
dissimilar metals.
Tin Not
recommended
Tin may rust.
Wood Not
recommended
Wash wood items by hand. Wood
may warp, crack, or lose its shape
or finish in the dishwasher.
The Lower Rack
The lower rack is best for
dinner plates, smaller
plates, serving plates,
larger bowls, pots, and
pans.
• Securely place heavily
soiled cookware face
down in the rack.
• Use the fold-down
tines to provide space
for large items such as
pots and pans.
• Make sure pot handles and other items do not stop rotation
of lower wash arm by hanging below the rack.
The Upper Rack
The upper rack is best for
glasses, cups, bowls, small
plates, and saucers and
can accommodate full sized
plates up to 10-1/4”.
• Make sure items
hanging below the rack
do not block the
rotation of the wash
arm.
• Make sure small plastic
items are held firmly in
place with Hold Tight™ dividers.
• Arrange stemware between prongs of stemware cradle so
that the stemware cannot move easily.
• Make sure items hanging below the rack do not block the
rotation of the wash arm.
Fold-Down Tines
Stemware Cradle