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Special tips on dishwasher use
If you have any doubts about a particular piece of dishware, check with the manufacturer to
see if it is dishwasher safe.
NOTE:
It is the user’s responsibility to determine if dishware should be washed in a
dishwasher.
Material Dishwasher Safe? Exceptions/Special Information
Aluminum YeS High water temperature and detergents may affect
finish of anodized aluminum.
Bottles and No
Wash bottles and cans by hand. Labels attached with
Cans
glue can loosen in your dishwasher. Loose labels and
glue can clog spray arm(s) or the pump and will reduce
washing performance.
Cast Iron 1
No 1 Seasoning will be removed and iron will rust.
China/
Stoneware
Yes
Always check manufacturer’s recommendations before
washing. Antique, hand-painted or over-the-glaze
oatterns mav fade. Gold leaf mav discolor or fade.
Crystal
Gold
Glass
Hollow-
Handle
Knives
Pewter
Disposable
Plastics
Yes
No
Yes
No
No
No
Always check manufacturer’s recommendations before
washing. Some types of leaded crystal may etch with
repeated washings.
Gold-colored flatware will discolor.
Milk glass will yellow with repeated dishwasher
washing.
Handles of some knives are attached to the blade
with adhesives which may loosen if washed in the
dishwasher.
High water temperatures and detergent may discolor
or pit finish.
Cannot withstand high water temperatures and
deteraents.
Plastics
I
Yes
I
Always check manufacturer’s recommendations
before washing. Plastics vary in their capacity to
withstand high-water temperatures and detergents.
Stainless Yes
Run a Rinse & Hold cycle (if available) if not washing
Steel
immediately. Prolonged contact with food containing
1 salt, vinegar, milk products or fruit juice could damage
1 finish.
Sterling
Silver or
Silver Plate
Yes
Tin
Wooden
Ware
No
No
I
Run a Rinse & Hold cycle (if available) if not washing
immediately. Prolonged contact with food containing
salt, acid or sulfide (eggs, mayonnaise and seafood)
couM damage finish.
Mav rust.
Always check manufacturer’s recommendations
before washing. Untreated wood may warp, crack or
lose its finish.
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