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China:
Check with manufacturer for
cleaning instructions. Hand-painted,
metal-trimmed, and antique china fade
due to high water temperatures and
alkaline detergent solution in the
dishwasher.
NOTE:
Delicate, antique items should
not be washed in the dishwasher.
TIPS:
Load china carefully. Do not
allow pieces to touch each other. Test
one piece by washing it daily in the
dishwasher for several weeks. Then
compare it with the rest of the set to see
if colors have changed.
Crystal and decorative glasses:
Crystal
can break from sudden exposure to high
water temperature. Metal trim and
colorful decoration on glass will fade in
time when washed in the dishwasher.
NOTE:
Delicate, antique items should
not be washed in the dishwasher.
TIPS:
Load crystal carefully in
top
rack only.
Be sure to load a few larger
items in the bottom rack to reduce
amount of force of water spray reaching
glassware from lower spray arm. Use
the shortest cycle.
Flatware:
Salty and acidic foods may
tarnish silver and stainless flatware if
allowed to remain on the utensils. A film
may form on sterling silver and silver
plate items washed in a dishwasher.
This film is caused by a reaction of silver
with chlorine in the detergent.
Gold
flatware is not dishwasher safe.
The
adhesive used in some flatware with
hollow handles is not heat resistant,
causing the handles to come off in the
dishwasher. Wash by hand.
TIPS:
Rinse flatware as soon as
possible, especially if it is not to be
washed right away. Dishwasher
detergent may remove antique finishes.
Wash by hand. Tarnish and film build-
up can be removed with silver polish.
Cast iron utensils:
The seasoned finish
will be removed in the dishwasher.
Rusting will result.
TIPS:
Wash by hand. To re-season,
coat with unsalted fat and heat in a slow
oven for an hour or two.
Plastics:
Many plastics will have
“Dishwasher Safe” written on them.
Some plastics are heat sensitive and may
melt or warp.
TIPS:
If in doubt, try one piece. Place
in upper rack only. Drying without heat
provides additional protection.
Non-stick finish utensils:
Most can be
washed in the dishwasher.
TIPS:
Follow manufacturers’
instructions.
Wood:
Many wooden items will crack
and warp or lose their finish.
TIPS:
Do not wash cutting boards,
wooden salad bowls or knives with
wooden handles in the dishwasher.
Pewter or pewter-like materials:
May
streak, discolor, and pit.
TIPS:
To keep pewter at its very best,
hand wash with mild detergent.
Dishwasher Care And Cleaning:
Exterior
Regular use of a soft damp cloth or
sponge and a mild detergent is all that is
necessary, in most cases, to keep the
outside of your dishwasher nice looking
and clean.
Interior
Hard water minerals may cause a white
film to build up on the inside surfaces,
especially just beneath the door area. To
clean interior:
1. Apply powdered dishwasher
detergent to a damp sponge to
make a paste.
or
2. Use liquid automatic dishwasher
detergent and clean with damp
sponge.
Wear rubber gloves.
Do not
use any type
of cleanser other than dishwasher
detergent because it may cause foaming
or sudsing.
To remove pump guard for
cleaning
1. Wait at least 20 minutes after a
cycle for the heating element to
cool down.
2. Unload and remove the bottom
rack.
3. Press the outside wall of the pump
guard at the center to release the
latch.
4. Lift out and rinse clean.
To replace the pump guard
1, Insert pump guard legs (on inside
wall) into matching openings in
filter screen.
2. Press down on outside wall until
latch snaps into place.
3. Replace bottom rack with rack
bumpers in front.
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