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- Loading the
Dishwasher
Loading the Dishwasher
Dishware material
Note: Before using your dishwasher
for the first time, check the
information in this section. Some
items are not dishwasher-safe and
should be hand washed; others
require special loading.
Loading the racks
For best dishwashing results,
observe the following when loading
the dishwasher:
■ Do not pre-wash items with
loosely attached food soil.
■ Remove all food particles, bones,
toothpicks and excessive grease.
■ Pre-treat items having burned-on,
baked-on or starchy soils.
■ Load dishes in the dishwasher
racks so the insides of bowls,
pots and pans are facing the
spray arms.
■ Avoid nesting and contact points
between dishes.
■ Separate items of dissimilar
metals. Use care to not block
movement of the spray arms.
Recommended
Aluminum Colored anodized aluminum
may fade over time.
Minerals in your water may
cause the aluminum to
darken or spot. This can
usually be removed with a
soap-filled steel wool pad.
China, Crystal,
Stoneware
Some hand-painted utensils
may discolor, fade or spot.
Hand wash these utensils.
Position fragile glassware so
that it will not topple over or
come in contact with other
utensils during the wash
cycle.
Glass Milk glass may discolor or
become yellow.
Non-stick
Coatings
Apply a light coating of
vegetable oil to non-stick
surfaces after drying.
Plastics Make sure the plasticware is
dishwasher-safe.
Stainless Steel,
Sterling Silver
and Silver
Plates
Load these so they do not
come in contact with other
metals, stainless steel
dishwasher tub walls or the
inner door.
Not Recommended
Acrylic Crazing or small cracks
throughout the acrylic, may
occur.
Adhesive-
Joined Pieces
Adhesives that join
materials such as plastic,
wood, bone, steel, copper,
tin, etc. may loosen.
Bone-Handled
Utensils
Handles may separate.
Iron Iron will rust. Hand wash
and dry immediately.
Non-Dishware
Items
Your dishwasher is intended
for use in cleaning ONLY
standard household
dishware and kitchenware.
Pewter, Brass,
Bronze
These items will tarnish.
Hand wash and dry
immediately.
Tin Tin will stain. Hand wash
and dry immediately.
Wood Wooden bowls, wooden
utensils and utensils with
wooden handles can crack,
warp and lose their finish.