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Items not recommended for dishwashing
–Cutlery with wooden handles.
–Wooden cutting boards.
–Glued items such as old knives with handles glued together around the shank of the blade.
–Hand made craft items, antique, metal trimmed or decorative glassware.
–Lead crystal.
–Copper, brass, tin or pewter.
–Plastic items that are not heat resistant.
–Dishes with color painted over the glaze. These dishes may fade over time.
–Cast iron pots and pans.
Glassware:
–There are no standard guidelines for washing glassware but, when in doubt wash by hand.
–Wash delicate glassware with a low temperature program and without the extended drying feature to reduce the risk of clouding. See the "Program guide".
–If crystal or delicate glasses will be washed frequently, connect the dishwasher to cold, rather than hot water.
–Clouding or etching may occur on glasses after frequent washing.
–When purchasing new dishes, glasses and cutlery, make sure they are dishwasher safe.
Silver and aluminum:
–Silver or aluminum items may tarnish.
–Silverware previously cleaned with a silver polish may be damp or spotted at the end of a program where water has adhered to the polish. This can be rubbed off with a soft, dry cloth. Silver that has been cleaned in an immersion dip is usually dry at the end of a program, but may tarnish.
–If left to dry, foods containing sulfur can discolor silver. These include egg yolk, onions, mayonnaise, mustard, fish and marinades.
–Silverware may tarnish or pit if washed next to stainless steel. Leave space between these metals.
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