Forget a dish? Here’s when you can add it

What you cm usually wash safely in your dishwasher.

And what you can’t.

		Usually
Material		Safe
Aluminum		YES
China/Stoneware		YES
Crystal		YES
Non-dishware		NO
items—such as
electronic air	cleaner
filters, furnace	filters,
paint brushes,	etc.

Exceptions (not safe)

Some colored anodized aluminum can fade.

Antique, metal-trimmed, hand-painted or over-the-glaze patterns fade. Gold leaf will discolor.

Antique, metal-trimmed or hand- painted patterns fade. Gold leaf will discolor.

Special Instructions

Some darkening or spotting possible. Remove b~ scouring with soap-filled steel wool pads.

If in doubt. check with the manufacturer. or test u ash one piece daily for at least a month. Compare with the rest of the set.

Load securely to prevent movement. Check manufacturer’s instructions for your crystal.

Do not wash in dishwasher. Damage to dishyvasher ond discoloration or staining of dishwasher may result.

Glass	YES
Iron	NO
Pewter	NO

Milk glass may yellow.

Iron will rust.

Pewter tarnishes.

Plastics		YES
Stainless	steel	YES
Sterling	Silver	YES

and Silver plate

Non-stickYES coatings

TinNO

woodNO

Don’t put in same silverware baslwt with stainless steel. Contact between metals can damage sil~ m. Don-twush copper utensils in the same load. Silver may get a brown film. Adhesive used to attach some hollow-handle knives can loosen,

Tin can rust.

Wood can warp, crack or lose its finish with any type of washing.

If it doesn’t say DISHIVASHER SAFE. test one plcuc In the top rack before dishwashing an entire set. \J’ash In top rack only.

Rinse if not washing immediately. Salty or xld t’otdi can stain if left on.

Rinse if not washing immediately. Salty or ac]d foods can stain if left on. Dry detergent can cause difticult-to remove black spots. Plocc in buch secLion ot’ sili er~~art basket to avoid exposure to detergent from the deter:cnt cup.

After Wilshing. wipe the non-stick coating arta \vi[h

vecetable oil to keep it !rom losing its non-~[ick qualitj.

Forget a dish? Here’s when you can add it.

Add dishes any time during the RINSE & HOLD cycle. With other wash cycles, you can add dishes at any time BEFORE the main detergent wash portion of the cycle.

However, opening the door during any cycle lessens cleaning power because the temperature inside the dishwasher is lowered. So try to load everything at the beginning.

Here’s how to add a forgotten dish:

1.Push the door latch to the left. W~shing will stop.

2.Wait a few seconds until the water calms. Then open the door. WARiNING: Hot vapor may rise from opened door.

3.Add dishes you” ve forgotten.

4.Close the door and push the latch to the far right. When the door is locked. washing will continue.