MATERIALS CHART
Important: Before you wash anything in the dishwasher, check the materials chart shown below in Table 1. Some materials are not
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MATERIAL | DISHWASHER USE | COMMENTS AND/OR SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS |
ACRYLIC | NOT | Crazing may occur. |
| RECOMMENDED |
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ADHESIVE | NOT | Items joined by adhesives, whether plastic, wood, |
JOINED ITEMS | RECOMMENDED | bone,steel, copper or tin, etc. may be loosened. |
ALUMINUM | USUALLY SAFE | Colored anodized aluminum may fade over time. |
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| Minerals in the water may cause spotting or |
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| darkening of aluminum. This can usually be re- |
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| moved by scouring with a soap filled steel wool pad. |
BONE HANDLED | NOT | Handles may separate. |
UTENSILS | RECOMMENDED |
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CHINA, CRYSTAL, | USUALLY SAFE | Decorated china, stoneware, and crystal that is |
& STONEWARE |
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| You should |
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| glassware so that it will not topple over or come in |
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| contact with other dishes during the wash cycle. If |
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| you are not sure whether a particular item is dish |
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| washer safe, contact the dish manufacturer. |
GLASS | USUALLY SAFE | Milk glass may yellow. |
IRON | NOT | Iron will rust. Wash by hand and dry immediately. |
| RECOMMENDED |
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NON- | NOT | The Bosch dishwasher is only intended for use in |
DISHWARE ITEMS | RECOMMENDED | cleaning standard household dishware items. |
USUALLY SAFE | After drying the | |
COATINGS |
| with a light coating of vegetable oil. |
PEWTER, BRASS, | NOT | Pewter will tarnish. Wash by hand and dry |
& BRONZE | RECOMMENDED | immediately. |
PLASTIC | USUALLY SAFE | Wash only |
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| plastics may fade. |
STAINLESS | USUALLY SAFE | Do not let stainless steel items contact copper, |
STEEL |
| sterling silver, silverplate, or dissimilar metal items. |
STERLING SILVER | USUALLY SAFE | Do not let sterling silver or silverplate items come |
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| in contact with dissimilar metal items. |
TIN | NOT | Tin will rust. Wash by hand and dry immediately. |
| RECOMMENDED |
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WOOD | NOT | Wooden bowls, wooden utensils and wood handled |
| RECOMMENDED | utensils can warp, crack, or lose their finish. |
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