Dacor MDW24S manual Loading Your Dishwasher, What Can Be Washed, What Should Not Be Washed

Loading Your Dishwasher

WARNING

To avoid injury, load all sharp or pointed objects with the handles up.

IMPORTANT: If the load will sit for a while before washing, run the rinse cycle. Doing so will reduce the chance of food hardening or staining and damaging your dishware and utensils.

What Can Be Washed

Items that you can safely wash in your dishwasher:

•Aluminum (except for disposables)

•China (except delicate china)

•Cookware with non-stick coatings

•Crystal (except antique crystal)

•Glass

•Plastic (dishwasher safe only)

•Silver and silver plate

•Stainless Steel

•Stoneware

What Should Not Be Washed

For safety reasons, and to prevent damage, do not wash the following items in your dishwasher:

•Antique crystal

•Brass

•Bronze

•Cast iron

•Delicate china

•Disposable aluminum

•Disposable plastic items

•Flatware with bonded handles

•Gold

•Pewter

•Sharp kitchen carving knives

•Tin

•Wood

The Silverware Basket

Load the silverware basket first. Put it in the bottom rack near the front, between the tines, as shown. You can load the silverware basket while it is in the rack or you can load it before putting it in place.

Open the hinged covers to load silverware and utensils.

IMPORTANT:

•For the best results do not nest utensils.

•Do not load silver next to stainless steel. Damage to the silver may result.

To prevent small, light items from falling out of the rack when sprayed with water:

•Put small items, like corn cob holders, baby bottle caps, etc. into a compartment and close the hinged cover.

IMPORTANT:

•It is best to place sharp objects in the silverware basket to prevent damage to the rack coating.

•The spray arms must spin freely. Do not allow items sticking out of the racks to block them. Raise the top rack to prevent objects on the bottom rack from blocking the middle spray arm (see below).

•Do not load cookie sheets and large platters in the front of the bottom rack. Doing so will prevent water from dissolving the detergent in the detergent dispenser.

•After loading, push in firmly on the top rack. If you do not push the top rack completely into place, the middle spray arm will not work properly.

Before You Load the Racks

Before loading the racks, scrape off leftover food items, and non- food items like toothpicks and napkins.

Empty liquids in glasses, cups, and pitchers into the sink.

Adjusting the Top Rack

If there are large items in the bottom rack that could interfere with the middle spray arm, move the top rack to the high position. Otherwise, put the top rack in the low position.

To move the top rack from the low position to the high position:

•Grasp both sides of the rack and pull up until it stops.

•Let go of the rack. It will rest in the high position.

To move the top rack from the high position to the low position:

•Grasp both sides of the rack and pull up until it stops. The leveling mechanism will release.

•Gently lower the rack to the low position.

During Loading

•Always use the top rack for delicate items, such as glassware. Damage may occur if you put delicate items in the bottom rack.

•Large knives and utensils can be put in the removable utensil shelf or the fold down shelves on the sides of the top rack. To insert the removable utensil shelf, fit the hooks on the ends over the bars on the front and back of the top rack.

•Always load large or heavy items (such as pots, pans, and large dishware) in the bottom rack.

•Do not stack dishes, glasses, or pots and pans. Stacking will prevent water from getting to soiled surfaces.

•Load all items so that the open ends face down as much as possible. Good drainage provides the best drying. It is not necessary to rinse objects before loading them.

•To minimize breakage and chipping, secure all glassware and other breakables in the tines. Do not allow fragile items to touch each other.

•You may lower the tines, if necessary, to allow you to fit large or bulky items into a rack. To lower a set of tines, pull up and swivel to the side.

•To minimize noise, do not allow pots and pans to touch and keep large items from touching the sides of your dishwasher.

Loading the Racks