In daily use

Loading cutlery and dishes

1 Sponges, cleaning cloths and any other objects that can absorb water must not be washed in the dishwasher. Plastic and Teflon-coated dishes and pans tend to retain water droplets. These dishes and pans therefore do not dry as well as those made of china and stainless steel.

For washing in the dishwasher, the following cutlery/dishes/pots and pans

 

are not suitable:

are of limited suitability:

• Cutlery with wooden, horn,

• Only wash stoneware in the dishwasher if it is

 

china or mother of pearl han-

 

specifically marked by the manufacturer as

 

dles

•

being dishwasher-safe.

Plastic items that are not heat

• Glazed patterns may fade if washed very fre-

 

resistant

•

quently in the dishwasher.

Older cutlery with cement

• Silver and aluminium parts have a tendency to

 

that is sensitive to temperature

•

discolour during washing. Food remains, e.g.

Dishes or cutlery with glued

egg white, egg yolk and mustard often cause

 

parts

•

discoloration and staining on silver. Therefore

Pewter or copper items

always clean food residues from silver immedi-

•

Lead crystal glass

ately, if it is not to be washed straight after

•

Steel items that rust

use.

•

Wooden boards/platters

• Glass can become dull after a large number of

• Items made from synthetic ma-

 

terials

washes.

 

 

 

 

 

•Before loading the dishes, you should:

–Remove the worst of the food residues.

–Soak pans with burnt-on food residues.

•When loading the dishes and cutlery, please note:

–Dishes and cutlery must not impede the rotation of the spray arms.

–Load bowls, cups, glasses, pans, etc. with the opening downwards so that water cannot collect in them

–Dishes and items of cutlery must not lie inside one another or cover one another

–To avoid damage to glasses, they must not touch one another

–Don’t put small items (e.g. lids) in the baskets for the dishes, but in the cutlery basket, so that they can’t fall through the holes.

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