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Daily use

Check if it's necessary to refill with dishwasher salt or rinse aid.

Load cutlery and dishes into the dishwasher.

Fill with dishwasher detergent.

Select a wash programme suitable for the cutlery and dishes.

Start the wash programme.

Loading cutlery and dishes

Sponges, household cloths and any object that can absorb water may not be washed in the dishwasher.

Before loading the dishes, you should:

Remove all left over food and debris.

Soften remnants of burnt food in pans

When loading the dishes and cutlery, please note:

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

Load hollow items such as cups, glasses, pans, etc. with the opening downwards so that water cannot collect in the container or a deep base.

Dishes and items of cutlery must not lie inside one another, or cover each other.

To avoid damage to glasses, they must not touch.

Lay small objects in the cutlery basket.

Plastic items and pans with non stick coatings have a tendency to retain water drops; these items will not dry as well as porcelain and steel items.

Light items (plastic bowls etc.) must be loaded in the upper basket and arranged so they do not move.

For washing in the dishwasher the following cutlery and dishes

 

are not suitable:

 

are of limited suitability:

• Cutlery with wooden, horn, china or mother-

Only wash stoneware in the dishwasher if it

 

of-pearls handles.

 

is specially marked as being dishwasher-safe

Plastic items that are not heat resistant.

 

by the manufacturer.

Older cutlery with glued parts that are not

• Glazed patterns may fade if machine washed

 

temperature resistant.

 

frequently.

Bonded cutlery items or dishes.

Silver and aluminium parts have a tendency

Pewter or copper items.

 

to discolour during washing: Residues, e.g.

Lead crystal glass.

 

egg white, egg yolk and mustard often cause

• Steel items prone to rusting.

 

discolouring and staining on silver. Therefore

Wooden platters.

 

always clean left-overs from silver immedi-

Items made from synthetics fibres.

 

ately, if it is not to be washed straight after

 

 

 

use.

 

 

 

 

Open the door and slide out the baskets to load the dishes.

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Electrolux QB 5201 Daily use, Loading cutlery and dishes, Open the door and slide out the baskets to load the dishes