Washing Special Items
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CHINA
China is normally safe in your automatic dish- washer. However, antique, metal trimmed, hand painted china or
If there is any question, check with the manu- facturer of the chinaware, or test wash one piece daily for at least one month for comparison with the rest of the set.
@CRYSTAL
Load securely to prevent movement. On models equipped with a China& Crystal cycle, the pow- erful water action is reduced with aeration to help prevent items from being knocked into each other.
PLASTICS
Most manufacturers will tell you if their plas- tic ware is safe in the dishwasher: if they do not, you may wish to write and ask for their recom- mendations. Test one piece in the dishwasher before washing the entire set. Place in the upper rack and eliminate the heated dry part of the cycle to reduce the risk of warping.
FLATWARE
Normally sterling silver, silverplate and stain-
less steel flatware are quite safe in the dish-
washer.
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METALS
NOTE: Dry detergent on aluminum and silver may cause black spots which are difficult to re- move. Avoid placing them under the detergent cup.
STAINLESS STEEL utensils and tableware wash beautifully in a dishwasher.
ALUMINUM WARE will clean satisfactorily in your dishwasher. Some darkening or spot- ing of aluminum may take place due to the mineral content of the water and detergent. If this happens, scour all surfaces with
Some colored anodized aluminum can fade in the dishwasher.
IRON SKILLETS should not be placed in the
dishwasher. In order to prevent their rusting, they are
PEWTERWARE should not be placed in dish-
WOOD
Because wood may warp, crack or lose its finish with ordinary washing, there is a possibility this might happen more quickly in a dish- washer.
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