What you can usually wash safely in your dishwasher. And what you can’t.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Usually

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Material

 

 

 

Safe

 

 

Exceptions (not safe)

 

 

 

Special Instructions

 

 

Aluminum

 

 

YES

 

Some colored anodized

 

 

Some darkening or spotting possible. Remove by

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

aluminum can fade.

 

 

scouring with soap-filled steel wool pads.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

China/

 

 

YES

 

Antique, metal-trimmed,

 

 

If in doubt, check with the manufacturer. Or test wash

 

 

Stoneware

 

 

 

 

 

hand-painted or over-the-glaze

 

 

one piece daily for at least a month. Compare with the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

patterns fade.

 

 

rest of the set.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gold leaf will discolor.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Crystal

 

 

YES

 

Antique, metal-trimmed or

 

 

Load securely to prevent movement.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

hand-painted patterns fade.

 

 

Check manufacturer’s instructions for your crystal.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gold leaf will discolor.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-dishware

 

 

NO

 

 

 

 

 

Do not wash in dishwasher. Damage to dishwasher

 

 

items—such

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and discoloration or staining of dishwasher may result.

 

 

as

electronic

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

air

cleaner

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

filters, furnace

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

filters, paint

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

brushes, etc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Glass

 

 

YES

 

Milk Glass may yellow.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Iron

 

 

NO

 

 

Iron will rust.

 

 

 

 

 

Rwter

 

 

NO

 

Pewter tarnishes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Plastics

 

 

YES

 

 

 

 

 

If it doesn’t say DISHWASHER SAFE, test one piece

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

before dishwashing an entire set. Wash in top rack only.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stainless steel

 

 

YES

 

 

 

 

 

Rinse if not washing immediately. Salty or acid foods

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

can stain if left on.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sterling Silver

 

 

YES

 

Don’t put in same silverware

 

 

Rinse if not washing immediately. Salty or acid foods can

 

 

and Silver

 

 

 

 

 

basket with stainless steel.

 

 

stain if left on. Dry detergent can cause difficult-to-remove

 

 

plate

 

 

 

 

 

Contact between metals can

 

 

black spots. Place in back section of silverware basket to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

damage silver.

 

 

avoid exposure to detergent from the detergent cup.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Don’t wash copper utensils in

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the same load. Silver may get a

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

brown film.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adhesive used to attach some

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

hollow-handle knives can loosen.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-stick

 

 

YES

 

 

 

 

 

After washing, wipe the non-stick coating area with

 

 

coatings

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

vegetable oil to keep it from losing its non-stick quality.

 

 

Tin

 

 

 

 

NO

 

Tin can rust.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wood

 

 

NO

 

Wood can warp, crack or lose

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

its finish with any tvpe washing.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fo~et a dish? Here’s when you-can add it.

Add dishes any time during the RINSE HOLD qcle. With other wash cycles, you can add dishes at any time BEFORE the main detergent wash portion of the cycle.

However, opening the door during any cycle Ieisenscleaning power. - So try to load everything at the beginning.

Here’s how to add a forgotten dish:

1.Push the door latch to the left. Washing will stop.

2.Wait a few seconds until the

water calms. Then open the door.

3.Add dishes you’ve forgotten.

4.Close the door and push the latch to the far right. When the door is locked, washing will continue.

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