What you can usually wash safely in your dishwasher. And what you can’t.
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Aluminum |
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ChintiStoneware |
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Crystal |
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| discoloration or staining of dishwasher moy result |
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electronic air cleaner |
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{;lass |
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| Milk glass may yellow. |
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Iron |
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| Iron will rust. |
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Pewter |
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| Pewter tarnishes. |
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Plastics |
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| the top rack before dishwashing an entire set. Wash in |
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Stainless steel |
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Sterling silver |
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| Don’t put in same silverware basket |
| Rinse if not washing immediately. Salty or acid foods |
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| remove black spots. Place in back section o! silverware |
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| copper utensils in the same loud, Silver |
| basket to avoid exposure to detergent from the detergent |
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Tin |
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Wood |
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Forget a dish? Here’s when you can add it.
Add dishes any time during the RINSE & HOLD cycle. With other wash cycles, you can add dishes at
However, opening the door during any cycle lessens cleaning power because the temperature inside the dishwasher is lowered. 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 caltns. 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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