What you can usually wash safely in your dishwasher.
And what you can't.
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Aluminum |
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| Some coloredanodiz_ |
| Some darkeningor spottingpossible. Removeby |
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Stoneware |
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| one piece daily forat leasta month. Comparewith the | ||||||||||||||
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| I | Gold leaf wilt discolor. |
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Crystal |
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| , | Gold leaf will discolor. |
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| I | Do not washin dishwasher.Damageto dishwasher |
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Glass |
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| I | Milk Glassmayyellow. |
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Iron |
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Pewter |
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| If it doesn't say DISHWASHER SAFE, test one piece | |||||||
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| before dishwashingan entire set. Wash in top rack only. | |||||||
Stainless steel |
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| Rinse if not washingimmediately.Salty oracid foods | |||||||||
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Sterling Silver |
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| Don't put in same silverware | Rinse if not washingimmediately.Salty oracid foods | |||||||||||||
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| the sameload. Silvermay get a |
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coatings |
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Tin |
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Wood |
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| its finishwith anytype washing. |
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Forget a dish? Here's | when | However, opening | the door during | 2. Wait a few | seconds | until | the | ||||||||||||
you can add it. |
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| any cycle lessens | cleaning | power, | water | calms. Then open | the | door. | |||||||||
Add dishes | any time | during | the | So | try to load everything | at the | 3. Add dishes | you've | forgotten. | ||||||||||
RINSE | & HOLD | cycle. With | other | beginning. |
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wash cycles, you can add dishes | Here's how | to add | a forgotten | dish: | latch | to the far right. | When | the | |||||||||||
at any time BEFORE | the main |
| 1. Push | the | door | latch to the | left. | door | is locked, | washing | will |
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detergent | wash portion of the | cycle. | Washing | will stop. |
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