Using the Dishwasher
●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 teflon have a tendency to retain water drops; these items will not dry as well as porcelain and steel items.
Beware: Some cutlery / dishes are not suitable or of limited suitability to be washed in
dishwashers’
not suitable:
-Cutlery with wooden, bone, china or
-Plastic items that are not heat resistant
-Older cutlery with glued parts that is not temperature resistant
-Bonded cutlery items or dishes
-Pewter or copper items
-Lead crystal glass
-Steel items prone to rusting
-Wooden platters
-Items made from synthetic fibres
of limited suitability:
-Only wash stoneware in the dishwasher if it is specifically marked as being
-Glazed patterns may fade if machine washed frequently
-Silver and aluminium parts have a tendency to discolour during washing. Residues, e.g. egg white, egg yolk and mustard often cause discolouring and staining on silver.
Therefore always clean
-Some types of glass can become dull after a large number of washes
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