The lower basket
The lower basket is designed to take saucepans, lids, plates, salad bowls, cutlery, etc.
Serving dishes and large lids should be arranged around the edge of the basket, ensuring that the spray arms can turn freely.
The rows of prongs in the lower basket can lie flat to allow you to load pots, pans and bowls.
The cutlery basket
Warning! Long bladed knives stored in an upright position are a potential hazard. Long and/or sharp items of cutlery such as carving knives must be positioned horizontally in the upper basket. Take care when loading or unloading sharp items such as knives. Forks and spoons should be placed in the removable cutlery basket with the handles facing downwards and the knives with their handles facing upwards
If the handles protrude from the bottom of the basket, obstructing the lower spray arm, load the cutlery with the handles facing upwards. Mix spoons with other cutlery to prevent them from sticking together.
To unload your dishwasher more easily, you can take the cutlery basket out of the lower basket and unfold it. This makes it easier to remove small pieces of cutlery.
To prevent the full cutlery basket from inadvertently unfolding when being taken out, place your hand right round the
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