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Items not suitable for dishwashers:
–Wooden cutlery and crockery or items with wooden parts: these may discolour and fade. The glue used in these items is not
–Craft items, antiques, valuable vases and decorative glassware are also not suitable for dishwashers.
–Plastic items which are not heat resistant. The high temperatures in the dishwasher may cause them to melt or lose shape.
–Copper, brass, tin and aluminium items may discolour or become matt.
–Colours painted over a glaze may fade after a number of washes.
–Clouding may occur on glasses after frequent washing. Do not wash delicate glassware, or glassware containing lead crystal in a dishwasher.
We recommend:
–When purchasing new crockery and cutlery, make sure they are
–If delicate glassware is washed in the dishwasher ensure that only very low temperatures are used (see programme chart), or a special
–Wash particularly delicate glassware by hand.
Please note
Silverware previously cleaned with a silver polish may still be damp or spotted at the end of a programme, where water has not run off smoothly. It may need rubbing dry with a soft cloth.
Silver which has been in contact with foods containing sulphur can discolour. These include egg yolk, onions, mayonnaise, mustard, pulses, fish, fish brine and marinades.
,Aluminium components (e.g. grease filters) must not be cleaned with caustic alkaline commercial or industrial cleaning agents. These may damage the material, or in extreme cases, cause a severe chemical reaction. See section "Adding detergent" for information on suitable detergents.
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