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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: such items are not suitable for dishwash‐ ers.
–Plastic items which are not heat re‐ sistant: the high temperatures in the dishwasher may cause them to melt or lose shape.
–Copper, brass, tin and aluminium items: these may discolour or be‐ come matt.
–Colours painted over a glaze: these may fade after a number of washes.
–Delicate glassware and glassware containing lead crystal: clouding may occur over time.
Please note
Silverware previously cleaned with a silver polish may still be damp or spot‐ ted at the end of a programme, where water has not run off smoothly. It may need to be rubbed dry with a soft cloth.
Silver which has been in contact with foods containing sulphur can discolour. These include egg yolk, onions, mayon‐ naise, mustard, pulses, fish, fish brine and marinades.
Aluminium components (e.g. cooker hood grease filters) must not be cleaned with caustic alkaline commercial or industrial cleaning agents.
These may damage the material, or in extreme cases, there is a risk of a severe explosive chemical reaction (such as an explosive oxyhydrogen gas reaction).
Tip: When purchasing new crockery and cutlery, make sure they are dish‐
Glass care
–Clouding may occur on glasses after frequent washing. If delicate glass‐ ware is washed in the dishwasher en‐ sure that only very low temperatures are used (see programme chart), or a special
–Purchase glassware which is dish‐ washer safe (e.g. Riedel glassware).
–Use detergents with glass protective additives (e.g. Miele CareCollection tabs).
–Visit "http://www.mieleglass‐ care.com/international/en/glasscare/ english" for more information on glass care.
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