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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 re- sistant. 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 glassware containing lead crystal in a dishwasher.
We recommend:
–When purchasing new crockery and cutlery, make sure they are dish-
–There are no standard guidelines for washing glassware. When in doubt, wash glassware by hand.
–If delicate glassware is washed in the dishwasher ensure that only very low temperatures are used (see programme chart). This will reduce the risk of clouding.
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 rubbing dry with a soft cloth. Sil- ver treated in a silver immersion dip is usually dry at the end of a programme but may discolour.
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. a grease filter) must not be cleaned with caustic alkaline commercial or industrial cleaning agents. These may damage material, or in extreme cases, cause severe chemical reac- tion. See section "Adding detergent" for information on suitable deter- gents.
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