Thermador DW44ZSB, DW44ZW, DW44ZP manual Materials Chart, Material Dishwasher USE

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Materials Chart

Important

Before you wash anything in the dishwasher, check the materials chart shown in the table below. Some materials are not dishwasher-safe and should be hand-washed. Others require special load- ing considerations. Before washing any dishware or cookware, contact the manufacturer of the material to confirm that it is dishwasher-safe.

MATERIAL	DISHWASHER USE	COMMENTS AND/OR
		SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS
ACRYLIC	NOT RECOMMENDED	Crazing may occur.
ADHESIVE	NOT RECOMMENDED	Items joined by adhesives, whether plastic, wood,
JOINED ITEMS		bone,steel, copper or tin, etc. may be loosened.
ALUMINUM	USUALLY SAFE	Colored anodized aluminum may fade over time. M i n -
		erals in the water may cause spotting or darkening of
		aluminum.This can usually be removed by scouring with a
		soap filled steel wool pad.
BONE HANDLED	NOT RECOMMENDED	Handles may separate.
UTENSILS
CHINA, CRYSTAL,	USUALLY SAFE	Decorated china, stoneware, and crystal that is hand-
& STONEWARE		painted or trimmed may discolor, fade, or spot. You should
		hand-wash these items. Position fragile glassware so that
		it will not topple over or come in contact with other
		dishes during the wash cycle. If you are not sure whether
		a particular item is dishwasher safe, contact the dish manu-
		facturer.
GLASS	USUALLY SAFE	Milk glass may yellow.
IRON	NOT RECOMMENDED	Iron will rust.Wash by hand and dry immediately.
NON-	NOT RECOMMENDED	The Thermador dishwasher is only intended for use in
DISHWARE ITEMS		cleaning standard household dishware items.
NON-STICK	USUALLY SAFE	After drying the non-stick coating should be covered with
COATINGS		a light coating of vegetable oil.
PEWTER, BRASS,	NOT RECOMMENDED	Pewter will tarnish.Wash by hand and dry immediately.
& BRONZE
PLASTIC	USUALLY SAFE	Wash only “dishwasher-safe” plastics. Decorated p l a s -
		tics may fade.
STAINLESS	USUALLY SAFE	Do not let stainless steel items contact copper, sterling
STEEL		silver, silverplate, or dissimilar metal items.
STERLING SILVER	USUALLY SAFE	Do not let sterling silver or silverplate items come in con-
& SILVERPLATE		tact with dissimilar metal items.
TIN	NOT RECOMMENDED	Tin will rust.Wash by hand and dry immediately.
WOOD	NOT RECOMMENDED	Wooden bowls, wooden utensils and wood handled uten-
		sils can warp, crack, or lose their finish.

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