Thermador DW246UW Suitable Items for Dishwasher, Material, Comments And/Or Special Instructions

Table 1. Suitable Items for Dishwasher

MATERIAL	DISHWASHER	COMMENTS AND/OR SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS
	USE
ADHESIVE	NOT	Items joined by adhesives, whether plastic, wood, bone,
JOINED ITEMS	RECOMMENDED	steel, copper or tin, etc. may be loosened.
ALUMINUM	USUALLY SAFE	Colored anodized aluminum may fade over time. Minerals in the
		water may cause spotting or darkening of aluminum.
BONE	NOT	Handles may separate.
HANDLED	RECOMMENDED
UTENSILS
CHINA &	USUALLY SAFE	It is highly recommended however that “on-glaze” (china with decora-
STONE WARE		tion on top of glaze), hand painted and gold or platinum trimmed, or
		antique china or stoneware be hand washed. If there is any doubt,
		please check with the manufacturer of your set or test by washing one
		piece with each load for a month and comparing this piece with the
		rest of the set to determine if there has been any fading or discolora-
		tion.
CRYSTAL	USUALLY SAFE	Decorated crystal, those hand painted,“on-glaze” or metal trimmed,
		may discolor, fade, or spot. It is recommended that these be hand
		washed.Also, fragile glassware is highly breakable. BE SURE to set the
		pieces so that they do not topple during washing or shift position or
		knock against other pieces.
GLASS	USUALLY SAFE	Milk glass may yellow. Some glass may appear hazy.This is referred to as
		etching when it is permanent. See Page 9,Water Hardness.
NON-STICK	USUALLY SAFE	After the dry cycle, the nonstick coating should be covered with a light
COATINGS		coating of vegetable oil.
IRON	NOT	Iron will rust.Wash by hand and dry immediately.
	RECOMMENDED
PEWTER	NOT	Pewter will tarnish.Wash by hand and dry immediately.
	RECOMMENDED
PLASTIC	USUALLY SAFE	Only wash “dishwasher safe” plastic items.
STAINLESS	USUALLY SAFE	Do not let stainless steel items contact copper or sterling silver or
STEEL		silver plate items.
STERLING	USUALLY SAFE	Do not allow to come in contact with stainless steel or copper items.
SILVER &
SILVER PLATE
TIN	NOT	Tin will rust.Wash by hand and dry immediately.
	RECOMMENDED
WOOD	NOT	Wooden bowls, wooden utensils and wood handled utensils can warp,
	RECOMMENDED	crack or lose their finish.
NON-	NOT	The Thermador® dishwasher is only intended for use in cleaning
DISHWARE	RECOMMENDED	standard household dishware items.
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