Washing Recommendations
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| Knives | Yes | Position knives in large items tray |
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| Knives may become dull if the |
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| Not | Coating may wear off with repeated | |
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| coatings | recommended | washing. |
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| Pewter/ | Not | Pewter, brass, and bronze may |
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| brass/ | recommended | tarnish or pit. |
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| Plastic | Yes | Disposable plastic cannot withstand |
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| dishwasher detergent. |
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| Rinse stainless steel items if they |
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| Stainless | Yes | will not be washed immediately. |
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| acidic foods will stain. Position |
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| stainless steel pieces so they do not |
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| contact dissimilar metals. |
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| Silver/ | Yes | Rinse silver/silverplate items if they |
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| sulfur will stain. Position stainless |
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| steel pieces so they do not contact |
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| dissimilar metals. |
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| Tin | Not | Tin may rust. |
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| recommended |
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| Wood | Not | Wash wood items by hand. Wood |
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Rack Adjustments
The Lower Rack
The lower rack is best for dinner plates, smaller plates, serving plates, larger bowls, pots, and pans.
• Securely place heavily soiled cookware face down in the rack.
• Use the
•Make sure pot handles and other items do not stop rotation of lower wash arm by hanging below the rack.
The Upper Rack
The upper rack is best for glasses, cups, bowls, small plates, and saucers and can accomodate full sized plates up to
•Make sure items hanging below the rack do not block the rotation of the wash arm.
•Make sure small plastic
items are held firmly in
place with Hold Tight™ dividers.
•Arrange stemware between prongs of stemware cradle so that the stemware cannot move easily.
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