Washing Recommendations

Most household dishes such as plates, saucepans, and flatware are dishwasher safe. If you are unsure, check the manufacturer’s recommendations before washing. You are responsible for what is washed in the dishwasher.

 

 

Materials

Diswasher safe?

Comments

 

 

Aluminum

Yes

 

Anodized aluminum may fade or

 

 

 

exceptions:

 

darken. Disposable aluminum may

 

 

 

anodized and

 

contact other dishes and cause dark

 

 

 

disposable

 

spots.

 

 

 

aluminum

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cast iron

Not

 

Seasoning will be removed and the

 

 

 

recommended

 

cast iron will rust.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

China/

Yes

 

China without decoration or with

 

 

stoneware

exceptions:

 

glaze covered patterns is usually

 

 

 

antique, hand-

 

 

 

 

 

dishwasher safe. Antique, hand-

 

 

 

painted, or

 

painted and gold-leaf China may

 

 

 

gold leaf

 

 

 

 

 

discolor or fade.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Crystal

Yes

 

Position crystal so that it will not fall

 

 

 

exceptions:

 

over or knock against other dishes.

 

 

 

antique, some

 

 

 

 

 

Some types of lead crystal may etch

 

 

 

lead crystal

 

in dishwasher.

Operation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Flatware

Not

 

Certain adhesives may loosen and

 

 

 

 

 

with

recommended

 

cause the handles to come off.

 

 

glued

 

 

 

 

 

handles

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Glass

Yes

 

Milk glass may discolor with

 

 

 

exceptions:

 

repeated washing.

 

 

 

milk glass

 

 

 

 

 

(not

 

 

 

 

 

recommended)

 

 

 

 

Gold-

Not

 

Gold-plated flatware may discolor.

 

 

plated

recommended

 

 

 

 

flatware

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Washing Recommendations

Materials

Diswasher safe?

Comments

 

 

Knives

Yes

 

Position knives in large items tray

 

 

 

 

 

so that blades are not touching.

 

 

 

 

 

Knives may become dull if the

 

 

 

 

 

blades contact other items.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-stick

Not

 

Coating may wear off with repeated

 

 

coatings

recommended

 

washing.

 

 

Pewter/

Not

 

Pewter, brass, and bronze may

 

 

brass/

recommended

 

tarnish or pit.

 

 

bronze

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Plastic

Yes

 

Disposable plastic cannot withstand

 

 

 

 

 

high water temperature or

 

 

 

 

 

dishwasher detergent.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rinse stainless steel items if they

 

 

Stainless

Yes

 

will not be washed immediately.

 

 

steel

 

 

Prolonged contact with salty or

 

 

 

 

 

acidic foods will stain. Position

 

 

 

 

 

stainless steel pieces so they do not

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

contact dissimilar metals.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Silver/

Yes

 

Rinse silver/silverplate items if they

 

 

silverplate

 

 

will not be washed immediately.

 

 

 

 

 

Prolonged contact with salty or

 

Operation

 

 

 

dissimilar metals.

 

 

 

 

acidic foods and foods containing

 

 

 

 

 

sulfur will stain. Position stainless

 

 

 

 

 

steel pieces so they do not contact

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tin

Not

 

Tin may rust.

 

 

 

recommended

 

 

 

 

Wood

Not

 

Wash wood items by hand. Wood

 

 

 

recommended

 

may warp, crack, or lose its shape

 

 

 

 

 

or finish in the dishwasher.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Viking VDB450E, VDB325ESS manual Washing Recommendations, Comments

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