Special tips on dishwasher use
Remember, use your dishwasher Some items are not dishwasher Read these special tips.
only for the job it was designed to do. safe or may require special care.
Aluminum: Aluminum loses its bright, shiny appearance and darkens in color due to the minerals in the water and the alkalin- ity of the dishwasher detergent. If washed in the dishwasher avoid placing directly in front of detergent dispenser where it could be sprinkled with undissolved detergent, causing spotting, pitting, and discoloration.
Colored | aluminum: | Colored aluminum may fade. |
Follow utensil | manufacturers’ | cleaning instructions. |
China: Load carefully. Do not allow pieces to touch each other. Use the shortest washing cycle [see page9 ),
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| and glasses: | Load | carefully | in top | rack | only. | |||||||
Load | between | over | them | help prevent | bumping | |||||||||
and | chipping. | Load | a few | larger | items | in the bottom |
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amount | and | force of | water | spray reaching | glassware | from | the | bot- | ||||||
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Use | the | shortestwashing | cycle(see | page9). | Delicate, |
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Flatware: Salty and acidic foods may tarnish silver and stainless flatware if allowed to remain on the utensils. Rinse flatware
as soon as possible especially if it is not to be washed right away. Clean tarnished items with silver polish. Antique finishes may be removed by the dishwasher detergent. Wash by hand. A film may form on sterling silver and silver plate items washed in a dishwasher.
This film is caused by a reaction of silver with chlorine in the deter- gent. It can be removed with silver polish. Gold flatware is not dish- washer safe.
Cast | iron | utensils: | The | seasoned | finish will be re- |
moved | in the | dishwasher. | Rusting will | result. | Wash by hand. To |
Plastics: | Place | in upper rack | only. Many | plastics | will have |
“Dishwasher Safe” written on them. If in doubt, try one piece. |
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| finish | Utensils: | Most | can be | washed in |
the dishwasher. | Follow manufacturers’ | suggestions. |
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Wood: Many wooden items will warp or lose their finish. Do not wash cutting boards, wooden salad bowls or knives with wooden handles in the dishwasher.
Pewter or pewter-like materials: Maystreak,
discolor, and pit. To keep pewter at its very best, hand wash with mild detergent.
Dishwasher | care | & cleaning: | Regular | use of a |
soft damp cloth | or sponge | and a mild detergent | is all that | is neces- |
sary, in most cases, to keep the outside of your dishwasher nice looking and clean. Prolonged use of hard water may cause a white film to build up on the inside surfaces. If needed, clean inside with dishwasher detergent and water.
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