Special tips on dishwasher use

Remember, use your dishwasher only for the job it was designed to do.

Some items are not dishwasher safe or may require special care.

Read these special tips for the following items:

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Aluminum

loses its bright, shiny

appearance

and

darkens

in color

due to minerals in

the water

and the alkalinity

of the dishwasher

detergent.

Colored

aluminum

may

fade.

TIPS: 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.

Follow utensil manufacturer’s cleaning instructions.

China:

Check

manufacturer’s

recommendations.

Hand-painted,

metal-trimmed,

and

antique

china fade

due

to high

water temperatures

and

alkaline

detergent

solution in the dishwasher.

NOTE:

Delicate,

antique

items

should

not be

washed

in the

dishwasher.

 

 

 

TIPS: Load china carefully. Do not allow pieces to touch each other. Test one piece by washing it daily in the dishwasher for several weeks. Then compare it with the rest of the set to see if colors have changed.

CryStd and decorative &#SSeS: Crystal can break from sudden exposure to high water

temperature. Metal trim and colorful decoration on glass will fade in time when washed in the dishwasher. NOTE: Delicate, antique items should not be washed in the dishwasher.

TIPS: Load crystal carefully in top rack only. Be sure to load a few larger items in the bottom rack to reduce amount of force of water spray reaching glassware from lower spray arm. Use the shortest cycle.

Flatware: Salty and acidic foods may tarnish silver and stainless flatware if allowed to remain on the utensils. 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 detergent. Gold flatware is not dishwasher safe.

The adhesive used in some flatware with hollow handles is not heat resistant, causing the handles to come off in the dishwasher. Wash by hand.

TIPS: Rinse flatware as soon as possible, especially if it is not to be washed right away. Dishwasher detergent may remove antique finishes. Wash by hand.Tarnish and film build-up can be removed with silver polish.

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UtCUSilS:

The seasoned

finish will be removed in the dishwasher. Rusting will result.

TIPS: Wash by hand. To re-season, coat with unsalted fat and heat in a slow oven for an hourortwo.

PhtiCS: Many plastics will have “Dishwasher Safe” written on them. Some plastics are heat sensitive and may melt or warp.

TIPS: If in doubt, try one piece. Place in upper rack only. AIR DRY option provides additional protection.

Non-stick finish UtCUSilS: Most can be washed in the dishwasher.

TIPS: Follow manufacturer’s suggestions.

Wood: M any wooden items will crack and warp or lose their finish.

TIPS: Do not wash cutting boards, wooden salad bowls or knives with wooden handles in the dishwasher.

Pewter or pewter-like materials: May streak, discolor, and pit.

TIPS: To keep pewter at its very best, hand wash with mild detergent.

Dishwasher care & cleaning:

Exterior - Regular use

of a

soft

damp

cloth

or

sponge

 

and a mild detergent

is all

that

is necessary,

in

most

cases,

to keep the outside of

your

dishwasher

nice

looking

and

clean. Interior - Hard water minerals may cause a white film to build-up on the inside surfaces,

especially

just beneath

the

door area.

Wear rubber gloves when cleaning

the dishwasher

interior. Do not use

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any rype

or

cleanser

omer

man

dishwasher

detergent

because

ll may cause

foaming

or sudsing.

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DU9450XT specifications

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