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:

&UUinUlU: 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 manufacturers’ cleaning instructions.

China: 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.

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and decorative @asses:

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 reaction of silver with chlorine in the detergent. Gold flatware is not dishwasher safe.

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.

Cast

irOn

UteUSik

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

hour

or two.

Plastics:

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 UteUSilS: Most can be washed in the dishwasher

TIPS: Follow manufacturers’ suggestions

Wood: Many 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 Of pewter-like materials: May streak, discolor, and pit.

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

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 any type of cleanser other than dlshwasher detergent because

lt may cause foaming or sudsing.

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Whirlpool GDP8700XT manual Decorative @asses, Dishwasher care & cleaning

GDP8700XT specifications

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