What you can usually wash safely in your
dishwasher. And what you can’t.
YES
Some darkening or spotting possible. Remove by
scouring with soap-filled steel wool pads.
China/
Stoneware
YES
Antique, metal trimmed,
hand-painted or over-the-
glaze patterns fade.
Gold-leaf will discolor.
If in doubt, check with the manufacturer. Or test wash
one piece daily for at least a month. Compare with the
rest of the set.
Crystal
YES
Antique, metal-trimmed, or
hand-painted patterns fade.
Gold-1eaf will discolor.
Load securely to prevent movement. In China-Crystal
Cycle aeration —
air bubbles in the water— helps
wash crystal gently.
Non-dishware
items—such
as electronic
air cleaner
filters, furnace
filters, paint
brushes, etc.
NO
Do not wash in dishwasher. Damage to dishwasher and
discoloration or staining of dishwasher may result.
Milk glass may yellow.
Iron will rust.
Pewter tarnishes.
Glass
YES
Iron
Pewter
NO
NO
Plastics
YES
If it doesn’t say DISHWASHER SAFE, test one piece
before dishwashing an entire set.
Stainless
steel
YES
Rinse if not washing immediately. Salty or acid foods
can stain if left on.
Rinse
if not washing immediately, Salty or acid foodsSterling
Silver and
Silver-plate
YES
Don’t put in same silverware
basket with stainless steel.
Contact between metals can
damage silver.
Don’t use copper utensils in
the same load. Silver may
get a brown film.
Adhesive used to attach
some hollow-handle knives
can loosen.
can stain if left on. Dry
to-remove black spots.
detergent cup.
detergent can cause difficult-
Avoid placing under the
Non-stick
coatings
YES
After washing, wipe the non-stick coating area with
vegetable oil to keep it from losing its non-stick
quality.
Tin
NO
Tin can rust.
Wood
NO
Wood can warp, crack or
lose its finish with any type
washing.
Forget a dish? Here’s
However, opening the door during
2. Wait a few seconds until the
water calms. Then open the
door.
3. Add
dishes you’ve forgotten.
4. Close the door and push the
latch to the far right. When the
door is locked, washing will
continue.
when you can add it.
any cycle lessens cleaning power.
Add dishes any time during a
So try to load everything at the
RINSE & HOLD Cycle.
beginning.
With other wash cycles, you can
Here’s how to add a forgotten
dish:
add dishes at any time BEFORE
the WASHING signal light goes
1. Push the door latch to the left.
off.
Washing will stop.
15
.,
.,
