WHAT SHOULD NOT BE WASHED IN YOUR DISHWASHER?
• All items to be placed in the dishwasher should be dishwasher safe.
• Only Plastics with "dishwasher safe" or equivalent label can only be used in dishwashers.
Plastics may lose their shape or color. Check with manufacturer for recommendations.
• Any dishes made out of wood or made with wooden parts are not suitable for washing in
dishwashers. High temperatures can cause the wood to swell or crack.
• Silver items without dishwasher safe label should not be washed in the dishwasher because high
temperatures and detergent can damage your silver. Check with manufacturer for recommendations.
• Dishwasher safe silver items and stainless steel items should not come into contact, as the silver can
become discolored.
• Porcelains and glassware with decorations and hand-painted utensils may lose their color and
patterns due to the high temperatures. Non-decorated items are dishwasher-proof. Check with
manufacturer for recommendations.
• Aluminum can turn dark in the dishwasher due to the heat, the detergent used or even just certain
minerals in your water.
• Do not wash sponges or dish cloths in dishwasher.
• Do not wash any material like acrylic, copper, brass, pewter, iron, bronze or tin.
• Pots without a non-stick coating are safe to be cleaned in the dishasher, but some non-stick pots and
pans can lose their coating and non-stick ability.
• Glued dishes or cutlery are not suitable for machine washing since adhesives that join materials such
as plastic, wood, bone, steel, copper, tin, etc. may loosen.
Remember, if there is any doubt about any aspect concerning items to be washed in the dishwasher,
follow the instructions from the manufacturer of the items, or wash the items by hand.
WARNING: If in doubt, wash by hand or follow the instructions from the manufacturer of
utensils, dishes, glasses or pots and pans. Do not wash items soiled with cigarette ash, candle wax,
varnish, paints or chemicals since they can damage your dishwasher.
WARNING: In general, it is not advisable to open the door while the dishwasher is in operation.
If the door is opened, a safety device stops the dishwasher. Care should be taken when opening the
door immediately following the cycle, as steam may escape.
NOTE: Empty the lower rack first and then the upper rack. This will avoid water dripping from
the upper rack onto dishes in the lower rack.
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