- General Electric Dishwasher User Manual
CHINA
Chinais normallysafe in
yourautomaticdish-
washer.However, antiq,ue, metal trimmed,
handpainted china or over=the-gla2epatterns
arevulnerableto fading with high watertem-
~>eratureand detergent solutions and should
not be washedina dishwasher.
If thereis any question, check with the manuf-
acturer of thechinaware,ortest washonepiece
dailyfor atleastonemonthforcomparisonwith
therest of theset.
CRYSTAL
Loadsecurelyto preventmovement.Onmodels
equippedwithaChina&Crystal cycle, thepow-
erful water action is reduced with aeration to
help prevent items from being knocked into
eachother.
PLASTICS
Ylost manufacturers willtell you if their plas-
ticwareissafeinthedishwasher;if theydo not,
}-OUmay wishto write and ask fcr theirrecom-
mendations. Test one piece in the dishwasher
beforewashingtheentireset, Place inthe upper
rack and eliminate the heated dry part of the
cycle to reducetherisk of warping.
Teflon-coateditems may bewashed inthe dish-
~vasher.After washing, wipe the Teflon area
}vith vegetable oil to retain its no-stick
i)ropcrties.
FLATWARE
Xorma]ly sterling silver, sil~erplate and stain-
I<JSSste(:l flatware are quite safe in the dish-
ftras }er.
METALS
NOTE:Drydetergentondvminuman@silver
maycauseblackspotswhichfirediffkultto rw
move.Avoidplacingthemunderthedetergent
cup.
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STAINLESS STEEL utensilsandtableware
wash
beautifullyin adishwasher,
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ALUMINUM WARE will clean satisfactorily
in your dishwasher, Some darkening or spot-
ting of aluminummay take place due to the
mineralcontent of the water and detergent. If
this happens,scour dl surfaces with soapfilled
steel woolpads.
COLOREDANODIZED ALUMINUM such
asthatusedforsomewatertumblersmayfade
inthedishwasher.
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IRON SKILLETS should not be placed in the
dishwasher.In order to prevent their rusting,
they areoil-seasonedby the manufacturer.The
highly efficient washing action in your Dish-
washerwillremove this seasoning.
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PEWTERWAREshould not be placed in dish-
washer—itwilltarnish.
WOOD
Because wood may warp, crack or lose its finish
with ordinary washing, there is a possibility
this might happen more quickly in a dish-
washer.