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23
WASHING SPECIAL ITEMS
If you have doubts about washing a particular item, check with the manufacturer to
see if it is dishwasher safe.
Material
Dishwasher
Safe
Comments
Aluminum Possible
will be discolored.
Disposable
Aluminum
No Do not wash disposable aluminum pans in the
dishwasher These might shift during washing and
transfer black marks to dishes and other items.
Bottles and
cans
No Wash bottles and cans by hand. Labels attached
with glue can loosen and clog the spray arms or
pump and reduce washing performance.
Cast Iron No Seasoning will be removed and iron will rust.
China /
Stoneware
Yes Always check manufacturer’s recommendations
before washing. Antique, hand-painted, or over-
the-glaze patterns may fade, gold leaf can discolor
or fade.
Crystal Yes Check manufacturer’s recommendations before
washing. Some types of leaded crystal can etch
with repeated washing.
Gold No
Glass Yes Milk glass yellows with repeated dishwasher
washing.
Hollow-
Handle Knives
No Handles of some knives are attached to the blade
with adhesive that can loosen if washed in the
dishwasher.
Pewter Brass,
Bronze
No High water temperatures and detergent can
Disposable
Plastics
No Cannot withstand high water temperatures and
detergents.
Plastics Yes Always check manufacturer’s recommendations
before washing. Plastics vary in their capacity to
withstand high temperatures and detergents.
Load plastics in top rack only.
Stainless
Steel
Yes Run a rinse cycle if not washing immediately.
Prolonged contact with food containing salt,
Sterling Silver
or Silver Plate
Yes Run a rinse cycle if not washing immediately.
Prolonged contact with food containing salt, acid,
Tin No Can rust.
Wooden Ware No Wash by hand. Always check manufacturer’s
instructions before washing. Untreated wood can
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