What Can And Cannot Be Washed - Maytag PDB3600AWE Guia Del Usuario

What Can and Cannot Be Washed

Most tableware, cookware and flatware can safely be washed in your dishwasher. If you have any doubts about an
item, check with the manufacturer
Material
Dishwasher Safe?
Aluminum
Yes, except anodized.
Cast Iron No
No, if antique or hand-
China/
Stoneware
painted.
No, if antique or deli-
Crystal
cate crystal.
Furnace Filters
Not recommended.
Glass
Yes
Gold-Plated
No
Flatware
Pewter, Tin
No
Plastics
Yes, top rack.
Stainless
Steel
Yes
Sterling
No, if has commercial
Silver or
"darkening".
Silverplate
Wooden Items
No
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Special Information
High water temperature and detergents may affect finish.
Seasoning will be removed, and iron will rust.
Always check manufacturer's recommendation before washing. Antique,
hand-painted or over-the-glaze patterns may fade. Gold leaf may discolor.
Always check manufacturer's recommendation before washing. Some types
of leaded crystal may etch with repeated washings.
May leave a dingy deposit or stain on dishwasher interior.
Milkglass can yellow with repeated dishwasher washing.
Will discolor.
Always check manufacturer's recommendation before washing. Plastics vary
in their capacity to withstand high water temperatures and detergents.
Disposable plastic items are not dishwasher safe for this reason.
Run a Rinse Only cycle if not washing immediately. Prolonged contact with
foods containing salt, vinegar, milk products or juice could damage finish.
Always check manufacturer's recommendation before washing. Run a Rinse
Only cycle if not washing immediately. Prolonged contact with food contain-
ing salt, acid or sulfide (eggs, mayonnaise and seafood) could damage finish.
Commercial "darkening" may be removed by detergent.
Wood may warp, crack or discolor.