Preparing
and Loading
Dishes
Dish Preparation
It is not necessary
to rinse dishes
before putting
them into the dishwasher.
Just remove
large
pieces
and quantities
of food, bones, pits, etc.
Empty glasses
and cups. It may be necessary
to
presoak
or lightly scour firmly cooked-on
or
baked-on
foods.
Foods such as mustard,
mayonnaise,
vinegar,
lemon juice and tomato-based
products
may
cause discoloration
of stainless
steel and plastics
if allowed
to sit for a long period of time. Unless
the dishwasher
is to be operated
at once, it is best
to rinse off these food soils.
•
Load dishes facing the center of the rack so
that the water spray from the rotating
spray
arm and center wash tower can reach soiled
surfaces.
•
Be sure large items do not block the detergent
dispenser,
preventing
it from opening
during
the wash cycle.
•
To be sure an item is dishwasher
safe, read
the manufacturer's
care instructions.
•
If the dishwasher
drains
into a food disposer,
be sure disposer
is completely
empty
before dishwasher
is started.
•
To save energy, wash full loads.
•
For best washing
results,
load correctly
and
avoid overloading.
Loading
the Top Rack
Glasses
and
cups--Place
glasses
and cups
against
outside pins at an angle. Cups with a
concave
bottom
will collect water.
Small
plates
and
saucers--Place
dishes between middle two rows of pins.
Plasticware--Load
ptasticware
in the top rack
to avoid melting.
BowIs_Place
bowls between
the middle 2 rows
of pins facing down.
_
Miscellaneous
items--Place
long handled
_
knives and utensils
in top rack.
Cup
Shelf--The
cup shelf can be folded
down
over short items (juice glasses,
cups, etc.) for
more loading
space. When
using cup shelf,
alternate
items with layer below so that water can
reach all inside surfaces.