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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
Loading the Dishwasher
CUTLERY BASKET
Flatware should be placed in the cutlery basket with handles at the bottom. Knives and other
sharp utensils should be placed with handles up, but make sure the tips do not extend through
the bottom. If the rack has side baskets, spoons should be loaded individually into slots. Longer
utensils should be placed horizontally at the front of the upper rack.
The following items are not suitable for wash in the dishwasher:
- Cutlery with wooden, horn china or mother-of-pearl handles and wooden platters
- Plastic items that are not heat resistant
- Older cutlery with glued parts, bonded cutlery items or dishes
- Pewter or copper items
- Crystal glass
- Steel items subject to rusting
- Very small items as they may fall out the basket
- Items made from synthetic bers
Items of limited suitability:
- Silver and aluminum - tends to discolor after washing
- Glazed patterns may fade
FOR BEST PERFORMANCE
- Scrape off food particles before loading.
- Soften remnant of burnt food in pans
- Place cups, glasses, bowls, pots/pans face down.
- Curved items, or those with recesses, should be loaded at a slant so water can run off.
- Allow sufcient space between items to allow water and detergent to reach each surface.
- Ensure glasses and stemware are secure and balanced.
- Ensure breakable items are not sitting on metal cutlery which can chip the dishes.
- Do not overload the dishwasher.
