• Consider buying utensils which are identified as dishwasher-proof.
• Use a mild detergent that is described as ‚kind of dishes' . If necessary, seek further information from deter-
gent manufacturers.
• For particular items, select a programme with as low a temperature.
• To prevent damage, do not take glass and cutlery out of the dishwasher immediately after the programme
has ended.
Unsuitable Cutlery and Dished
Are not suitable
• Cutlery with wooden, horn china or mother-of-
pearl handles
• Plastic items that are not heat resistant
• Older cutlery with glued parts that is not tempe-
rature resistant
• Bonded cutlery items or dishes
• Pewter or copper items
• crystal glass
• Steel items subject to rusting
• Wooden platters
• Items made from synthetic fibres
Hints on Loading the Dishwasher
Scrape off any large amounts of leftover food. Soften remnants of burnt food in pans It is not necessary to
rinse the dishes under running water. Place objects in the dishwasher in following way:
• Items such as cups, glasses, pots/pans, etc. are face down.
• Curved items, or those with recesses, should be loaded at a slant so that water can run off.
• All utensils are stacked securely and can not tip over.
• All utensils are placed in the way that the spray arms can rotated freely during washing.
• Dishes and items of cutlery must not lie inside one another, or cover each other.
• To avoid damage to glasses, they must not touch.
• Load large items which are most difficult to clean into the basket.
• Long and/or sharp items of cutlery such as carving knives must be positioned
• horizontally in the basket.
• Please do not overload your dishwasher. This is important for good results and for reasonable energy con-
sume.
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Are of limited suitability
• Some types of glasses can become dull after a lar-
ge number of washes
• Silver and aluminium parts have a tendency to dis-
colour during washing
• Glazed patterns may fade if machine washed