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SAFETY
Things to watch out for
Before you place kitchenware in the machine
■ First remove food remains. You thereby
avoid blockages.
■ First soak any pots/pans that are very dirty.
Environmental tips
■ Save your dirty kitchenware and only use
your dishwasher when one (in the case of
the half-load option) or both baskets have
been filled.
■ Always select the most suitable
programme, depending on how dirty your
dishes are.
■ Make no use, or as little use as possible, of
the pre-rinse programme.
■ If possible, connect the machine to a hot-
water plant with a maximum temperature of
60°C.
China ware
Not suitable:
All sorts of china ware with an onglaze
decoration or edge which you can see and
feel. Also consider the shape of the china
ware. Bell-shaped cups break more easily
than straight-sided cups. Under no
circumstances should you put porous
earthenware in your dishwasher.
Suitable:
China ware fired at a temperature of 700/800 °C.
Do not use too much rinse-aid in this case, to
avoid any damage. Only white or single-colour
china ware which is fired at a temperature of
1200/1300 °C is completely dishwasher proof.
Glass
Not suitable:
Crystal or hand-blown glassware; glass on
which the decoration has been burnt in;
glassware with a gold edging.
Suitable:
All other glass.
Cutlery
Not suitable:
Cutlery with a wooden, earthenware or china-
ware handle. There is a big risk of cracks. In
fact, there is a big risk of cracks for all wooden
objects washed in a dishwasher. Cutlery made
of chromium steel is not very suitable for
washing in the dishwasher. In the case of this
cutlery, there is a risk of corrosion (rust).
Suitable:
Cutlery made of chromium nickel steel 18/10.
This high-quality cutlery is rustproof and acid-
resistant. However, the blade of a knife may
be made of a different material. Watch out for
this. Silver or silver-plated cutlery is also
dishwasher proof. But in this case the rinse-
aid used must not contain any citric acid,
since this damages the silver. Moreover,
regular washing in the dishwasher may result
in the silver becoming scratched.
