Zanussi DW683 Instruction Book - Loading Your Appliance
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Loading your appliance
Before placing dishes in the machine, remove any scraps of food, to avoid clogging the filters and consequently
reducing the performance.
Avoid contact between the dishes as far as possible.
Arrange saucepans, cups and glasses etc. upside-down.
Tilt items with convex or concave surfaces so that the water drains off easily.
Do not load very small items which can fall through
the baskets.
The lower basket
The lower basket is designed to take saucepans, lids,
plates, salad bowls, cutlery etc.
Serving dishes and large lids should be arranged around
the edge of the basket, ensuring that the spray arms can
turn freely.
The cutlery basket
Long bladed knives stored in an upright position are a potential hazard. Long and/or sharp items of
cutlery such as carving knives must be positioned horizontally in the upper
basket. Take care when loading or unloading sharp items such as knives.
Cutlery should be placed in the removable cutlery basket with the handles facing
downwards.
If the handles protrude from the bottom of the basket, obstructing the lower spray
arm, load the cutlery with the handles facing upwards.
Mix spoons with other cutlery to prevent them from sticking together.
Silver cutlery tends to go black if mixed with steel cutlery. Place it in the cutlery basket
separate from the others.
The upper basket
The upper basket is designed for plates (dessert plates, saucers, dinner plates of up
to 24 cm in diameter), salad bowls, cups and glasses.
Arrange items on and underneath the fold-down cup racks so that water can reach all
surfaces.
Light items (plastic bowls etc.) should be loaded in the upper basket and arranged so
they do not move.
Before closing the door, ensure that the spray arms can rotate freely.
After loading your machine always close the door, as an open door can be a hazard.
Items not suitable for dishwashers
The following items should not be washed in the dishwasher (unless they are
sold as dishwasher proof):
- Cutlery with wooden or horn handles or glued parts
- bronze cutlery
- saucepans with wooden handles
- aluminium ware
- crystal ware
- leaded glass
- plastic items
- antique or fine decorated china
Certain types of decoration can discolour when washed in a dishwasher.
Crystal-ware and plastic objects, if not guaranteed dishwasher proof should be washed by hand.
Certain types of glass can also become opaque after being washed several times in a dishwasher.
A chemical reaction can occur between silver cutlery and stainless steel cutlery. As a precaution, do not wash together.
Iron and cast iron objects can rust and stain other items.
Aluminium tends to go black, copper, pewter and brass tend to stain.
If in doubt check with manufacturer of the item.
When buying new dishes, ensure that they are dishwasher proof.
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