Loading Your Dishwasher

Properly loading your dishwasher will ensure that you get the best cleaning performance and protect your dishware, cookware, flatware and glasses. You should always follow your manufacturer's recommendations when loading your dishwasher, but here are a few simple guidelines to follow.

 

For Great Cleaning

For Great Cleaning
  • Before you put anything in the dishwasher, scrape large particles like bones, seeds, toothpicks and other hard soils from dishes.
  • Generally larger and dirtier items are best on the bottom rack. Cups, glasses and less soiled items should be put on the top rack.
  • Put your flatware in the special flatware basket and avoid nestling your items so that water can rinse all surfaces. This ensures that each piece is properly washed, rinsed and dried.
  • Position your dishes and utensils with the heavily soiled side facing the source of the water spray.
  • Use FINISH® JET-DRY® Dishwasher Cleaner once a month to eliminate limescale thereby avoiding blocked spray arms which will reduce your machine's performance.

Protecting Your Kitchenware

Protecting Your Kitchenware
  • Do not overload your dishwasher.
  • Stack plates and glasses so they're not touching. This can help prevent chipping.
  • Sharp items such as knives can be dangerous. Carefully place these horizontally in the upper rack or handle up in the cutlery rack making sure any long handles don't obstruct the spray arms.