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Thread Number: 21681
"upper rack safe"...does this warning always have to be followed? |
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| Post# 341360 , Reply# 2 4/10/2009 at 09:59 (5,492 days old) by toggleswitch2 () | ||
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Perhaps lighweight items are expected to turn over due to intensity *SNICKERS* of bottom wash-arm.* *NOT IN TODAY's "let me pee on it" machines. | ||
Post# 341367 , Reply# 3 4/10/2009 at 11:06 (5,492 days old) by dadoes  (TX, U.S. of A.) |
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"Upper rack only" is a warning against exposure to the heating element. If there is no exposed element, lower rack is not a problem. If there is an exposed element, it's theoretically possible damage could occur even if non-heated dry is used, depending on the wash cycle -- residual heat radiating from the element after a sani rinse, for example. Items that obviously can't take 140°F water temp (or whatever it may be) of course shouldn't go in the dishwasher at all. My DishDrawer heats to 115°F on the Fast Cycle or 105°F for Fast Eco, so that's safe depending on the specific item. It does turn over small, lightweight items, even on the side shelves. I've had "disposable" plastic such as butter dishes or lids get slightly damaged or distorted when they were anchored with a clip or another item pressing against them with some degree of force, and they were softened by high water temps. | ||
| Post# 341422 , Reply# 5 4/10/2009 at 18:29 (5,492 days old) by rolls_rapide (.) | ||
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I do plastic on the intensive 60-70 deg C programmes. Otherwise, it sometimes stains orange. Plastic goes in either basket (hidden heater in Bosch). Lighterweight plastic items get blocked in, by me placing heavier items against them so they don't blow away. | ||
| Post# 341423 , Reply# 6 4/10/2009 at 18:36 (5,492 days old) by xraytech (Rural southwest Pennsylvania ) | ||
I have had glad containes warp in the dishwasher(a MOL 3 yr old Kenmore) and I will not put my Tupperware(which I buy exclusively for it's quality) on the bottom rack so if it is too big for the top rack it gets hand washed, not taking any chances on ruining something and voiding my lifetime replacement gurantee
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| Post# 341460 , Reply# 7 4/10/2009 at 22:04 (5,492 days old) by laundromat (Hilo, Hawaii) | ||
The main reason...
plastics and everything else recomended to be washed in the upper rack is the main heating element that,in most dishwashers,is there for two reasons. 1. To either maintain a 140 F wash or ,if it is available,maintain the sani temp.selected by the user,to maintain a 150F to 180F wash. 2.To heat up, after the final rinse drainage,to speed up drying. When washing plastics,they can go anywhere as long as you select the "energy saver" or "cool dry"option.I've been doing that for years | ||
| Post# 341507 , Reply# 8 4/11/2009 at 00:15 (5,492 days old) by alr2903 (TN) | ||
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Plastics will no longer say Top Rack Only when China retools:-) | ||
| Post# 343091 , Reply# 10 4/17/2009 at 16:03 (5,485 days old) by mark_wpduet (Lexington KY) | ||
Ahhhh
So that's why today's dishwasher are so quiet because the spray isn't as strong? I have a lower end Whirlpool, not BOL but semi mid range and I can't believe how quiet the thing is. I was so used to hearing the spray noise and I barely hear it; and nothings ever turned upside down like the older machines im used to. I busted out laughing at the comment above today's "let me pee on it" machines. ROTF | ||
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