Should knives/forks/spoons be loaded with blades, tines,bowls down or up in dishwasher? When ready to load knives/forks/spoons in the dishwasher, should you load the utensils with the handles at the top, or should the handles be at the bottom with the blades of knives, tines of forks, and eating portions of spoons be placed face down in the dishwasher? Simply put, should the handles of the utensils be placed up or or down when you load them in the dishwasher?

There used to be an online store that specialized in "replacements" in dishware. Just google since it's been a while and I don't remember the site.

Hello Lona Harrington, here is how the manual for my fridgearie dishwasher tells me and how I load it .
1. Upper Rack is for smaller items. Cups, small bowls,sippy cups, plastic bowls. all face down.2. Lower Rack is for larger items. Plates pots and pans. The plates should be upright. pots and pans face down.3. flatware basket. This is ware I disagree with the book manual. The manual says to put the tines of the fork facing upright and the same for the knives. I have young children and they are great helpers, but I don't want them hurt so I put all the sharp points down.Manuals are available on line free Hope this helpsJoe [email protected]

there is a little black button on the end where the blade comes out. With the blade in the out position,push in the button and pull out the blade. With button pushed insert new blade or turn the old one around to use the other end.let go of the button and you are ready to go.

At the back end of the knive (the curved end) press the black piece through the yellow rounded part and the yellow front and the black back will part, now slide the yellow part back to reviel the blade folder. Fit new blade then refit the yellow part on top of the black part and slide the yellow part foward to lock it back in.

hi friend,
step 1
Remove any large food deposits from the dishes to prevent damaging the dishwasher.

Step 2 Load the upper rack of the dishwasher with smaller items, such as glasses, cups and cookware lids. The items must be inserted face down, with the soiled side of each item facing toward the bottom of the dishwasher. Some dishwasher models feature clips, which can be used to secure lightweight items to the tines of the upper rack. The clips work like clothesline pins, and can be moved from one tine to another.

Step 3 Load the lower rack of the dishwasher with heavier items, such as plates, bowls and pans. Insert the items between the tines of the rack with the soiled side of each item facing toward the center of the dishwasher.

Step 4 Load the silverware basket. The silverware should be inserted into the basket with some items facing up and some facing down to ensure the items do not fit together, which would prevent the dishwasher from being able to clean all surfaces. Knives should be inserted blade down, so they can be inserted and removed from the dishwasher with the handle to avoid injury.

Step 5 Add detergent to the dishwasher, and then close the dishwasher's door. Note that the dishwasher has two detergent sections. One dispenser, called the main wash section, has a lid. Open the main wash section's lid by pressing down on the cover latch located next to the section. Fill the main wash section with 3 tbsp. of automatic dishwasher powdered detergent, then close the lid until it snaps into place. The other detergent section is the prewash section. It does not have a lid, because the detergent within the section empties into the dishwasher when the door is closed. Fill the prewash section with 2 tbsp. of automatic dishwasher powdered detergent. Close the dishwasher's door until it clicks into place.

Step 6 Prime the dishwasher by turning the kitchen sink's faucet on until it produces hot water. This will ensure the dishwasher has an immediate supply of hot water.

Step 7 Start the dishwasher by choosing and pressing the appropriate wash-cycle button, located on the front of the dishwasher's door. Cycle selections include "POTS --N- PANS," "HEAVY" for heavily soiled items, "NORMAL" for standard washing, "CRYSTAL/CHINA" for delicate items, "LOW ENERGY" for lightly soiled items and "RINSE ONLY" for items that will not be washed immediately.

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It's long gone by the next wash load, if it isn't still in the main wash tub area (look around the bottom for it). Otherwise it went down into the pump and got chewed up by the disposer blade and ground up and discharged out the drain line.

The really tuff stuff is broken pieces of glass, small metal bits, and other hard materials that can get stuck in the drain sump and cause the dishwasher to not drain during the pump out cycle.

Try not to let any more go through it thou, as the more stuff, the more likely you will have a problem.

Hope you find this Very Helpful and best regards!

The problem is hard water. There is a new product out called the dishwasher filtration system. It filters the water before it enters your dishwasher. It works amazing and has a money back guarantee. You will love the way your dishes look after the first load. It is also very affordable (like 70 bucks). Go to www.dishwasherfilter.com to find out more info.

they must have changed the way they treat the water in your area. those spots are caused by hard water. www.dishwasherfilter.com has a product out for this problem. it filters the water going into your dishwasher leaving them spot free and crystal clear with every load. you will love the way your dishes look.