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Can you put sterling flatware in the dishwasher?
Washing in a Dishwasher
New sterling silverware sometimes gets brown
spots after washing in the dishwasher. Sterling is 92 1/2% silver and 7 1/2%
other alloys including copper for greater durability. In automatic
dishwashing, a reaction can occur between water droplets and the small portion
of copper at the surface to cause brown spots on some pieces. After the
silverware has been washed several times, the copper on the surface is gone
and the surface is pure silver. Avoid such spotting on new silverware by
washing and drying new silverware by hand for the first If you want to use the
dishwasher, follow these precautions: Use the automatic rinse dispenser
feature of a dishwasher. The rinse agent lowers the surface tension of the
rinse water so it sheets off the surfaces and droplets don't form. Or use a
rinse agent in solid form that hangs on the dishwasher rack, if your
dishwasher does not have an automatic rinse dispenser.
Michigan
State University Extension 10/01/92 From Reed & Barton Silverplated flatware is made from a base metal - usually an alloy of nickel, copper and zinc - which then is electrostatically plated with pure silver. Silverplate quality is measured by the amount of silver deposited on the base, the weight of the base metal, and the intricacy of the pattern. Care of silverplate is the same as for Sterling. |
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