Upper Rack
The upper rack is designed plates, bowls, etc. to hold glasses, cups, small
Lower Rack
Large dinner plates and other dishes may be placed in any convenient location in the lower rack with soiled surfaces facing the center. The back half of the lower rack is designed to accommodate either large dinner plates or two parallel rows of smaller plates. When loading large dinner plates, use the wide tine spacing to center the plates. The lower rack is also a good place to load large or tall items such as bakeware and serving platters or bowls. The back left side of the lower rack has an area without tines and is suited for wide items (muffin tins, casserole dishes, etc.) Small items such as plates, saucers or shallow bowls may be loaded in the elevated area behind the wash tower. Do not block the wash tower.
Bowls fit securely in the back right half of the top rack. Small plates, such as salad plates, can be loaded in front of the bowls, facing the center. Glasses and cups of varying sizes can be loaded in the center and left side. If additional space is needed for loading small plates, the center left set of rack tines can also be used. When loading glassware, each piece so they do not wash cycle. Do not place Instead, rest them against leave a small space between touch each other during the glasses over the tines, the side of the rack or tines.