On May 13, 5:31*pm, buzzsaw mcgee > wrote:
> hello everyone, my stainless pots and pans are losing their finish in
> the dishwasher and i'm not sure what the cause or fix would be.
> i cook on a glasstop range, should i try cookware w/ an enamelized
> outer coating?
> thanks

They get etched, just like glassware. If it bothers you, switch to
hand-washing them. Mine have survived the dishwasher just as shiny as
new ones.

N.

Nancy2 wrote:
> On May 13, 5:31 pm, buzzsaw mcgee > wrote:
>> hello everyone, my stainless pots and pans are losing their finish in
>> the dishwasher and i'm not sure what the cause or fix would be.
>> i cook on a glasstop range, should i try cookware w/ an enamelized
>> outer coating?
>> thanks
>
> They get etched, just like glassware. If it bothers you, switch to
> hand-washing them. Mine have survived the dishwasher just as shiny as
> new ones.
>
> N.
Mine always go into the dishwasher if they fit and I have room in the
load. Why would I want to handwash 'em if I don't have to? Blech, I hate
extra clutter around the sink. My pots look just fine.
I don't use detergents with citrus in them though. That might explain
the lessening of any etching or discoloration>?